Course Description
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle. At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment. You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event. Physiotherapy is a degree-based healthcare profession. Physios use their knowledge and skills to improve a range of conditions associated with different systems of the body. Physiotherapists work in a variety of specialisms in health and social care. Additionally, some physiotherapists are involved in education, research and service management. The majority of physiotherapy graduates work as physiotherapists, helping a range of patients with physical difficulties to improve their health and quality of life.
Job options directly related to the degree include:
- Animal physiotherapist
- Higher education lecturer
- Physiotherapist
- Sports therapist
Jobs where the degree would be useful include:
- Acupuncturist
- Chiropractor
- Dance movement psychotherapist
- Exercise physiologist
- Health service manager
- Health improvement practitioner
- Osteopath
- Personal trainer
