Physiotherapy

From rehab to recovery.
Transform lives through expert, hands-on care with our accredited BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree. Taught by passionate and experienced clinicians and educators from diverse fields in the profession, you'll build practical skills in our cutting-edge simulation facilities while developing professional values that today’s employers care about. With 1,000+ clinical practice hours, graded placements that count towards your degree, and leadership training embedded throughout, you'll graduate as a confident, compassionate practitioner ready to make an immediate impact in healthcare.

• Learn from expert physiotherapists and active service users, with specialities from rehabilitation to oncology, bringing real clinical experience to your education.

• Experience varied healthcare settings with quality assured placements that count toward your final degree.

• Prepare for clinical practice through our innovative simulation-based learning environments using our physiotherapy practical suite plus equipped hospital ward based simulation spaces.

• Winchester Health Clinic: Gain hands-on experience with public clients in our dedicated campus clinic.

• Graduate with a degree accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

• Values-based: Develop professional values that count toward every assessment, not just your clinical knowledge.

• Build essential leadership skills progressively across all three years at a top UK uni for graduate prospects.

• Receive personalised support from your tutors – 95% student satisfaction for academic support, 93% for teaching, and 91% for learning opportunities  (National Student Survey 2025).

At Winchester, we believe physiotherapy education should be as dynamic and people focused as the profession itself. Our contemporary programme, designed with extensive input from students, service users, and healthcare partners, puts you at the centre of authentic learning experiences from day one. You'll learn from physiotherapists who practice across specialties including neurology, sports rehabilitation, and oncology, bringing their real-world insights directly to your education.

Rather than simply studying anatomy and treatment techniques, you'll apply your knowledge in our pioneering simulation-based learning environments before gaining clinical experience through our diverse and evolving placement network. Students have previously enjoyed practice-based learning opportunities across all pillars of practice, developing clinical, research, leadership, and educational skills through learning with local NHS and private providers, national centres such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and with specialist providers such as the Ministry of Defence, Hobbs Rehabilitation, and Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club.

With outstanding academic support (93% student satisfaction, NSS 2024) and a responsive personal tutor system, you'll develop not just as a clinician but as a leader equipped to drive innovation in healthcare.

This focus on comprehensive, practice-ready education has earned us recognition as one of the top universities in the UK for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2025). Our responsive approach to the evolving healthcare landscape ensures you graduate with skills that are not just relevant today, but future-proofed for tomorrow’s healthcare challenges. Upon completion of the course, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as a physiotherapist in the UK.

http://www.winchester.ac.uk/b160

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Physiotherapy, Chartered Society of
• Health and Care Professions Council