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Learn the skills needed to help patients affected by injury, illness or disability on this fully approved Physiotherapy degree.
You’ll combine theory with hands-on experience – including spending 1,000 hours on clinical placements – and lay the foundation for a rewarding career in a range of practice settings.
And your time on campus will be spent learning in our modern, fully-equipped facilities following a £16 million investment in our sports infrastructure alongside our award-winning Allam Medical Building.
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About this course
Enjoy excellent career prospects and become a qualified physiotherapist as this course has been launched at the specific request of local healthcare providers to meet a critical shortage of physiotherapists – so the career prospects for graduates could hardly be better.
You’ll become a competent practitioner with clinical skills and knowledge to assess, evaluate, formulate and implement treatment programmes in a diverse range of settings.
Our degree is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), so you can be confident it delivers the very latest research and approaches to treatment and patient care.
When you graduate, you’ll be able to apply for membership to the CSP and register with the HCPC, ready to take the next steps in your career as a qualified health professional.
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Module options
Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.
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Anatomy for Physiotherapy Practice
This module will develop your core knowledge of the structure of the human body, which is essential knowledge to apply to future physiotherapy contexts.
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20 credits
Physiology for Physiotherapy Practice
This module will develop your core knowledge around the major body systems, enhancing your understanding of systems across life stages.
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20 credits
Foundations of Professional Practice
This module will enhance your communication and person-centred practice skills, along with developing your understanding of professional standards and introducing evidence-informed practice.
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20 credits
Acute and Community Rehabilitation
This module prepares you for working in acute and community rehabilitation settings. It covers assessment and management approaches to help you prepare for your first placement.
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20 credits
Exercise, Physical Activity, and Health Promotion
You’ll develop your understanding of human movement, biomechanics and health promotion. This knowledge will be applied in the context of exercise therapy in a range of areas.
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20 credits
Clinical and Professional Development 1
This module combines a six-week placement with continuing professional development (CPD) and the importance of critical reflective practice.
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20 credits
Cardio-respiratory Physiotherapy
Enhance your skills in working with people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Learning how to support people in the long-term management of their conditions will help you become excellent in person-centred practice.
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20 credits
Neurological Physiotherapy
You’ll develop your assessment and management skills in working with those with neurological conditions and helping promote their independence. You’ll learn to deliver safe and effective neurological physiotherapy rehabilitation.
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20 credits
Clinical and Professional Development 2 and 3
These modules involve six-week placements where you get to develop your clinical practice skills. They also include continuing professional development components for you to enhance your reflective skills which are key to lifelong learning.
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40 credits
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Our academics
You’ll be taught by experts who know your name: tutors who are practicing experts in their field, with experience in a range of clinical settings including NHS, private and sports physiotherapy.
Dr Clare Killingback
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Clare leads our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme. After working in various NHS trusts and then internationally as a physiotherapist, she moved into teaching in 2017 with roles in both undergraduate and postgraduate education and research.
Daniel Lethbridge
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Daniel joined the University of Hull as a Lecturer Practitioner working 2 days per week in MSK practice and 2 days for the University which he did for 2 years. Daniel is now a full-time member of the lecturing team.
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Future prospects
You’ll graduate as a qualified physiotherapist and be able to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
This course has been developed at the specific request of local healthcare providers to meet a critical shortage of physiotherapists, so the prospects for a career in the NHS couldn’t be better.
But our degree provides the foundation for a career in the clinical setting of your choice in line with your particular interests and ambitions.
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The standard way is to apply through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skills qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing us with your academic qualifications.
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All modules presented on this course page are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.