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Physiotherapy - U6UPSTPY
BSc Hons UCAS Code
Course closed for applications
Course overview
Humans are intricate beings, but what happens when injury or disease stops your body from working the way it should? Through clinical placements, case-based, and simulated practice learning, our accredited* Physiotherapy BSc enables you to master the knowledge, clinical skills, and confidence to become a qualified physiotherapist.
We’re leading the way in physiotherapy teaching and will ensure your skills are of the highest standard for your future career. Through case studies, you’ll explore the most common conditions physiotherapists help people with. Our problem-solving approach to learning corresponds to clinical practice. You will build excellent knowledge of all areas of physiotherapy needed to provide the best healthcare. Additionally, all our modules are year-long, meaning you’ll gain a thorough and ongoing understanding of all dimensions of physiotherapy and healthcare.
* Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Course overview
Humans are intricate beings, but what happens when injury or disease stops your body from working the way it should? Through clinical placements, case-based, and simulated practice learning, our accredited* Physiotherapy BSc enables you to master the knowledge, clinical skills, and confidence to become a qualified physiotherapist.
We’re leading the way in physiotherapy teaching and will ensure your skills are of the highest standard for your future career. Through case studies, you’ll explore the most common conditions physiotherapists help people with. Our problem-solving approach to learning corresponds to clinical practice. You will build excellent knowledge of all areas of physiotherapy needed to provide the best healthcare. Additionally, all our modules are year-long, meaning you’ll gain a thorough and ongoing understanding of all dimensions of physiotherapy and healthcare.
* Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
As well as practical teaching, you’ll also complete a series of diverse supervised placements. Our placements are undertaken in six blocks of five weeks, giving you extended time in each clinical setting to really deepen your learning and skill set.
Areas you can work in include: cardio-respiratory, intensive-care, neurology, musculoskeletal departments, community settings, as well as leadership, education, and research placements. These placements build your confidence and abilities so that by the time you graduate, you’re able to embark on a career as a physiotherapist.
At Nottingham, you’ll gain the lasting knowledge, hands-on skills, and adaptability to navigate the future challenges of healthcare.
Why choose this course?
- Case-based learning - develop your clinical knowledge and skills through real-life and simulated case studies
- 11th for physiotherapy in the UK - Complete University Guide 2026
- Strong support network - Be part of a small division with a strong support network of staff and students
- Diverse placements - Broaden your experience of the profession with the opportunity to undertake diverse placements across the East Midlands region
- Collaborative learning - Develop your professional skills in collaborative learning opportunities with health care students across the university
Important information
This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for the course where there has been an interval between you reading this website and applying.
Teaching and learning
How you will learn
Teaching methods
- Case-based learning
- Clinical reasoning sessions
- Clinical skills sessions
- eLearning
- Lectures
- Placements
- Practical classes
- Problem-based learning
- Self-study
- Seminars
- Small group learning
- Tutorials
How you will be assessed
Assessment methods
- Case studies
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Formative assessments
- Lab reports
- Objective structured clinical exams
- Portfolio (written/digital)
- Poster presentation
- Practical exams
- Presentation
- Workplace-based assessment
Contact time and study hours
You can expect between 12 to 24 hours of contact time per week, with 12 to 24 hours of independent self-guided study each week.
You will also complete 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree, in order to comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's requirements. For each week that you are on placement, you'll work for approximately 36 hours, although the times for each placement may vary slightly. Some placements may require you to work longer days or weekends but you will be notified of this in advance.
Modules
Core modules
6 modules
Human Functioning
How does the human body work? Using case studies and simulated learning, this module develops your foundational knowledge and skills in anatomy, physiology, human movement, disease and injury, and the biopsychosocial framework for health.
Individual Health Evaluation
In this module, you’ll gain the essential communication and clinical skills to be able to diagnose and care for a patient or client. You’ll develop your consultation skills, learn how to take a patient’s history, undertake a physical assessment, note take and record clinical data.
Principles of Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is one of the essential elements of being a Physiotherapist. To achieve the desired outcomes for a patient or client, treatment and rehabilitation must be planned and applied carefully. In this module you will analyse and learn a range of therapy and rehabilitation skills including physical activity, exercise prescription, and therapeutic skills such as functional rehabilitation, and manual therapy (hands-on skills).
