Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation (Taught)

Enhance your practice at a global top 100* university.

Gain an in-depth understanding of a patient’s journey from pre-amputation to prosthetic rehabilitation, exploring both the physical and psychological aspects of patient care.

Our Amputee Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Use module is endorsed by the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR).
Your future career

This course is a great way to improve your specialist knowledge if you already work, or would like to work, in this area. It’s ideal for multidisciplinary healthcare professionals from backgrounds such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, engineering, nursing and other related professions.

As a student at a Russell Group university you’ll benefit from research-led learning throughout your study and you’ll be supported by academics who are recognised experts in their fields, meaning you'll graduate with leading knowledge in this field and the skills to deliver world-leading care.

Key features of this course

You’ll explore contemporary issues related to limb loss, and develop expertise in research, clinical practice and commerce. This will involve studying a wide range of current issues facing the delivery of amputation and prosthetic rehabilitation in a variety of different settings, including:

• adult and children’s services within the NHS and other healthcare organisations

• global issues related to limb loss and access to prosthetic service

• prosthetic componentry and the prosthetic industry

• charity settings across different sectors

• engagement in occupations

• exercise and paralympic sport

• the military

Further information

As well as the academic requirements, we expect you to show a strong understanding of the remit of the programme being in prosthetic rehabilitation (i.e. not general rehabilitation), and a genuine interest in this area. Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.

*QS World University Rankings 2025.