Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 2 years (with placements)
Become a fully qualified Physiotherapist in two-years with this full-time accelerated course for graduates. This programme will develop your clinical, leadership, management, and research skills allowing you to graduate armed with the skills and experience to treat complex patients and which promote progression within your career. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to register as a Physiotherapist with the HCPC and eligible for full membership of the CSP.
Bachelor (honours) degree at 2:1 or above in a relevant subject area. Relevant subject areas include biological sciences, behavioural sciences, sport and exercise sciences, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, and nursing.
GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English. Consideration may be given to Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics. Please note we do not accept Functional Skills Level 2 in English, or Key Skills in Maths or English, or Adult Literacy/Numeracy.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
From scholarships and loans, to grants from charitable trusts, you can fund your postgraduate study at Plymouth in a number of ways.
You will be a fully qualified Physiotherapist with eligibility for registration with the HCPC. Career opportunities in Physiotherapy are diverse. You could find yourself working in a hospital, health centre, private practice, charitable organisation, military rehabilitation centre, sporting organisation, or in university research and teaching. Varied opportunities exist both in the UK and internationally.
Understanding where your degree subject could take you is an important first step in career planning. Due to the transferrable nature of the skills you gain from your studies, you may discover that there is a much wider range of opportunities open to you within this profession that you may first appreciate.
Year 1:
Movement in Health and Disease
Physiotherapy Assessment and Management
Current Concepts in Rehabilitation and Preventative Health
Preparation for Practice
Practice Placement Year 1
Practice Placement 2
Project Design for Research
Year 2:
Practice Placement 4
Practice Placement 5
Integrated Physiotherapy Practice
Research Dissertation
Practice Placement 3
Contemporary Leadership
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