MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy

at Hartpury University

This course is made up of compulsory modules only to ensure you develop the competences required of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Year one

• Preparation for Clinical Practice
• Comparative and Applied Anatomy, Physiotherapy and Biomechanics
• Understand Veterinary Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Assessment

Year two

• The Research Process
• Applied Business Management
• Veterinary Physiotherapy Rehabilitation

Year three

• Postgraduate Dissertation

Academic

Applicants should have at least a 2:1 in BSc (hons) Physiotherapy, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council as well as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. By the time of enrolment, students need to be a category B member of ACPAT. Students with 2:2 and relevant experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Non-academic

A minimum of one-year postgraduate experience of working as a human physiotherapist is desirable but not essential.

International

Applicants will be considered from outside the UK but must have achieved a BSc (hons) Physiotherapy and be a member of their country’s professional Physiotherapy body (association/society). In addition to the academic qualification an IELTS 7.0 or equivalent is required.

UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students:
£9,000

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (INCLUDING EU)
£13,000

Newly-qualified veterinary physiotherapists have been employed in veterinary/physiotherapy practices and set up their own businesses or undertaken self-employed roles within physiotherapy practices. Graduates often start their careers with the businesses with which they undertook their placements.

Some graduates enjoy academic study so much and decide to progress their learning and advance practice through a PhD.

• Veterinary physiotherapist
• PhD