MSc Sports Physiotherapy (part-time distance learning) at University of Bath

Programme overview

Enhance your sports physiotherapy knowledge, skills and experience. This is a specially designed master's course for fully qualified physiotherapists. This highly flexible academic and clinical master's degree develops your physiotherapy skills in the specialist setting of sport.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Department for Health | Duration: 3 to 5 years part-time distance learning | Study mode: distance learning, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 3 to 5 years. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2030. Year 1 compulsory units include Foundations of biomechanics and physiology for clinicians, Sports environment, Sports physiotherapy in practice I.

Career pathways

During this course, you will benefit from: highly interactive, flexible distance learning and clinical teaching residential teaching weeks to support your practical and clinical examination training being part of an online network of sport and exercise medicine and sports physiotherapy clinicians access to experienced clinical specialists in the field to provide professional development support a problem-solving and reflective approach to sports physiotherapy Within the majority of your units, you'll be able to tailor the assignments around your own sports physiotherapy practice. This will help to develop your learning in a way that is relevant to your own career path and aspirations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above. To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy and have a minimum of two year’s post-licensure work experience in a physiotherapy role. UK based applicants should be registered or hold a licence to practice as a physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council and should hold Chartered Physiotherapist status. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,190 a year (2027/28). Annual fee paid for two years; MSc research phase in year 3 is charged separately (Home £2,305, Overseas £3,865). Source

International applicants: GBP 6,790 a year (2027/28). Annual fee paid for two years; MSc research phase in year 3 is charged separately (Home £2,305, Overseas £3,865). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 to 5 years part-time distance learning

Apply through the official page: https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TDUHL-SP03&code2=0017

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