Physiotherapy with Foundation Year
Keele University
UCAS Code: B1B9 | Master of Science (with Honours) - Msci (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
CCC if A Level Biology, Chemistry or Physics is included. BBC if no Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Access to HE Diploma
Science or non-science accepted if no biology related subjects have been studied. GCSE Maths and English Language at grade C or above is required.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 6 GCSE subjects at grade C (or 4) or above including English Language, Maths and a combined or single Science. These must be taken in one sitting. Applicants should have obtained their GCSE qualifications before applying.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To exclude Higher level Biology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applied Human Biology, Health and Social Care, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, or Applied Science (including Physiology of Human Body Systems optional module) not accepted.
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About this course
At Keele University, we’re proud to be consistently ranked in the Top 3 UK universities for student satisfaction, which is testimony to the safe, supportive and welcoming campus we hope you’ll soon call home.
The course will provide you with the requisite science knowledge, enhance your study skills and give you an introduction to the employability skills required by health professionals. The Foundation Year is a well established and successful course which offers progression onto the full range of health degrees at Keele.
The Foundation Year offers an opportunity for students to enter a degree course in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences who do not meet the necessary criteria for direct entry. This is often because they have not studied the subjects required or because they have gained non-traditional qualifications. The programme of modules is tailored to the student’s chosen degree route.
After you have completed your Foundation Year, you could progress on to our Physiotherapy programme, approved and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Our exciting 4 year Master's level programme will develop your clinical, leadership, management and research skills to meet the demands and challenges of current healthcare. You will learn how to promote, maintain and restore an individual’s physical well-being through both academic, clinical and practical teaching. Following the completion of this course, you will be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Physiotherapy plays a vital role in health and social care and provides a range of career paths from practice through to leadership and management roles. Keele will help you develop high levels of academic and professional competence, seeing you study current content and contemporary practice, learning alongside other professions to promote an awareness of the present and future demands in health and social care. Our course embraces a vision of patient-centred care within health, social and wider care settings and you will gain invaluable experience in various high quality learning clinical environments. You will study in a supportive environment, encouraging reflection and enriched by research awareness.
A physiotherapy degree from Keele will develop your attributes as a competent practitioner, flexible to the changing demands of health and social care. You will have the skills to practice as an autonomous professional across a range of practice environments both nationally (including the NHS, private sector, occupational health and performance sport), and internationally.
Modules
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