MSci Physiotherapy with Integrated Master’s

Physiotherapists play a vital role in healthcare and are actively engaged in a broad range of career paths from clinical practice through to leadership and management roles. The physiotherapy course at Keele will help you develop high standards of academic and professional competence, combined with interprofessional learning alongside other healthcare profession students, to promote an awareness of the present and future demands in healthcare. Our course embraces a vision of patient-centered care within a wide range of healthcare settings, and you will gain invaluable experience in public and private sector-based clinical, rehabilitation, and sport environments. You will study in inclusive and supportive learning environments, that encourage reflection and that is enriched by case-based and evidence-based learning. You will be taught by highly experienced lecturers, clinicians, and leading researchers in physiotherapy. You will spend time on clinical placement throughout the program – the volume of practice hours along with our leadership and management modules will enhance your skillset and prepare you for your future career.

Modules

Year 1

• Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Movement Science (MSci/BScRES)
• Health and Wellbeing (MSci/BScRES)
• Anatomy, Physiology and Movement Science – Musculoskeletal (MSK) (MSci)
• Anatomy, Physiology, and Movement Science – Neurological, Cardiovascular and Respiratory (N, CVR) (MSci)
• Principles of Rehabilitation (MSci/BScRES)
• Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice (MSci)
• Professionalism and Effective Communication (MSci/BScRES)
• Practice Experience 1 (MSci)
• Principles of Assessment & Measurement (MSci/BScRES)

Year 2

• Practice Experience 2a
• Physiotherapy Practice: Neurology (MSci)
• Physiotherapy Practice: Cardiovascular Respiratory (MSci)
• Physiotherapy Practice: Musculoskeletal (MSci)
• Practice Experience 2b
• Evidence-Based Health and Rehabilitation (MSci/BScRES)
• Implementing Evidence into Practice
• Practice in Specific Populations (MSci)

Year 3

• Practice Experience 3a
• Learning and Teaching in Healthcare
• Evaluating Healthcare Services
• Caseload Management of Frailty, Trauma and Long Term Conditions
• Practice Experience 3b
• Planning Research
• Physiotherapy Management of the Complex Patient (MSci)
• Health Behaviour Change (MSci)

Employability

Our 4-year program will ensure you are academically, clinically and have research skills to meet the future demands of the evolving physiotherapy profession. A master’s degree will get your career off to a flying start and enable you to more easily progress to higher bands and increased responsibility. Regardless of which career you pursue after Keele, employers will want evidence of the range of skills and personal qualities you possess and which are required for the job. Your degree is clearly important in this respect but doesn’t forget the extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility, jobs, and voluntary work you may have been engaged in while studying at Keele. These activities allow you to demonstrate the skills and personal qualities required by employers and will be vital in your attempts to secure graduate employment.