BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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ABOUT
Why choose this course?
- Develop practical skills in our clinical simulation centre
- Hone your skills in five purpose-built physiotherapy laboratories
- Benefit from varied practical clinical placements, from your 1st year
- The BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy course offers a dynamic approach to the study of Physiotherapy and provides you with the problem-solving abilities to become a competent professional Physiotherapist.
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- You will gain a solid knowledge base and placement experiences appropriate to cope with contemporary Physiotherapy practice
- Excellent career prospects in the NHS and private sector.
- 100% of our Physiotherapy graduates went on to employment or further study within 6 months according to the latest national Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
- 90% of students were satisfied with teaching in the 2022 National Student Survey (NSS).
What’s the course about?
This dynamic course gives you the sound knowledge and placement experiences to become a skilled, contemporary Physiotherapist. Covering anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, Physiotherapy practice and electrotherapy, the course hones your skills and provides opportunities for you to work with other healthcare professionals. You will normally carry out a two-week practice placement in Semester A and a four-week placement at the end of the first year in Semester C. During the second year there are usually two, five-week practice placements and in the final year you will carry out three, five-week practice placements.
Your main campus is College Lane
This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
What will I study?
By adopting a problem-based integrated thematic approach, the Physiotherapy degree offers foundation studies in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, therapeutic practice and electrotherapy. Research and inter-professional working are considered core dimensions of the programme of study with students actively undertaking and engaging with research across the programme.
Practical skills are developed throughout the programme and are facilitated by the thematic scenario-based approach to learning and teaching, supported by practical laboratory sessions, specialist high fidelity simulation sessions in the Hertfordshire intensive care and emergency simulation centre, as well as in small group discussions and tutorials.
Fees 2022
International Students
Full time
- £16035 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Our international fees include the cost of practice placements, occupational health, Disclosure and Baring Service(DBS) check, and uniform.
NHS Funding for UK/EU Students
Students studying on nursing, midwifery or allied health professional courses funded by Health Education England will have access to the same student loans support package and support for living costs as other students.
You could also benefit from the NHS learning support fund if you study an eligible nursing, midwifery, or allied health course. If eligible, the different kinds of support you could get include a training grant, parental support, money back for travel and temporary accommodation whilst on placement, and financial hardship (which you won’t need to pay back).
Compulsory
Student membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy £40.33.
Accommodation costs for clinical placements for students who are not eligible for an NHS Bursary, includes international and Irish students (figures quoted depends upon placement venue and distance travelled). Eligible students can claim back all, or part of their costs, dependant on circumstances. Approximately £1,800.
Transport to clinical placements (students can claim if eligible for NHS Bursary and travel costs). Approximately £600
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.
Entry requirements
*Appropriate Science subjects for Physiotherapy include: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sociology and Sports Science. We do not accept Sports, Nursing or Health and Social Care BTECs at the National Extended or National Diploma levels.
BTEC National Extended Diploma in a Science subject: DDM
BTEC National Diploma in a SCIENCE SUBJECT: DD with a GCE A2 at a minimum of a ‘C’ grade in an appropriate Science* subject studied concurrently
BTEC National Extended Certificate: D with 2x GCE A2s at a minimum of BB grade in appropriate Science* subjects studied concurrently.
GCSE: Grade 4/C in English Language, Mathematics and Science.
IB: 128-136 UCAS points (33 IB points) from a minimum of 2x HL subjects at grade 6 or above and 1x HL subjects at grade 5 above. Of these at least 1x HL grade 6 and 1x HL grade 5 must be in appropriate Science* subjects.
Access: Access Diploma to HE in a Science subject: Pass Access Diploma to include at least 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit. At least 24 credits should be in appropriate Science subjects* with additional life science subjects where possible. We do not accept Sports , Health, Nursing or Social Care Access diplomas.
Offers are subject to health screening and the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks and a satisfactory reference. You can view the full NHS Constitution for England on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nhs-constitution-for-england
Anyone wanting to undertake this course must comply with the Department of Health and Social Care immunisation guidelines. This applies to all health and social care settings regulated by the Care Quality Commission and applies to all workers including students conducting placements.
All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency at an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any one band.
Deadlines
15 January
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Expenses (GBP)
16035
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