Developing Criticality
Our management of people with healthcare needs should always be based on the scientific research evidence. The ability to think critically about the information you are presented with is therefore essential to the role of a physiotherapist. Through the development of your critical thinking skills, you will be able to assess if something is true or not. You’ll build skills in critical thinking and reflection, critical appraisal - how to read a research paper, clinical reasoning – how to make the best clinical decisions, and logic and argument formation.
Health in Society
How can we contribute to making a healthier society? This module introduces you to the principles of public and population health, epidemiology (incidence of disease and injury in populations), and the global burden of poor health.
Leadership and Citizenship
This module addresses the nature and practice of leadership and citizenship relevant to physiotherapy and your career. You’ll examine local, regional and global healthcare as well as professionalism, workplace structures and governance and healthcare organisations.
Core modules
6 modules
Practice Education 1
This module consists of three five-week clinical physiotherapy placements where you will be situated in the workplace with supervision by clinically based practitioners. This forms part of your 1000 hours of clinical training.
During your placements, you’ll apply the knowledge gained in your first year to practice. You’ll learn to:
- developing effective and appropriate professional behaviours to work within the scope of practice
- justifying the appropriate assessment and management interventions to use within the practice placement context, with reference to evidence-based knowledge
- critically evaluating the role, benefits and limitations of physiotherapy with reference to current evidence-based practice
- demonstrating your ability to plan, deliver, modify/progress and evaluate therapeutic management
- write concise and accurate ongoing medico-legal and ethical records
Transforming Practice Learning
How do we use technology in physiotherapy to help people? This module examines the latest healthcare technologies and innovations and assesses how we can use them in practice. You'll learn how to use these technologies across a range of clinical specialities and understand the need to develop more to aid treatment further.
Optimising Function
Building on your knowledge gained in the year one module “Principles of Rehabilitation”, this module strengthens your understanding of rehabilitation to interventions, including exercise and hands-on therapies. You’ll also develop clinical reasoning in assessing and managing complex rehabilitation cases and be able to modify and progress exercise plans throughout patient care.
Applied Criticality in Health
Research underpins all that we do in healthcare. In this module, you’ll apply and analyse concepts of criticality in healthcare research. You’ll learn how to develop your own research proposal, compare research methodologies and methods, develop ethics and governance processes for healthcare research, evaluate data and undertake statistical analysis.
Population Health and Wellbeing
Traditionally, physiotherapy is seen as a treatment for an individual person, but how can it help on a larger scale? In this module, you’ll examine the principles of population physiotherapy in relation to specific populations and groups of people. You'll gain an understanding of the equalities in different populations (for example: women, children, and marginalised groups) and evaluate the services available in certain locations.
Global Leadership
How can physiotherapists change the world? In this module, you’ll apply the principles of leadership to individual and organisational contexts. You’ll learn how to develop social improvement projects, evaluate impact of health interventions, engage with global professional communities and develop international student networks to lead future change.
Core modules
5 modules
Practice Education 2
This module covers your final three clinical placements in the workforce and will see you apply all that you have leant into practice. Each placement is five weeks long and covers a range of clinical areas, working with experienced supervisors in the field. These placements will extend and deepen your clinical skills.
You'll learn to:
- develop effective professional behaviours
- justify and plan evidence-based interventions to a wide range of people with healthcare needs
- critically evaluate multiple sources of clinical and research information
- write concise and accurate medical records
Sustainable Health
How can we help make healthcare future-proof? This module will evaluate the limitations of current healthcare and consider future-proof, holistic and sustainable healthcare models that can be embedded within rehabilitation practice in both local and global contexts.
Leadership and Quality Improvement
This module asks you to consider how you, as a physiotherapist, could make healthcare work better. You’ll evaluate quality improvement theory and practice and gain an understanding of quality improvement practice to physiotherapy care systems. You will then create your own quality improvement project, which addresses an aspect of physiotherapy practice or clinical education.
Physiotherapy Project
This full-year module will see you complete a substantial piece of research related to your chosen area of interests. As part of your project, you’ll critically review literature, identify a gap in the knowledge base, develop an appropriate research approach to address that gap, and write-up your project.
Contemporary Challenges in Rehabilitation
This module will include theory and practical elements related to focussed rehabilitation challenges in urgent, contemporary and emerging fields.
Optional modules
2 modules
Advanced Professional Development
This module will discuss content related to clinical; research; academic; management and clinical academic career pathways. There will also be a significant focus on business management and industry.
