With a range of learning and
teaching methods, including
placements in each year,
this course will equip you
with all the knowledge and
skills that you require to
work as an physiotherapist
in a variety of settings.
BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a rewarding
healthcare profession which
involves working with people to
restore movement and function
when someone has an injury,
illness or other disability.
Physiotherapists work with
people of all ages and are
involved in the management of
people presenting with different
health conditions, for example
arthritis, stroke, heart disease
and sports injuries.
This course will equip you with the
knowledge and skills required to practise
as a registered physiotherapist in the
private or public healthcare sector.
In Year One, you will gain an
understanding of the basic and applied
sciences which underpin physiotherapy.
In Years Two and Three, you will develop
patient management and therapeutic
skills. Part of your learning will take place
in a variety of real health and social care
settings where you will be supported by
an experienced, registered
physiotherapist. You will work (under
supervision) with patients, their carers
and/or families and with other health and
social care professionals who may be
involved in their care. These experiences
of practice-based learning are integrated
throughout each year of study. Practice-
based learning (placements) occurs in all
levels of the course, and takes place at
sites across Scotland, and students are
required to cover any associated costs.
In the final year, you will work in small
groups to undertake a relevant
physiotherapy project. Projects are
designed to enhance knowledge and
skills which will be valuable in the
workplace. All project teams will have a
dedicated supervisor to guide the
process.
We have implemented an
interprofessional education (IPE) focus
within all of our undergraduate healthcare
courses to help produce graduates who
are confident in their own professional
identity but with additional skills that will
allow them to work as effective team
members. The IPE component will
develop your mutual understanding of
roles, expertise and values of other team
members; skills and strategies in working
in teams; problem solving, team
decision-making skills; role flexibility; an