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Knowledge

All candidates must be able to demonstrate good knowledge of physiotherapy as a profession, acquired for example through visits to departments, talking to qualified physiotherapists or reading relevant material. This should provide an insight into how this experience has informed your decision to become a physiotherapist.

Observational experience of physiotherapists working within an NHS or hospital setting is essential but this may be complemented by observing physiotherapists in other settings such as private practice, private hospitals or sports clubs.

Experience of working in other caring environments and/or voluntary work is also beneficial.

A minimum period of one week is preferred, but this may be accumulated, and consideration will be given to applicants who have been unable to fulfil this requirement due to local circumstances.

Interview

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Interview dates for applicants wishing to start in September 2025 will be published soon.

Top reasons to choose this course 

• Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. 
• 3rd in the UK for physiotherapy courses – Guardian University Guide 2025. 
• On-campus facilities include a physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation gym, physiotherapy suites and a virtual anatomy lab. 
• Clinical placements in settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centres and patients’ homes, plus an opportunity to gain a global perspective in Kenya.
• Non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. 
• 95% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after their degree – Graduate Outcomes Survey.
• Brighton is in the UK top 25% for graduate earnings in allied health, three years after graduating – Longitudinal Education Outcomes 2022.

Course structure

Year 1 of the course focuses on the core theory needed to start your career as a physiotherapist such as anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, health psychology, exercise prescription, surgery and orthopaedics before you start your clinical placements in year 2.

Years 2 and 3 of the BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy degree are a mixture of clinical practice and university-based studies. On your placements you’ll work with senior physiotherapists and other health professionals such as nurses, doctors and occupational therapists. You could be based in settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centres and patients’ homes.

You’ll share learning with other health professionals, allowing you to benefit from interprofessional collaboration, sharing knowledge and expertise.

As a student on this course you’ll also get to participate in – hour-long sessions where students come together to listen to stories and share reflections in a supportive and confidential environment. The sessions offer the opportunity to reflect on the emotional aspects of clinical practice and are designed to support students and recent graduates working in complex settings.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through .

Year 1

Year 1 focuses on the underpinning theory needed to be a physiotherapist, such as anatomy. You will be introduced to core physiotherapy skills such as exercise prescription and massage. Running through the first year is a professional module which explores what it is to be a physiotherapist.

In the second semester you will gain physiotherapy-relevant work experience and have the option to work with a voluntary organisation. This will develop your interpersonal and professional skills and enable you to start work with service users.

Year 2

In year 2 you will go out on your first six-week clinical placement.

Final year

During your final year you will consolidate your clinical practice on placement (by the end of the course you will have completed a minimum of 1,000 hours) while working on your dissertation. The dissertation gives you the opportunity to evaluate an area of physiotherapy practice in depth.

The final module prepares you for professional physiotherapy practice and develops your professional portfolio. Local managers and clinicians from the NHS, private practice, sports and local companies contribute to this module.

Practice placements

You will undertake five placement modules during your physiotherapy degree which are delivered in six-week, full-time blocks.

Your first placement is in year two of your degree and four are in your final year. The placements will enable you to acquire the 1,000 hours of practice placement experience needed to meet the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) requirements and qualify as a physiotherapist.

Practice placements aim to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours in a variety of areas within physiotherapy practice and align with the CSP’s four pillars of practice.

Types of placement
Placements can have a clinical, research or leadership focus. We work closely with local employers to develop placement opportunities.

Placement locations
Our main placement areas are across the south-east of England, including Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Placements can be within the NHS, charitable organisations and private organisations.

It may be necessary for you to travel up to 90 minutes each way to placements. You will also need to be prepared to stay away from home for up to three placements to gain suitable experience. Placements are likely to include school holidays.

There may also be opportunities for an overseas placement.

How placements are allocated
We select your placements from information you provide to us about your commitments outside of university, your previous experiences and your interests. 

If you have commitments outside of university, such as caring responsibilities, we ask you to start to consider your contingency plans due to the need travel up to 90 minutes to your placements. 

Support when on placement
We provide preparation sessions prior to placements and run debrief sessions afterwards.

A practice educator will support you on placement and our placement team will also be available for you to contact. A university tutor will visit or call you and your practice educator halfway through the placement to discuss your progress.

Facilities

As a physiotherapy student you will use specialist facilities which will include:

• a physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation gym with the latest technology to measure and assess all aspects of human movement, joints, muscles, soft tissue structure and nerves
• physiotherapy suites with consultation and physio rooms so you can hone your practical physiotherapy skills alongside other students
• a virtual anatomy lab that houses our 3D anatomy visualisation table.

You can view our facilities when you visit us. You can also get a feel for them by taking a tour, watching the short video and checking out our Falmer campus information.

Course fees

Additional funding support

UK students studying nursing, midwifery and some allied health professions subjects receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. Find out more on the .

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