University of Staffordshire

Physiotherapy MSc

University of StaffordshireStoke-on-Trent campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

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Whether you’re looking to continue your studies after an undergraduate degree or change direction towards a rewarding healthcare career, our new pre-registration Physiotherapy MSc offers an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills and deepen your understanding of human movement, rehabilitation, and performance. This is a two-year pre-registration physiotherapy course, created for graduates who want to enter the physiotherapy profession. You don’t need previous physiotherapy study; the course takes you from foundational skills to fully prepared practitioner.

Across two intensive years, you’ll develop the clinical expertise, professional behaviours and placement experience required for future HCPC registration and a career as a physiotherapist. Physiotherapy is all about helping people live well, improving mobility, managing pain, and restoring independence. On this course, you’ll explore the science of movement and rehabilitation while developing the practical skills needed to assess, treat and empower patients across a wide range of settings.

You’ll learn from experienced staff in our cutting-edge facilities, gaining hands-on experience that reflects the real world of modern physiotherapy.

Key highlights

  • Pre-registration route into physiotherapy for graduates from other disciplines
  • No previous physiotherapy study needed; builds from foundational skills
  • Placement experience required for future HCPC registration
  • Covers science of human movement, rehabilitation and performance
  • Practical skills to assess, treat and empower patients across settings
  • Hands-on learning with experienced staff in cutting-edge facilities

Entry requirements

  • Other English test — Pending – contact university

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.

  • PGCE Bursary

    The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.

    Up to £500

Careers this course leads to

  • Physiotherapist
  • NHS Physiotherapist
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
  • Neurological Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
  • Sports Physiotherapist
  • Community Physiotherapist

Cost of study

UK/Home: Pending – contact university | International: Pending – contact university

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 University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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