Robert Gordon University

Injection Therapy

Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, United Kingdom

Course overview

This short course will enable you to extend your scope of practice to include the use of injection therapy. This course is designed to enable you to develop an understanding of the key competencies relating to injection therapy including clinical knowledge, decision-making, pharmacology and the evidence base.

Key highlights

  • Extends your scope of practice to include injection therapy
  • Develops key competencies in clinical knowledge and decision-making
  • Covers pharmacology relevant to injection therapy
  • Grounds practice in the current evidence base
  • Focuses on musculoskeletal injection for registered health professionals

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: professional_registration — Provide evidence of current registration with the relevant UK professional body e.g. HCPC/GMC/NMC.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    A 20% discount is provided exclusively on tuition fees and not to any associated course costs.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Chevening Scholarship

  • International Students Emergency Fund

    The fund aims to help students with basic living costs such as food, utilities and rent.

  • RGU Early Deposit Payment Discount

    Self-funding students paying an international fee joining in the September 2026 intake who pay their deposit will receive an additional £500 discount.

    Up to £500
  • RGU Financial Award for MBA Students

    10% discount towards tuition fees.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • RGU Golf Scholarship

    Up to £8,500 per year

  • RGU International Merit Based Scholarship for Masters Students

    Value - £5,000 discount on postgraduate fees.

    Up to £5,000
  • RGU International Student Discount for Master's Students

    Students from Kenya, Indonesia and Nepal will receive a £4,000 discount. All other countries listed will receive a £3,000 discount.

  • RGU International Student Discount for Research Students

    £3,000 discount towards postgraduate research tuition fees.

    Up to £3,000
  • RGU International Student Discount for Undergraduate Students

    £2,000 discount on each year of study of undergraduate tuition fees.

    Up to £2,000
  • RGU SPORT Scholarship

    Financial assistance is awarded to support travel, training, equipment and competition expenses accrued during the academic year.

  • Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
  • Musculoskeletal Practitioner
  • First Contact Physiotherapist
  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Extended Scope Practitioner
  • Podiatrist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £830 | International: £830

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Robert Gordon University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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