MSci (Hons) Physiotherapy Integrated Master's degree at the University of Birmingham
MSci (Hons) Physiotherapy at University of Birmingham. Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham is offered as an integrated master's, meaning you work towards an MSci (Hons) across four years of full-time study at the Edgbaston campus rather than completing a standard three-year…
About this course
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MSci (Hons) Physiotherapy is an Integrated Master's degree (MSci (Hons)) at the University of Birmingham, based in Edgbaston campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Allied health graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 100% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Becoming a physiotherapistCore20 credits
- Clinical Physiotherapy SkillsCore20 credits
- Functional AnatomyCore20 credits
- Human Physiology and ExerciseCore20 credits
- Scientific and Professional CommunicationCore20 credits
- Sport, Exercise and Health PsychologyCore20 credits
Year 2 7 modules
- Acute care and rehabilitationCore20 credits
- Bridging the Gap: Developing Skills for PracticeCore20 credits
- Long term conditions and rehabilitationCore20 credits
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitationCore20 credits
- Patient-centred physiotherapy practiceCore20 credits
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement ICore
- Research Methods and Data AnalysisCore20 credits
Year 3 17 modules
- Integrated Physiotherapy PracticeCore20 credits
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement IICore
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement IIICore
- Reasoning and reflectionCore20 credits
- Literature ReviewCore20 credits
- Research Design and Service EvaluationCore20 credits
- Analysis of Motor PerformanceOptional20 credits
- Athletic training and conditioningOptional20 credits
- Clinical Neuroscience and RehabilitationOptional20 credits
- Exercise as MedicineOptional20 credits
- Global Challenges in Sport and Physical EducationOptional20 credits
- Strategic and Innovation ManagementOptional20 credits
- Metabolic Perspectives in Exercise and NutritionOptional20 credits
- Moral Behaviour and Doping in Sport & ExerciseOptional20 credits
- Performing in Extreme EnvironmentsOptional20 credits
- Promoting Physical Activity for Health and Well-beingOptional20 credits
- Sport and Mental HealthOptional20 credits
Year 4 6 modules
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement IVCore
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement VCore
- Physiotherapy practice-based education placement VICore
- Constructing learning From PracticeCore20 credits
- Leadership, Service Improvement and Professional Development in HealthcareCore20 credits
- Research ProjectCore60 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
The course sits within Birmingham's wider Nursing & Health provision, where physiotherapy is taught alongside related fields such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Social Work and Paramedic Science. While your own studies focus specifically on physiotherapy, being part of this broader health faculty means you're likely to encounter shared teaching, joint sessions, or interprofessional learning opportunities with students training for other health and care roles, reflecting the reality of multidisciplinary practice in the NHS and beyond. Across the four years, you would expect to build from foundational anatomy, physiology and movement science towards more advanced clinical reasoning, assessment and treatment skills, supported by placements that let you apply what you've learned in real healthcare settings. The integrated master's structure gives additional scope for deeper study, whether that means more advanced modules, a substantial research project, or further specialist clinical placement time compared with a standard undergraduate physiotherapy degree.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is genuinely drawn to working with people at moments when they need practical, hands-on support to recover movement, manage pain or regain independence after injury or illness. You'll likely enjoy combining scientific understanding of the body with the interpersonal skill of explaining treatment plans, motivating patients through exercises, and adapting your approach to each person's circumstances. A good fit is someone comfortable with physical, active learning, practising techniques, working in clinical skills labs, and eventually spending real time on placement in hospitals or community settings, rather than someone who prefers a purely classroom-based degree. Given the four-year length, it also suits students who are prepared to commit to a longer course of study in exchange for the additional depth and preparation it offers. Most students accepted onto health courses like this have typically held A-levels or equivalent qualifications, with a UCAS tariff commonly in the 128–143 range, though this reflects what past entrants achieved rather than a fixed requirement. If you're methodical, empathetic, and motivated by the idea of a clearly defined, patient-facing career, this is likely to feel like a natural fit.
Careers & job market
Physiotherapy leads towards a defined professional destination, since CSP accreditation is what allows graduates to register and practise as physiotherapists in the UK. Nationally, across Nursing & Health courses, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degree, and of those in work, 87% are in roles or study classed as highly skilled, figures that reflect strong employability across the field rather than being specific to physiotherapy or to Birmingham alone. Nationally, 85% of students on courses in this field continue past their first year, either still enrolled or having completed their studies. On earnings, national data (not a Birmingham-specific or guaranteed figure) shows graduates typically starting on £27,000–£30,500 around fifteen months after graduating, with reported ranges of £23,800–£33,600 after three years and £27,200–£38,400 after five years. These figures come from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data across the wider Nursing & Health field and should be read as a general national picture of earnings progression rather than a promise tied to this specific course or institution.
University & format
The University of Birmingham is a public, research-intensive institution and a member of the Russell Group, founded in 1900 and based at its Edgbaston campus, with a total student population of 30,832. It holds a Silver rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 assessment and is. This physiotherapy course is studied full-time over four years, taught in English, and identified by UCAS code B160, leading to an MSci (Hons) integrated master's award.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 94% |
| Other | 3% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| a Baccalaureate | 1% |
| an Access course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code B160). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Birmingham →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,500 | £27,000 – £29,000 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £31,500 | £26,000 – £37,000 | 215 |
| 5 years after | £37,000 | £30,500 – £46,500 | 225 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Therapy professionalsSOC 2020 222 · 95% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,338
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 60; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is MSci (Hons) Physiotherapy worth it?
Generally yes. On its graduates’ median earnings, MSci (Hons) Physiotherapy is worth about +£90,840 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, a solid return once you net out the fees.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 4 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 14.2. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 4 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.7 out of 10: NSS 71.9% · in work or study 90% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Birmingham
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Edgbaston campus
1,313 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Birmingham from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Birmingham; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Birmingham’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Birmingham and gov.uk before you apply.
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