Physiotherapy

UCAS code: B160

Here's what University of Bedfordshire says about its Physiotherapy course.

This course teaches you the core skills you need to assess and diagnose patients’ problems – whether caused by accident, illness or ageing - then to formulate and implement treatment plans involving exercise, physical activity and therapy. Our academic team ensure your learning is informed by research, and you consolidate your knowledge and skills through groupwork, student-led presentations and practical workshops alongside periods on clinical practice placements.

Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement

• The course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (the registering body). On successful course completion, you graduate as a professional, able to work collaboratively alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team in the NHS and other sectors.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment

• Dedicated physiotherapy suite.

• Fully immersive simulation unit offering a range of settings, to prepare students for real-life scenarios in a safe and supportive environment.

• Anatomical models and exercise equipment.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• We have partnerships with local NHS acute and community trusts and private physiotherapy providers who support and guide you on clinical placements.

Your Student Experience

• Learn from an experienced multidisciplinary team with expertise across a range of fields including neurological, cardio-respiratory and musculoskeletal physiotherapy; occupational therapy; leadership; and research.

• Benefit from access to specialist clinical practitioners who support with teaching and assessing on the course, to ensure you are learning from experts in practice.

• Experience a range of theory and practice-based learning opportunities, completing a minimum of 1,000 hours on placements, spread across the three years of your degree.

• Take up opportunities for field trips where you can practise your skills and consider the wider context of physiotherapy as a profession.

• Practise your skills in a safe, supportive environment with our ‘real-life’ simulation suites and high-spec equipment.

• Train alongside other health professionals preparing you to work collaboratively in health settings across public, voluntary and independent sectors.

• Study a course that trains you to work in a range of contexts and settings, opening up a variety of career paths within the NHS and in other health and social settings.

• Learn in a supportive setting within a small cohort, where you have access to a personal academic tutor throughout your time at University.

Areas of study may include:

• Professional and clinical skills
• Research skills
• Physiology for physiotherapists
• Physiotherapy first interventions
• Physiotherapeutic management of cardiovascular - respiratory conditions

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