Keele will help you develop high levels of academic and professional competence, seeing you study current content and contemporary practice, learning alongside other professions to promote an awareness of present and future demands in health and social care.

Our course embraces a vision of patient-centred care within health and social care settings and you’ll gain invaluable experience using a range of quality local clinical bases. You’ll study in a supportive environment, encouraging reflection and enriched by research awareness.

Course structure

Our degree courses are organised into modules. Each module is usually a self-contained unit of study and each is usually assessed separately with the award of credits on the basis of 1 credit = 10 hours of student effort. An outline of the structure of the programme is provided in the tables below.

There are three types of module delivered as part of this programme. They are:

• Compulsory modules: a module that you are required to study on this course;
• Optional modules: these allow you some limited choice of what to study from a list of modules;
• Elective modules: a free choice of modules that count towards the overall credit requirement but not the number of subject-related credits.

The programme is studied full time over three years and teaching is delivered via individual modules. Each year is arranged into two units called semesters (Autumn and Spring) which vary in length. In each academic year time is spent in both the university and practice settings (see Table 3 for exact number of weeks normally spent in each setting).

Table 3 Number of Weeks in University and Practice Experience Settings

Year of Study	FHEQ Level	Number of weeks University Based	Number of weeks in Practice Experience Settings	Total Number of Weeks
1	4	28	3	31
2	5	23	8	31
3	6	15	16	31

The course is structured around key aspects of physiotherapy practice including:

• A fundamental understanding of biomedical and human sciences
• A strong grasp of physical assessment skills and clinical reasoning
• A repertoire of safe and effective prevention and treatment skills to address commonly occurring problems of movement dysfunction and wellbeing, to meet the needs of people of all ages
• Evidence based evaluation and discharge/modification skills
• Effective communication and relational skills.

These are introduced, developed and enhanced via individual modules (worth credits ranging from 15-30, see Table 4) over the 3 year programme; each year carries 120 credits. The curriculum also facilitates the progression from novice to advanced beginner to competent practitioner (Benner, 2001; Benner, 2009). Table 6 shows where the subject specific learning outcomes are introduced, developed and assessed.

Year 1 (Level 4)

Compulsory Core modules	Credits
Anatomy Physiology and Movement Science	30
Health and Wellbeing	15
Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Movement Science	15
Practice Experience 1	Pass/Fail
Principles of Rehabilitation	15
Principles of Measurement	15
Professionalism and Effective Communication (IPE1)	15
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice	15
Total	120

Year 2 (Level 5)

Compulsory Core modules	Credits
Physiotherapy Practice: Musculoskeletal	15
Physiotherapy Practice: Cardiovascular and Respiratory	15
Physiotherapy Practice: Neurology	15
Evidence Based Health and Rehabilitation	15
Inter-professional Education 2	Pass/Fail
Practice Experience 2	30
Research Skills	15
Practice in Specific Populations	15
Total	120

Year 3 (Level 6)

Compulsory Core modules	Credits
Practice Experience 3	15
Professionalism, Collaboration and Leadership (IPE3)	15
Practice Experience 4	15
Research Project	30
Health Behaviour Change	15
Physiotherapy Management of the Complex Patient	15
Practice Experience 5	15
Total	120

For further information on the content of modules currently offered, including the list of elective modules, please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/recordsandexams/az

The entry grades outlined in this section indicate the likely offer or range of offers which would be made to candidates along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary offer conditions depending upon a candidate’s application. Read more about our undergraduate entry requirements for United Kingdom, European Union and International students.

See further details of the entry requirements for Physiotherapy.

View our money advice and guidance section for information on tuition fees.

Going to university can be a daunting as well as an exciting experience. It can be difficult to understand the true costs of being a student, as well as the financial support that is available to help you meet those costs.

We can help you to manage your funds, create a budget and ensure that you receive any funding for which you may be eligible. We also offer financial support such as the Keele University Hardship Fund and emergency loans.

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A physiotherapy degree from Keele will develop your attributes as a competent practitioner, flexible to the changing demands of health and social care.

You will have the skills to practice as an autonomous professional across a range of practice environments that may include the NHS, private sector or performance sport.

In 2016, Keele University were recognised nationally as 1st for employability in the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey.