Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc (Honours) in Physiotherapy in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,500
(c. USD27,321.99)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Physiotherapy is an evidence-based healthcare field focused on enhancing, implementing, assessing, and refining the scientific foundations of its methods. Practitioners take a holistic approach to optimize patients' mobility and functional abilities. This means physiotherapists not only support individuals in maintaining independence following illness or injury but also promote wellness across all age groups by preventing disease and alleviating pain.
Active patient participation is fundamental to this methodology, requiring physiotherapists to demonstrate essential skills like empowering patients, building rapport, and providing education to foster positive health outcomes. As independent practitioners, they can serve as primary care providers or collaborate with other medical professionals through referrals. A critical aspect of their work involves making sound clinical assessments and interpreting medical data effectively.
Graduates of our BSc Physiotherapy program qualify to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), enabling practice in the UK, and gain full membership eligibility with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
GCSE: 6 GCSEs at C/4 or above (to include Mathematics, English Language and Science). Acceptable alternatives to our GCSE Maths and English requirements are listed further down this page.
A-levels: ABB, including a life science (Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Life and Health Sciences, Physics, P.E, Psychology, or Sport Science).
BTEC: DDD in a relevant subject.
RQF BTECs we can consider with any combination of optional modules are:
Sport and Exercise Science Extended Diploma
Sport and Exercise Science Diploma (alongside 1 further A-level or equivalent)
Applied Human Biology Extended Certificate (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
RQF BTECs we can consider on a case-by-case basis, depending on the optional modules chosen are:
Applied Science Extended Certificate (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
Applied Science Foundation Diploma (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
Applied Science Diploma (alongside 1 further A-level or equivalent)
Applied Science (all variants) Extended Diploma
Sport Diploma (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
Sport Extended Diploma
Health and Social Care Extended Diploma (including Health Studies Variant)
QCF BTECs we can consider on a case-by-case basis, depending on the optional modules chosen are:
Applied Science (all variants) Subsidiary Diploma (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
Applied Science (all variants) 90 Credit Diploma (alongside 2 further A-levels or equivalent)
Applied Science (all variants) Diploma (alongside 1 further A-level or equivalent)
Applied Science (all variants) Extended Diploma
Sport and Exercise Science Extended Diploma
QAA-approved Access to HE Diploma: 21 L3 credits at Distinction and 24 at Merit with at least 12 Distinction credits in relevant Biological Science units.
Access Diplomas will likely be in a Science or Healthcare related field to meet the requirement for Biological Science units. To check your Access includes a minimum of 12 L3 credits of Biological Science please contact your Access provider or check your course materials.
This Access diploma must be supported by level 2 Maths, Science and English Language (either as GCSE or Functional Skills level 2 qualifications), if relevant units not taken as part of the Access diploma.
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655. Either must include a Higher Level Life Science (Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and Physics) at grade 5, plus Standard Level Mathematics/Maths Studies and Science grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.
IELTS - 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 100 overall with a minimum of 26 in Writing and 25 in all other components
Tuition
GBP
20,500