Physiotherapy, BSc Hons

About

Physiotherapy is a science-based profession that puts the patient at the centre of care from acute hospitals to sporting environments.

Our Physiotherapy degree is an innovative, forward looking, and collaborative course that will draw on elements which inspire students to excel with a ‘no limits’ attitude. Physiotherapy is an exciting and growing profession and has many career pathways available. The physiotherapy programme at the University of Greenwich will enable you to learn how to manage people with a range of pathologies in different health and social care settings.

You will be supported in developing personal, professional, academic, and clinical skills, that you will apply on practice placements from Year 1. Part of the practice placement preparation will take place in our Greenwich Learning and Simulation Centre (GLASC) which boasts state-of-the-art facilities for simulation-based education which, is integrated into our programmes, enabling students to be better equipped to provide high quality care to patients.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic entry requirements

Applicants who have completed the national schooling system typically require foundation, please refer to UGIC.

For some courses, you will need to have studied relevant subjects at school/college to be eligible. Our admissions team will determine this once you apply.

English Program Requirements

Language entry requirements

For details on English language requirements, please see our English Language Requirement page.

Pre-sessional English programmes are only available to students that have completed a UKVI IELTS. Please visit our Pre-sessional English course page for more information.

Career

Careers and placements

Will I have a work placement?

You will experience placements across all three years of your programme across a range of providers including acute and community trusts, primary care, and the independent sector. You will need to accrue a minimum of 1,000 hours clinical practice to successfully graduate. You will be assigned a Practice Educator who will support and assess your development within the setting you are experiencing. You will have a University link tutor to communicate with the practice educator and placement provider to help optimise the placement experience to a successful outcome.

How long is my placement?

The BSc Hons Physiotherapy has five placements each six weeks in duration. One placement in year one and two in each of the subsequent years.

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

Physiotherapy is a career with many pathways to choose from. Graduates often choose to gain a broad set of fundamental in skills in the NHS through rotational posts prior to specialising in an area of practice or moving into the independent sector inclusive of working in sport. Additional routes outside of acute, community and primary care include research and working in academia. Fundamentally the BSc Hons Physiotherapy provides a foundation and will prepare you for the academic, clinical, and professional environments you will go on to work in.

The programme is committed to providing students with a firm basis in lifelong learning which will carry them through early qualification and into established practice, enabling graduates to work confidently and effectively as producers of knowledge with genuine curiosity, applying knowledge effectively within different contexts, using technology to support and enhance the efficacy of their practice, evaluating outcomes as well as developing business skills.

On graduation students will be able to apply for registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and for membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Do you provide employability services?

Our Employability & Careers Service (ECS) is committed to supporting our students and recent graduates in their transition towards a rewarding graduate destination. Our services help our students achieve their potential. We provide the following:

CV and cover letter checks
Application support
One-to-one careers advice
Interview tips and support
Careers fairs
Internships
Graduate jobs

More about Careers.