(Hons) Physiotherapy Bucks New University

Overview

Physiotherapy has a large and growing demand across a range of settings such as primary care, community settings, sport and private practice. As a profession, demand for Physiotherapy will be further increased as our population ages. It’s a great and rewarding career, with plenty of opportunities to thrive no matter what your passions or experiences are.As a Physiotherapist you are at the core of physical wellbeing and treatment. This can be applied in a range of settings both medically and within the sports world. It’s an exciting and varied profession that will see you treating all sorts of injuries. No day will be the same and everyday will involve you providing seriously needed help and support to people.

At the core is encouraging the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment. You can benefit from Physiotherapy at any time in your life, as Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

• Our (Hons) Physiotherapy  programme will help you gain the training and qualifications to pursue an exciting career in Physiotherapy. Led by academic staff and clinicians at the forefront of their subjects, you will benefit from our innovative new facilities for teaching pre-clinical and clinical skills at our High Wycombe Campus.
• Our Physiotherapy course is unique in its ability to equip you with skills in evidence-based practice, research, and leadership. A variety of assessment methods will be employed to test your skills in practical or clinical contexts with the purpose of making sure you are genuinely prepared to go straight into a career in Physiotherapy after university.

• Here at Bucks New University we focus on learning vocationally, by doing and living through work related experiences. Our lecturers are passionate about both teaching and Physiotherapy and can relate the theory in the classroom to your practice in the clinic.

What are my career prospects?

We see your journey with us as much more than a degree, and we are committed to supporting you to carve out the route to your chosen career and life beyond university. We will help you develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable, and good business leaders. 

Upon graduation, you will have the knowledge and key personal skills and attitudes necessary to pursue a successful professional career as a physiotherapist in any setting.

Physiotherapists work in different areas of healthcare, including acute hospitals, primary care settings, community, and out-patient clinics. They also work in professional sport, health clubs, the commercial sector. You may also choose to set up your own practice. This degree gives you a variety of options and helps set you up for your future career.