How does a father walk his daughter down the aisle if he struggles to balance? Help him to find his feet.
Our accelerated, two-year pre-registration course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and aims to prepare you for work as a physiotherapist in modern practice.
Running over two years (45 weeks per year), our full-time, accelerated course supports students who have an undergraduate degree in a related subject to practise as a physiotherapist.
Our taught masters degree helps you to integrate physiotherapy theory with practice and to develop your skills in critical thinking.
Some of the topics you'll study include the structure and function of the nervous system, cardiorespiratory system and musculoskeletal system. You’ll consider issues such as health inequalities, the legal an...
Full-time: 2 years
When you're in university, you'll undertake tutorials and practical sessions in a small teaching group.
We follow a case-based, problem solving learning approach, using real patient case studies to facilitate the learning of essential skills such as clinical reasoning, manual skills, massage and exercise therapy. We create simulations where you can follow a patient’s journey and explore the options for management and recovery. This helps you to problem solve and work with other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, in order to do the best for your patient.
Some of the topics you’ll learn about include the structure and function of the nervous system, cardiorespiratory disease and how to deliver effective management, and biomechanics and tissue repair.
Whether you've already made your decision about what you want to study, or you're just considering whether postgraduate study is right for you, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about postgraduate student life at Manchester Met.
We offer:
Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
You'll need to hold a UK undergraduate honours degree at 2.1 or above, or equivalent international qualification, in a relevant subject.
Relevant subject areas include: biological sciences, sports science, sports therapy or rehabilitation, chemistry, nursing and psychology.
Additional requirements:
The 'personal statement' section of the application form is for you to provide additional information to support your application.
Personal statement guidance can be found via the link in the 'How to apply for this course' section. Your personal statement is limited to 700 words.
Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here.
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Full-time fee: £20,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Compulsory estimate: £0.00 to £51.00 depending on your status
Optional estimate: £42 annual fee, or £3.50 monthly fee based on academic year, for a student membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
DBS checks - before starting on your course, you must undergo a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (Enhanced Disclosure). The University covers the cost of payment for the DBS application and ID verification for new students where the DBS check is a requirement of the course, and where the application is made through the University, using the University’s approved service provider, currently First Advantage Disclosures.
Responsibility for DBS clearance on employment-based and CPD programmes normally lies with the employer, not the University. Where a DBS check is required for placement but not supported by your employer, the University will cover the cost of the first check when completed through the University, using the University’s approved provider, currently First Advantage Disclosures, as above.
Upon completion of the DBS check on whichever course, students have the option to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. The Update Service allows individuals to keep their DBS certificates up-to-date, and allows employers or education providers to check a current certificate, without the need to request a new certificate. At April 2022, the cost of subscription to the DBS Update Service is £13.00 per year, to be paid by the student. Subscription is strongly encouraged for students embarking on programmes, where DBS clearance will be an ongoing requirement for placements and professional practice.
Students who have resided outside the UK continuously for a period of twelve months or more in the last ten years, while over the age of 18, will also be required to provide evidence of a satisfactory overseas police check, and to meet any associated costs, including the cost of a certified translation if required.
Returning students who have previously obtained DBS clearance but who require a new check, for example, due to a suspension of study, are required to pay the DBS application fee of £38.00 (accurate at 6th April 2022) and any associated costs, including the cost of ID verification through the Post Office Certification Service, which is approximately £13.00 but subject to the relevant cost at the time of application.
You may also need to budget for student membership of professional bodies.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy student membership costs £42 per year. Details are available here.
Optional estimate: £400
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, you may choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. You may also need to print your assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
As a physiotherapist, you could work in a range of settings, from sports clubs, community care settings or hospitals.
Many of our graduates begin their physiotherapy career within the NHS as a Band 5 Physiotherapist.
You could also choose to continue with further study to specialise in a particular discipline of physiotherapy such as musculoskeletal, neurological, women’s health or mental health.
Please contact our course enquiries team.
Applications to this course for September 2024 should be submitted via UCAS.
As this course is pre-registration, you'll find it listed in Undergraduate courses on UCAS, not Postgraduate.
UCAS code: MSC1
Manchester Metropolitan University institution code: M40
You should submit your application prior to the standard undergraduate admissions deadline of 31st January 2024. Applications received after this date may still be considered but will be classed as a late application.
*This is because the pre-registration programmes will be using the undergraduate UCAS admissions service. Please double check your application before submitting to ensure that you have applied to the correct postgraduate course.
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