MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
Master
In Edinburgh
Description
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Type
Master
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Mode of study
Full-time
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Location
Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
September 2026
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If you are a graduate and looking for a fast-track to a new rewarding career, why not consider this MSc in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)? Working as a physiotherapist you directly work with patients and the community in relation to physical function and movement and help people to achieve their full physical potential.
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About this course
Applicants will normally be required to hold a minimum of a lower second-class honours degree in any discipline. However, where the undergraduate degree is not science or engineering based, applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge of scientific enquiry.
International qualifications: applicants holding an undergraduate degree from overseas will have their qualifications assessed for equivalency using the ECCTIS system. Typically, applicants from North America will be expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate degree.
Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate evidence of understanding of the scope of physiotherapy practice and understanding of the personal attributes of a physiotherapist in their application personal statement.
International: You will be required to take an IELTS test receiving an overall score of 7.0 and no individual component score below 6.5.
Professional accreditation/registration and more: On completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a physiotherapist. You will also be eligible to apply for membership with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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Subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Rehabilitation
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy Management
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Admissions Queen Margaret University
Admissions@qmu.ac.uk
Course programme
Year One
You will study the following modules:
- Foundations of Physiotherapy 1 and 2 (20 credits each): These two modules aim to apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology as a foundation to physiotherapy practice and introduce basic physiotherapy observation and assessment skills. You will develop problem solving and transferable skills to inform and to evaluate physiotherapy practice
- Preparing for Professional Practice (20 credits): This module aims to explore factors that shape and influence the provision of health and social care by the allied health professions.
- Principles of Rehabilitation (20 credits): This module aims to develop understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required for physiotherapy in a rehabilitation context.
- Neurological Physiotherapy (20 credits): This module aims to develop knowledge, clinical skills, practical skills and the ability to apply evidence for the safe, effective and evidence-based assessment and management of people living with neurological conditions in acute, rehabilitation and long-term management settings. It also aims to explore the role and skills of the physiotherapist within the multidisciplinary team and selected environments outwith the hospital setting, in the management and rehabilitation of people with neurological disease.
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (20 credits): This module aims to develop your knowledge base and clinical skills necessary for effective assessment and management of people with neuro musculoskeletal health conditions of the upper and lower limbs, and neuro musculoskeletal spinal conditions. It also aims to develop your ability to assess and manage individuals with these health conditions, utilising an approach which is critically reasoned, reflective, person-centred and evidence-based.
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy (20 credits): The aims of this module are to develop your knowledge base and clinical skills for the safe, effective and evidence-based assessment and management of an individual with a cardiorespiratory condition/s in both the acute and rehabilitation setting. To develop a critical understanding of some of the psychosocial issues that influences the multi-disciplinary management of individuals with cardiorespiratory condition/s.
- Applied Research Methods: The aim of this module is to support you to demonstrate an in-depth and critical understanding of research processes and develop skills to effectively address a practice or knowledge-based problem.
Year Two
You will study the following modules:
- Complexity in Physiotherapy 1 (20 credits): The aim of this module is to introduce students to the management of complex clinical case scenarios, building on their physiotherapy skills of assessment, management, and clinical reasoning and critical thinking using a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach.
- Complexity in Physiotherapy 2 (20 credits): The aim of this module is to utilise your current physiotherapy knowledge and skills to develop and deliver an educational experience relating to a complex area of physiotherapy practice, incorporating understanding of complexities within the chosen population
- Elective: Public Health Practice for Physiotherapists (20 credits): The aim of the module is to develop a critical understanding of public health principles and theory and to integrate those principles into physiotherapy practice OR Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Professional Practice (20 credits): This module aims to critically evaluate the concepts of leadership and leading change, intra/entrepreneurship and innovation within the health and social care sector and explore opportunities for leading and developing enterprising ideas for health and well-being.
- Dissertation (40 credits): The aim of this module is to enable you to develop and apply skills of research and enquiry to produce an evidence-informed piece of work that contributes to a subject, field or profession.
Across the two years, you will complete 31 weeks of practice-based learning placements comprising over 1050 hours.
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)