MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Physiotherapy

About the course

Are you a qualified physiotherapist looking to enhance your current skills and knowledge whilst developing a strong critical thinking ethos? This programme offers you the opportunity to review your current practice and evaluate new approaches, ensuring that you are equipped to meet the challenges of working in an ever changing physiotherapy profession with confidence.

Key features

- Become an evidence-based practitioner equipped to manage and lead in dynamic settings.
- Feel encouraged and supported by experienced and enthusiastic staff, who are recognised for their national and international research reputations.
- Make use of blended learning techniques, combining short study blocks and distance learning technologies.
- Explore a large range of continuing professional development (CPD) modules aligned to a number of specialities including neurology, musculoskeletal and respiratory.
- Tailor your learning to your interests or workplace through module assignments and our physiotherapy focused supported independent study module.
- Complete the programme in one year with the full-time study option or balance work and caring commitments by studying part time over a maximum of five years. The full-time route is suitable for international students, who will be supported to choose optional modules with non-clinical assignments.

You’ll be required to have a first degree (BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above or European first cycle equivalent) in physiotherapy. Non UK based candidates must be recognised as physiotherapists within their own country. You may be a health or social care professional with a first degree or with a related academic degree. If you do not hold a degree but with appropriate experience related to the programme or to any of the chosen pathways you may be eligible to apply.