BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

This accredited course is designed to prepare you personally and professionally for a successful career as a chartered physiotherapist. You will develop a wide range of practical and academic skills in contemporary physiotherapy with multiple opportunities to develop your clinical skills through work-based learning – a total of 1,120 hours completed over the course of five clinical placements – in which you will participate in physiotherapy practice under the supervision of fully qualified, experienced physiotherapists. Our new multimillion Alison Gingell Building provides state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research, featuring hospital simulation, rehabilitation, clinical skills training, sport and exercise environments. These facilities as well as a strong involvement of service users in the delivery of the physiotherapy content provide opportunities within the University to apply theory and put learning into a clinical context.You’ll be taught by a team of enthusiastic, research-active staff who place great emphasis on your individual development, equipping you with the theoretical, practical, analytical, interpersonal and research skills required for effective clinical reasoning. You will have the opportunity to develop the confidence to make informed, competent treatment decisions, initially during placement and subsequently as you move forward into your physiotherapy career.**Key Course Benefits:*** Coventry University is ranked 10th for Physiotherapy in the Complete University Guide 2020* High levels of student satisfaction of 98% (NSS 2019)* Eligibility to apply to join the CSP and to register with HCPC to use the protected title of ‘physiotherapist’.* Our physiotherapy course has exceptional resources housed in the state-of-the-art facilities, including mock wards with interactive mannequins, oprating theatre, community houses, sport and exercise environments.* Opportunities for guest lectures lead by experts in their fields and employers in large NHS trusts, private practice, industry and sport, such as the Head of Sports Medicine at WBA FC, and Karen Middleton Chief Exec of the CSP.