MSc Physiotherapy Studies: Paediatrics

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in physiotherapy; or an approved diploma in physiotherapy together with evidence of appropriate clinical and/or teaching experience and a commitment to continuing professional development.

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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

By the end of your Master’s degree, you will be in a strong position to progress into advanced practice roles in specific fields of physiotherapy practice. You could use the course to move forward in your clinical career, or progress into leadership. You could also take up other career development opportunities, such as part-time teaching or lecturing. Recent graduates have pursued senior careers in healthcare policy, university lecturing, private practice, management and highly specialist clinical practice. Several students have also used the MSc successfully to gain funding for PhDs. Graduates of this course have gone onto work with the NHS and leading clinical and academic organisations all around the world.* * Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the cohorts 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23.

Compulsory modules

• Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Physiotherapy Research and Dissemination
• Paediatric Neuro-Physiotherapy
• Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
• The Young Athlete: Injury Prevention and Management
• Applied Statistics for Health Research I
• Research Project
• Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Skills
• Health Management and Clinical Exercise for Pulmonary Disease
• Clinical Exercise and Physical Activity
• Respiration Through Life, Health and Disease
• The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease
• Neurophysiotherapy: Evidence for Rehabilitation and Practice
• Motor Control in Life, Health and Disease
• Health and Family Well-Being in Early Childhood
• Infant Development
• Prenatal and Newborn Development
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Rehabilitation and Management for People Living with Long-term Neurological Conditions
• Work Based Learning in Health
• Upper Quadrant: Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Assessment and Management
• Lower Quadrant: Advanced Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Management
• Practising Qualitative Research in Child and Adolescent Health
• Higher Functions of the Brain

Optional modules

• Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Skills
• Health Management and Clinical Exercise for Pulmonary Disease
• Clinical Exercise and Physical Activity
• Respiration Through Life, Health and Disease
• The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease
• Neurophysiotherapy: Evidence for Rehabilitation and Practice
• Motor Control in Life, Health and Disease
• Health and Family Well-Being in Early Childhood
• Infant Development
• Prenatal and Newborn Development
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Rehabilitation and Management for People Living with Long-term Neurological Conditions
• Work Based Learning in Health
• Upper Quadrant: Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Assessment and Management
• Lower Quadrant: Advanced Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Management
• Practising Qualitative Research in Child and Adolescent Health
• Higher Functions of the Brain
• reasonable adjustments
• Student Support and Wellbeing Services
• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.