MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Reg)

Anglia Ruskin University

Join our two-year pre-registration Masters course in Physiotherapy, validated by the HCPC and accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and become eligible to register with the HCPC as a physiotherapist. Our full-time pre-registration MSc Physiotherapy degree is an opportunity for life sciences and allied health graduates to gain the academic and professional knowledge and skills required to become physiotherapists.If you're a problem solver with natural empathy, a fascination with the human body and the ability tackle everything with a ‘can do’ attitude, it's the course for you.As a Physiotherapy Masters student, you’ll gain real-life experience working alongside clinicians to bring about positive change. We’ll teach you about different health conditions and how to recognise and manage them. As well as your course team of academics, you’ll hear from national and international experts at top of their clinical and research field.Physiotherapists are allied health professionals who help restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. They do this through movement and exercise, education and advice.Key to their role is the promotion of prevention and individual self-wellbeing through a healthy lifestyle. At the core of the job is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment. We’ll engage you in your learning through interactive lectures, workshops, small group activities and clinical skills activities. Your clinical training will take place in a dedicated skills lab, as well as our Biomechanical Laboratory and ARU Anatomy Suite in Chelmsford.During your placements, you’ll be able to directly experience, apply and consolidate everything you have learned in class in a controlled and safe environment. Year 1 is when the majority of classroom teaching takes place, as we prepare you for placement. In Year 2 you’ll spend most of your time out on placement in NHS Trusts and with private providers. You’ll complete a total of 1,065 hours along with simulated and virtual placements.