Occupational Health and Workplace Wellbeing
This module will focus on work-related health and wellbeing epidemiology and economic burden. Additionally, exploring myths and facts about occupational health and ergonomics. Work closely with The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics and the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers for support, networking, and learning opportunities; develop work-based assessment and management skills (DSE etc).
Language study as part of this degree
Our Language Centre offers many languages, and you may start as a beginner or at a more advanced level and you may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.
Learning another language can open career opportunities around the globe and enriches your CV. It could also help you in your studies by being able to access learning materials in other languages. If you are planning to travel or work abroad it will help you to broaden your cultural understanding.
Find out more about learning a language as part of your degree.
The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on LASTMODDATE. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.
Select student type
Entry requirements
Quick glance
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2026 entry.
A levels
AAB
IB
32 points overall
A level and GCSE requirements
A levels
AAB / A*AC / A*BB
Required subjects
A levels must include biology or physical education, or an acceptable biological science (for example human biology).
A pass is required in science practical tests, where these are assessed separately.
Excluded subjects
Citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, global perspectives.
GCSEs
Five GCSEs at grade 9-5 (A*-B), which include maths, English and biology or double science (or equivalent level 2 qualification). We do not accept Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Maths.
We will consider applicants who may have achieved a grade 4 in one of the listed GCSE subjects but have a total of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above.
Please note: GCSE resits are accepted. You must have achieved the GCSEs at the point of application and not at the point of entry.
IB requirements
IB score
32 points overall or 6,6,5 in three HL certificates
IB requirements
HL 5 in biology
Alternative qualifications
RQF BTEC Nationals
- RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science, Applied sciences (Biomedical science Pathway) - DDD
- RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma and A level biology or PE - DDD plus B
- RQF BTEC National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science and A level - DD plus A
- RQF BTEC National Diploma and A level in biology or PE - DD plus A
- RQF BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology (including Functional Physiology or Diseases, Disorders Treatments and Therapies unit) or Medical Science and two A levels - D plus AB
- RQF BTEC National Extended Certificate and two A levels (including biology or PE) - D plus AB
We can accept a mix of various BTEC qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 Level 3 credits at Merit including Distinction in 24 biology/physiology units (please contact us for advice on acceptable units).
Previous degree
2:1 in a relevant subject (if in a non-relevant subject, contact us for advice).
Foundation progression options
If you don't meet the requirements for this course and you are a UK student, you might want to consider our one-year Health Sciences with Foundation course.
Mature students
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
Notes for applicants
Interview
An interview is mandatory, in line with our professional and regulatory body requirements.
All offers are also subject to a successful interview and satisfactory health screening, and disclosure and barring service (DBS) clearance. Visit our application process page to find out more about personal statements, work experience and interview - how to prepare and what to expect.
Work experience
Physiotherapy is a vocational degree and applicants need to be enthusiastic about the profession and sure in their own minds that they really want to be a physiotherapist.
We encourage you to undertake physiotherapy work experience where possible within the NHS hospital and community settings before applying to strengthen your application. You should also consider work experience or extracurricular activities to boost your application. These can include experience in the caring environment or other environments, such as working with vulnerable people, in a café or shop or as a lifeguard. You need to identify any skills that you have gained from this experience and reflect these in your personal statement and interview.
Health and criminal records screening
In accordance with Professional and Regulatory Body requirements, all applicants are subject to health screening by Occupational Health, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks before they can commence the course.
More information can be found on the School of Health Sciences Occupation Health and DBS page.
Minimum age requirement
We do not consider your application if you will be under 17 years and 9 months on the 1 September of the year you start your course.
Elite athletes
We can make a contextual offer if you're an athlete competing at a high level. We recommend that you complete the expression of interest form as soon as possible so that your elite athlete status can be confirmed prior to an offer being made. More information and how to apply can be found on the UoN Sport pages.
Part-time working alongside university studies
As a student on a full-time professional training course, it is expected that your primary focus would be your full-time university studies. If you're considering part-time paid employment alongside your university studies it is advised that you discuss your position with your personal tutor before committing.
Previous applicants
Applicants who have been previously unsuccessful at interview will be able to have a second interview attempt the following year. If unsuccessful again, applicants must wait three years before being able to reapply to physiotherapy.
3 years full-time
Placements
On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you may complete 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree, in order to comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's requirements. This includes six five-week placements in years two and three. Placements are designed to reinforce what you have learned on your course, and prepare you for practice in a range of settings.
