MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy at Hartpury University

Programme overview

This course is for those who have completed a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree and who want to qualify as an animal physiotherapist. Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), successful completion will enable you to register as a professional practitioner with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) and the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP).

Duration: 3 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course is for those who want to qualify and practice as animal physiotherapists, registered with the sector’s chartered body, the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT). Compulsory modules across the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma cover a broad range of topics, including preparing for clinical practice, Applied Anatomy, Physiotherapy and Biomechanics, veterinary diagnostics, the research process and business management.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include Veterinary physiotherapist; PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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. A minimum of one-year postgraduate experience of working as a human physiotherapist is desirable but not essential. 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). By the time of enrolment, students must be an international student member of ACPAT. In addition to the academic qualification an IELTS 7.0 or equivalent is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,750 for the whole programme (2026/27). UK postgraduate fee charged per course; MSc paid as £5,775 in years one and two and £2,200 in year three Source

Duration: 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://apply.hartpury.ac.uk/user/welcome-back/?Course=D39112

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