MSc Physiotherapy at Canterbury Christ Church University

Accelerate your journey into a rewarding healthcare career with the MSc Physiotherapy at Canterbury Christ Church University - Kent’s only fast-track route to becoming a qualified physiotherapist. This two-year postgraduate course is designed for ambitious graduates ready to make a meaningful impact on people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life through evidence-based physiotherapy practice.

Faculty: School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health  |  Department: Healthcare, Public Health and Social Care  |  Duration: 2 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop advanced clinical reasoning and practical skills to deliver person-centred physiotherapy care. Apply evidence-based principles to assess, plan, and evaluate treatment in varied healthcare settings. Core modules include Year 1: Academic and professional orientation, Foundations of Physiotherapy, Evidence-based and sustainable practice, Physiotherapy Assessment and Reasoning, Person-Centred Rehabilitation Planning, Practice placements 1 & 2; Year 2: Quality Improvement, Innovation and Leadership, Physiotherapy in the Wider Context, Future Focus, Managing Complexity, Enabling Inclusion and Sustainability, Practice placements 3, 4 & 5.

Career pathways

Graduates from the MSc Physiotherapy are fortunate to work in a range of sectors such as sports, private, and public. There is also opportunity to work in a wide variety of settings such as hospitals, health centres, private clinics, schools, universities, research labs, in the community, and homes.

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