We work with a number of hospital trusts offering expertise across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Placement locations and areas of practice could include:
- musculoskeletal outpatients (clinic or gym based)
- neurology (may include stroke rehabilitation)
- cardiorespiratory (experience in intensive or high dependency units
- community cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation)
- paediatric oncology
- community health care of the older person
- trauma and orthopaedics (either elective, trauma, or spinal)
- clinical research project-based placements
- sports clubs/clinics - Physiotherapy Education project-based placement
Our Clinical Placements team organises all placements.
Please note
In order to undertake a placement, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the university and meet any requirements specified by the placement host. There is no guarantee that you will be able to undertake a placement as part of your course.
£9,790 per year
Tuition fees
2026/27 (UK undergraduate students)
This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 26/27. It will increase for the academic year 27/28 to £10,050.
For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), please visit our fees page.
Additional costs
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses. This includes around £30 for skeleton hire (please note skeleton hire is optional) and the costs of purchasing suitable sport clothing, such as trainers and swimwear, for practical sessions.
You are provided with a uniform to wear in practice placements however you may wish to purchase additional items.
You should be able to access most of the books needed through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies.
Travel to your placements is self-funded and costs will vary depending on location. However, you may be eligible to reimburse some of your travel and accommodation costs while on placement. Please note that these figures are approximate and subject to change.
Scholarships and bursaries
The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.
Home students
Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.
A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
Funding
As an allied health student, you'll receive an additional payment of at least £5,000 a year of government funding, which you will not need to pay back.
Sports scholarships
Financial support is available for the brightest and best talents in the sporting world through our sports scholarships.
Entry requirements
Quick glance
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2026 entry.
IB
32 points overall
A levels
AAB
IB requirements
IB score
32 points overall or 6,6,5 in three HL certificates
IB requirements
HL 5 in biology
A level and GCSE requirements
A levels
AAB / A*AC / A*BB
Required subjects
A levels must include biology or physical education, or an acceptable biological science (for example human biology).
A pass is required in science practical tests, where these are assessed separately.
Excluded subjects
Citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, global perspectives.
GCSEs
Five GCSEs at grade 9-5 (A*-B), which include maths, English and biology or double science (or equivalent level 2 qualification). We do not accept Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Maths.
We will consider applicants who may have achieved a grade 4 in one of the listed GCSE subjects but have a total of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above.
Please note: GCSE resits are accepted. You must have achieved the GCSEs at the point of application and not at the point of entry.
Alternative qualifications
RQF BTEC Nationals
- RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science, Applied sciences (Biomedical science Pathway) - DDD
- RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma and A level biology or PE - DDD plus B
- RQF BTEC National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science and A level - DD plus A
- RQF BTEC National Diploma and A level in biology or PE - DD plus A
- RQF BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology (including Functional Physiology or Diseases, Disorders Treatments and Therapies unit) or Medical Science and two A levels - D plus AB
- RQF BTEC National Extended Certificate and two A levels (including biology or PE) - D plus AB
We can accept a mix of various BTEC qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 Level 3 credits at Merit including Distinction in 24 biology/physiology units (please contact us for advice on acceptable units).
Previous degree
2:1 in a relevant subject (if in a non-relevant subject, contact us for advice).
IELTS/English requirements
IELTS
7.0 overall (7.0 in reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing)
English language requirements
As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.
For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.
If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.
If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.
High school qualifications
Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.
Visa restrictions
International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.
Mature students
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
Notes for applicants
Interview
An interview is mandatory, in line with our professional and regulatory body requirements.
All offers are also subject to a successful interview and satisfactory health screening, and disclosure and barring service (DBS) clearance. Visit our application process page to find out more about personal statements, work experience and interview - how to prepare and what to expect.
Work experience
Physiotherapy is a vocational degree and applicants need to be enthusiastic about the profession and sure in their own minds that they really want to be a physiotherapist.
We encourage you to undertake physiotherapy work experience where possible within the NHS hospital and community settings before applying to strengthen your application. You should also consider work experience or extracurricular activities to boost your application. These can include experience in the caring environment or other environments, such as working with vulnerable people, in a café or shop or as a lifeguard. You need to identify any skills that you have gained from this experience and reflect these in your personal statement and interview.
