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Email:admissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 1752 585858
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Learn to work in diverse practice settings, including neurological, sports and respiratory, in a variety of healthcare locations such as hospitals and specialist rehabilitation centres as well as patients’ homes. Our innovative, enquiry-based learning approach means that you learn from ‘real-life’ clinical scenarios that reflect conditions that physiotherapists see. This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
You will benefit from our established track-record of working with local professional sports teams, the armed forces, and extracurricular experience such as pop-up clinics for sporting events. The two-year accelerated programme will develop your clinical, leadership, management, and research skills allowing you to graduate armed with the skills and experience to treat complex patients and which promote progression within your physiotherapy career. You could find yourself working in hospitals, health centres, the local community, with the elderly, the disabled, for charitable organisations, or pursuing a research career, both in the UK or abroad.
Complete 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in varied clinical settings.
Work with a physiotherapy team engaged in research at an international level to develop your own individual research project.
Learn to study independently and in small groups with our enquiry-based learning curriculum.
Develop your leadership skills and gain insight into public and global health issues.
Become autonomous practitioners with enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
Benefit from research-informed teaching.
Graduate armed with the skills and experience to find employment in a variety of environments.
On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and apply for full membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website.
For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
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2:1 honours in a relevant subject area. * GCSEs - Mathematics and English at grade C. Preference is given to you if you have obtained these grades on application. * In addition to the above, evidence of academic study within the last five years is required. * Please note we do not accept Key Skills Level 2 in place of GCSE English or Mathematics. * If English is not your first language and you do not have GCSE English grade C or above you will have to achieve an IELTS or equivalent qualification * Meeting the academic minimum is the first stage of an application being considered. You must also submit a strong personal statement in order to be considered further.*In addition to the above, evidence of recent academic study is required, however, there is no restricted timeframe
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | With 6.5 in all elements. |
Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
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For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees
The Government is issuing Health Professions students on courses from 2020 a payment of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not have to pay back. A further £3,000 of funding a year is available for eligible students. Find out more about the bursary at www.gov.uk/government/news/paramedic-students-will-get-5000-support-payment-each-year
Email:admissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 1752 585858
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
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