Prepare for a rewarding career working as a confident, autonomous Physiotherapy practitioner with strong reasoning, communication and teamwork skills in varied settings across the NHS (community, hospital and primary care) and private practice.
Entry Tariff
2 years (full time)
Duration
MSc: 180 credits
Start date
January 2024
Degree Type
MSc
Modules
Why this course
Our MSc Physiotherapy enables you to learn in an active and stimulating environment that builds and integrates knowledge with practice-based learning.
You will undertake placements in a wide range of settings across different clinical areas, and in education, research and leadership to reflect current health and social care provision.
You will study in our state-of-the-art teaching facilities that includes the Mary Seacole Health Innovation centre equipped with advanced technology and equipment.
Skills
Our MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) is a 2-year course which offers those with a relevant UG qualification an entry route into the Physiotherapy profession.
The programme will focus on supporting you to become a self-reflective lifelong learner, committed to inclusive practice, continuing professional development and personal and professional development who will meet the requirements of Physiotherapy’s professional statutory regulatory bodies: The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
How you'll learn
The contemporary curriculum has been developed with stakeholders including service users, carers, students, and Physiotherapy graduates, to reflect the expanding and evolving role of the Physiotherapy profession with a strong focus on community, health promotion and primary care.
Our course offers a blended learning approach which includes online learning and in-person teaching. The programme will provide a stimulating and active learning environment to engage and motivate you to become a confident, autonomous practitioner with effective communication and teamwork skills for practice in varied health and social care settings. The course is modular which creates a spiral curriculum for knowledge and skills to be scaffolded and built upon as you progress through the programme and develop proficiency.
The programme will integrate university-led modules with practice-based learning that includes simulated placements and external placements, in a wide range of settings to encourage advanced scholarly thinking alongside an evidence-based approach to person-centred care.
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Career options
The University-led modules and practice-based learning on the course will help build a wide base of knowledge and develop key transferable skills which will prepare you for a career in physiotherapy upon graduation. Diverse employment opportunities include the following:
- General practice
- Community Services
- Professional sport
- Private practice
- National Health Service (NHS)
- The third sector
- Education
- Research
- Leadership
The transferable skills developed through the course will also support gradates for a diverse range of careers outside of physiotherapy.
How our careers service supports you
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers. You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.
Application Info
How to apply
Postgraduate programmes
You can now apply for any programme for any entry point in 2023.
All postgraduate taught applications can be made via our online application form.
- Check our application deadlines
- View our entry requirements for postgraduate programmes
- View our general entry criteria and application FAQs below
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
International students
Please note that most international applicants have to pay a deposit before securing their place.
- See our Finance pages for more details
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Tuition fees and funding
January 2024 entry tuition fees
Year 1 fees, see links in table below for more information.
2023/24 entry funding
Specific entry requirements
Applicants should have five GCSEs at grace C or above including:
- Mathematics
- English Language or Literature
- Science subject or equivalent
Plus, a UK undergraduate honours degree at 2:2 or above, or equivalent international qualification, in a relevant subject. Relevant subject areas include:
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
- Sports Therapy or Rehabilitation
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Psychology
Other degrees will be considered on an individual basis.
Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of interest and work experience in a relevant field and will also need to supply a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Applicants must undergo health screening to assess fitness to begin the course. Applicants must also complete an approved programme of immunisation, as recommended by the Department of Health.
All applicants will be interviewed.
Non-native English speakers who do not have GCSE English or equivalent at grade 4/C or above require an IELTS score of at least 6.5 in writing and at least 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking, with a minimum overall score of 7.0. Please refer to the HCPC website for more details.
Validation and curriculum review
What is validation?
Validation is a formal process through which the University approves a programme (content, teaching, learning and assessment) as being of appropriate standard and quality. This is a normal process used throughout the university sector.
The University expects to publish details of the validated programme in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
What is curriculum review?
Curriculum review is the regular and systematic monitoring and reviewing of programmes. It is a normal process in the sector and it is the way by which the university ensures that your course remains up-to-date and relevant. The process may result in changes to the content, structure and/or assessment of the programme.
The University expects to publish details of the re-validated programme by 31 March in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
