Part time
3 years
23-SEP-24
MSc - Master of Science
Veterinary Medicine
Taught
This course is for those who have completed a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree and who want to qualify as an animal physiotherapist. Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), successful completion will enable you to register as a professional practitioner with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) and the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP).
We provide the ideal environment for your training, with specialist expertise in canine and equine veterinary physiotherapy, as well as health, welfare, behavior and performance.
You’ll benefit from access to real-world cases and technologies in our canine and equine therapy centres, as well as laboratories kitted out with the latest scientific equipment.
Modules cover a diverse range of animal physiotherapy topics, plus research skills and business management. The course includes work placements and guest lectures from veterinary practices and surgeons, as well as qualified ACPAT canine and equine physiotherapists.
The course is delivered on a part-time basis, via block delivery to help fit around work or other commitments.
Work placements and experience
Work placements form an essential part of your qualification to help prepare you for professional practice. In total, you’ll undertake 200 hours in the workplace, some hours working as part of our campus businesses and others as with veterinary practices and qualified Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) practitioners. We’ll support you to find suitable placements, utilising our connections with accredited ACPAT providers.
For this course (per year)
£5,250
For this course (per year)
£18,750
Applicants should have at least a 2:1 in BSc (hons) Physiotherapy, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council as well as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. By the time of enrolment, students need to be a category B member of ACPAT. Students with 2:2 and relevant experience will be considered on a case by case basis. A minimum of one-year postgraduate experience of working as a human physiotherapist is desirable but not essential.
Based in Gloucestershire, in the heart of England’s countryside, Hartpury University is a specialist provider of agriculture, animal, equine, sport, and veterinary education. Across these specialised fields, the university offers both taught and applied research degrees at master’s level, as well as a range of PhDs. Hartpury’s campus is situated within 360 hectares of rural grounds and offers its 4,600-strong student body an array of...more
Part time | 2 years | 23-SEP-24