Health and criminal records screening
In accordance with Professional and Regulatory Body requirements, all applicants are subject to health screening by Occupational Health, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks before they can commence the course.
More information can be found on the School of Health Sciences Occupation Health and DBS page.
Minimum age requirement
We do not consider your application if you will be under 17 years and 9 months on the 1 September of the year you start your course.
Elite athletes
We can make a contextual offer if you're an athlete competing at a high level. We recommend that you complete the expression of interest form as soon as possible so that your elite athlete status can be confirmed prior to an offer being made. More information and how to apply can be found on the UoN Sport pages.
Part-time working alongside university studies
As a student on a full-time professional training course, it is expected that your primary focus would be your full-time university studies. If you're considering part-time paid employment alongside your university studies it is advised that you discuss your position with your personal tutor before committing.
Previous applicants
Applicants who have been previously unsuccessful at interview will be able to have a second interview attempt the following year. If unsuccessful again, applicants must wait three years before being able to reapply to physiotherapy.
3 years full-time
Placements
On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you may complete 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice throughout your degree, in order to comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's requirements. This includes six five-week placements in years two and three. Placements are designed to reinforce what you have learned on your course, and prepare you for practice in a range of settings.
We work with a number of hospital trusts offering expertise across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Placement locations and areas of practice could include:
- musculoskeletal outpatients (clinic or gym based)
- neurology (may include stroke rehabilitation)
- cardiorespiratory (experience in intensive or high dependency units
- community cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation)
- paediatric oncology
- community health care of the older person
- trauma and orthopaedics (either elective, trauma, or spinal)
- clinical research project-based placements
- sports clubs/clinics - Physiotherapy Education project-based placement
Our Clinical Placements team organises all placements.
Please note
In order to undertake a placement, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the university and meet any requirements specified by the placement host. There is no guarantee that you will be able to undertake a placement as part of your course.
£34,000 per year
Tuition fees
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).
For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.
Additional costs
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses. This includes around £30 for skeleton hire (please note skeleton hire is optional) and the costs of purchasing suitable sport clothing, such as trainers and swimwear, for practical sessions.
You are provided with a uniform to wear in practice placements however you may wish to purchase additional items.
You should be able to access most of the books needed through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies.
Travel to your placements is self-funded and costs will vary depending on location. However, you may be eligible to reimburse some of your travel and accommodation costs while on placement. Please note that these figures are approximate and subject to change.
Scholarships and bursaries
The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.
International students
We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
Funding
As an allied health student, you'll receive an additional payment of at least £5,000 a year of government funding, which you will not need to pay back.
Sports scholarships
Financial support is available for the brightest and best talents in the sporting world through our sports scholarships.
The whole course is challenging but fun! I particularly have fond memories of placement working in learning disabilities. It also helps that the department has a helpful culture whereby students are treated like colleagues and this results in us as students becoming our best selves but we are also well supported on that journey."
David Williams
BSc Physiotherapy
Careers
Careers overview
By the end of the course, you will have a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of physiotherapy and will have extensive experience of relating theories to practice in your clinical placements. You will have developed skills in research, and spent considerable time on personal development.
In the UK, most physiotherapists work within the wide variety of specialities offered by the NHS, including:
- burns and plastics
- healthcare of the older person
- maternity and obstetrics
- mental health
- neurology
- orthopaedics
- out-patients
- paediatrics
- respiratory
- pelvic health
There are many other settings open to you including research and academia, charitable organisations, industry, special schools, sports centres, the armed forces, social services and veterinary practices.
Career paths for graduates
- NHS Physiotherapist – Work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, or community settings across specialties like:
- Musculoskeletal (MSK)
- Neurology
- Respiratory/Cardiopulmonary
- Paediatrics
- Elderly care
- Intensive care units (ICU)
- Private Practice Physiotherapist – Provide tailored treatment in private clinics or as a self-employed practitioner
- Community Physiotherapist – Support patients in their homes or care facilities, focusing on rehabilitation and mobility
- Amateur and Elite Sport - Work in roles ranging from community club support to high-performance team positions
- Specialist and Advanced Practice
- Education, Research and Leadership
Job prospects
Average starting salary and career progression
94% of health sciences undergraduates secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £28,324 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22-2022/23).
Careers advice
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.
Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top 10 in The Graduate Market in 2013-2024, High Fliers Research).
Accreditation
Health and Care Professions Council and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
This course is recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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