Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons)

Physiotherapy at Leeds Beckett University focuses on promoting health and wellbeing through physical movements and hands-on placements in settings such as the NHS, sports clubs, schools, and private clinics. This accredited programme equips students to use physical approaches to enhance, maintain, and restore function, fostering collaborative skills with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Students will reflect on practice, engage in research, and complete placements in areas like cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology, and paediatrics, with mandatory occupational health clearance required.The course, approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Health and Care Professions Council, offers volunteering opportunities, guest lectures, and access to specialist facilities. Graduates achieve high employment rates and can pursue further study, joining a research-led community in therapeutic sciences. With strong student satisfaction and real-world placement experiences, it prepares individuals for professional registration and careers in diverse healthcare settings.

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Shaping the Professional

• Shaping the Professional Taster Placement

• Human Musculoskeletal System

• Exercise Prescription

• Human Neurological System

• Human Cardiovascular and Respiratory System

• Introduction to Evidence Based Practice

• Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiotherapy

• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

• Neurological Physiotherapy

• Practice Placement 2.1

• Practice Placement 2.2

• The Complex Patient

• Research Methods

• Practice Placement 3.1

• Practice Placement 3.2

• Practice Placement 3.3

• Advancing Practice

• Research in Context