Physiotherapy (MSc)

    Physiotherapy (MSc)

    Duration18 Month
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 31,872 / Years
    Next IntakeSeptember 28, 2026
    Physiotherapy (MSc)

    About

    As a qualified physiotherapist, this MSc will enable you to develop valuable skills that will help you advance in your profession whether you are looking for promotion within clinical practice or a move into academia or research.

    1st in Wales

    For physiotherapy, according to the Complete University Guide 2025.

    Internationally renowned researchers

    Professor Shea Palmer, Professor Nicola Phillips (OBE), and Professor Val Sparkes make up just some of our internationally renowned team who are leaders in their field.

    Engage with external partners

    We work with a wide range of partners including service users, clinical partners, professional bodies and local and national industry.

    English language support

    We offer a free, bespoke in-sessional English language course to support healthcare international students (limited spaces available).

    Play back teaching sessions

    Where appropriate, all of our sessions are recorded and made available online to review and revisit.

    Join us and study at a School that is ranked in the top 3 in the UK for Physiotherapy (BSc) by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

    Our postgraduate programme is designed for qualified physiotherapists, across the UK and internationally.

    It gives you the chance to take your learning to the next level, enhancing your skills and knowledge in order to challenge and critically evaluate your own professional practice and inform physiotherapy healthcare in your country. The programme will help inform the way you practice, supporting the knowledge and skills required for change management, and service improvement to improve patient care. We strive to make sure you are ready for the next step in your career.

    You will learn in a supportive environment with an opportunity to tailor your optional module choices in a way that best fits your needs. Our modules cover a range of speciality areas including, musculoskeletal, neuro-rehabilitation and cardiovascular respiratory. We also cover research methods to support your learning at masters level. The programme aims to develop your critical thinking to support you to become an expert in your practice and enhance your employability in your future career.

    Your learning will be supported by experienced researchers and academics who are experts in their field. You will be designated a personal tutor who will support you throughout your studies. You may also be involved in group personal tutoring which will help you develop mentoring skills with your peers. In addition, you will be learning alongside a globally diverse group who are studying at various points in their career, sharing knowledge and gaining understanding of physiotherapy practice across the world.

    Your learning environments include our bespoke physiotherapy laboratory and simulation suites. Our School benefits from a range of equipment, such as an anti-gravity treadmill and a motion capture centre, along with other equipment used to analyse human movement.

    Career

    Careers

    Postgraduate level study is essential if you want to progress to advanced and specialist practice. An MSc will enable you to gain the skills to enhance your autonomy within your profession, to further your career and take advantage of a greater range of opportunities.

    Our modules are designed to complement progression in clinical practice, but also to facilitate a move into academia or research.

    Our graduates have gained roles including:

    • Clinical specialist
    • Consultant physiotherapist
    • Physiotherapy management positions
    • Academia/Lecturer positions
    • Research Associate
    • PhD study

    Placements

    No

    Cardiff is a very nice city with beautiful city views, a rich history and culture, and kind people. At Cardiff you can learn scientific learning methods, enjoy a quality studying environment, and communicate with students from all over the world to discuss professional, cultural, and life topics. As a physiotherapist, my individual ability really improved a lot after studying in the MSc physiotherapy programme. For example, my research ability, learning ability and language ability have improved, all of which are very useful in both my further clinical and research career. The teaching concept here is quite different from my home country of China, for instance, here there is a focus on building our ability to critically think, which I had never heard of before. This ability is very important when choosing physiotherapy related measurements and treatments and also essential in doing research. Therefore, after studying here, I feel I have become more professional and confident in my future work. I really enjoyed my study time and life at Cardiff University. Since returning home I have changed my work to another hospital which is one of the top 10 hospital in China (Sun Yat-Sen University) and now my major work is in clinical practicing, but in addition I also give some training courses and do some interpretation in my hospital.

    Wei Li, Physiotherapy (MSc)

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    31,872 / years
    Physiotherapy (MSc)
    Cardiff University
    Cardiff University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Cardiff

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