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Check eligibility →BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Bachelor's degree at Huddersfield
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at Huddersfield is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and sits within a degree-awarding body recognised nationally.
About this course
Gain confidence using our state-of-the-art skills labs and immersive simulation facilities on our National Health Innovation Campus. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Huddersfield, based in Queensgate Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Physiotherapy graduates from this provider, 100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% 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: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (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 5 modules
- Foundations of Professional Inquiry and Development (Physiotherapy)Core
Module details
This module introduces the role of research, inquiry, and evidence-informed practice, while exploring different research methodologies and ethical considerations in healthcare research. You will develop transferable skills in literature searching using electronic databases, as well as in academic writing and referencing, to support your progression into Year 2. The module also examines lifelong learning, reflective practice, and continuing professional development, which underpin the essential s
- Human Structure and FunctionCore
Module details
In this module you will have the opportunity to learn about how the structure of the human body relates to function across the lifespan. It will provide you with the foundational knowledge relating to anatomy and physiology, fundamental to the practice of physiotherapy.
- Foundations of Physiotherapy PracticeCore
Module details
In this module you will learn about fundamental skills in assessment and treatment used across all areas of physiotherapy practice. You will have the opportunity to practise skills with your peers, as well as utilising part-task trainer simulation where appropriate. This module provides you with the foundations of clinical reasoning, whereby you will be able to explain assessment findings, why certain skills are used, and how to carry out assessment and treatment skills safely and effectively.
- Health Promotion and Exercise TherapyCore
Module details
In this module you will learn about the role of the Physiotherapist in promoting health, preventing illness and the use and prescription of therapeutic exercise. You will be introduced to the principles of person-centred care, the skills required to encourage behaviour change, alongside basic strategies to support individuals to reach their goals.
- Impact of PathologyCore
Module details
This module will introduce some of the key pathologies that you will see as a physiotherapist and using a variety of case studies explore the impact of pathology from an individual to a societal level. You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge through the completion of your first block of practice-based learning (PBL 1). Completion of all mandatory training elements (within HFMT002 Mandatory training (Allied Health) - level 1) will be required before you can start PBL 1.
Year 2 4 modules
- Acute CareCore
Module details
In this module you will examine the physiotherapy assessment and management skills required to effectively treat patients in an acute setting. For this module, acute care encompasses the care of patients requiring an in-patient stay in a hospital setting. You will learn to apply evidence-based skills and knowledge to assess and treat common problems occurring within the different body systems requiring an in-patient stay. You will gain insights into formulating personalised treatment plans that
- Outpatient and Community CareCore
Module details
This module will provide the opportunity for you to develop your ability to assess and manage patients with a range of problems, commonly seen in out-patient and community settings. You will develop your clinical reasoning, diagnosis and management skills for patients presenting as an out-patient or in the community. You will be able to offer a critical awareness of your role in these settings, and how to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to reflect changing clinical practice.
- Clinical RehabilitationCore
Module details
In this module you will delve into principles and practices essential for delivering current physiotherapeutic rehabilitation modalities. This comprehensive module spans a spectrum of conditions, emphasising evidence-based rehabilitation approaches to optimise patient outcomes. The module integrates theoretical knowledge with practical skills, fostering a deep understanding of clinical rehabilitation, including health promotion and exercise prescription. Through practical sessions you will study
- Practiced-Based Learning (PBL) 2, 3 & 4Core
Module details
You will undertake 3 blocks of practice-based learning (PBL) where you will gain experience in the workplace, under the supervision of a clinical educator. You will have the opportunity to build upon your personal development, interpersonal skills, decision-making and implementation of clinical reasoning and practice. You will have the chance to develop independent learning skills, reflect on your practice and personalise your learning journey. Your clinical educator will assess you in practice
Final year 4 modules
- Professional Inquiry for Knowledge Generation and Dissemination (Physiotherapy)Core
Module details
This module provides the opportunity to undertake an aspect of research or inquiry and implement or develop the proposal you have worked on in Year 2. The focus is on teamwork and developing and applying inquiry skills in order to complete an individual written assessment under the guidance of a supervisor.
- Enhancing Physiotherapy PracticeCore
Module details
In this module you will incorporate the principles of enhancing physiotherapy practice taking an integrated and person-centred approach, across a variety of settings and client groups.
- Enterprise, Employability and LeadershipCore
Module details
In this module you will gain an understanding of how health and social care is influenced, shaped and provided in the UK. You will explore how leadership at all levels of an organisation is key to transforming and providing quality person-centred care. This module will help you to prepare for future employment and your career progression. It aims to equip you with the skills and mindset necessary for sustained growth, adaptability and leadership throughout your physiotherapy career.
- Practice-Based Learning (PBL) 5, 6 & 7Core
Module details
You will undertake 3 blocks of practice-based learning (PBL) where you will gain experience in the workplace, under the supervision of a clinical educator. You will have the opportunity to build upon your personal development, interpersonal skills, decision-making and implementation of clinical reasoning and practice. You will have the chance to develop independent learning skills, reflect on your practice and personalise your learning journey. Your clinical educator will assess you in practice
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
This course develops hands-on clinical skills using state-of-the-art skills labs and immersive simulation facilities on the National Health Innovation Campus. You'll usually begin with the foundations of physiotherapy practice, anatomy and physiology, and core clinical skills. As the course progresses, you'll move into assessment and management of acute and chronic conditions, alongside medicines management and pharmacology. Throughout all three years, supervised placements in clinical settings form a substantial part of your learning, typically around 50% of the course time. In your final year, you'll focus on complex care, evidence-based practice and professional development. Specialisations available include adult and children's services, mental health, community and primary care, and leadership pathways.
Who it's for
This course suits those pursuing a career in physiotherapy with a commitment to clinical practice and evidence-based care. You'll need strong A-level or equivalent qualifications to apply. The programme is designed for full-time study, so you should be able to dedicate yourself to coursework, practical placements and clinical training over three years. If you're considering related health professions, the university also offers specialisations such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Social Work and Paramedic Science.
University & format
The University of Huddersfield is a public university located at Queensgate Campus. This is a full-time, three-year Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree taught in English. The course is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and recognised as a UK degree-awarding body. The university achieved Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
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.
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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 | 85% |
| an Access course | 10% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
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. 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 Huddersfield →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
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
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Check eligibility →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
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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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 | £28,500 – £30,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £29,000 | £27,000 – £31,000 | 55 |
| 5 years after | £32,500 | £29,500 – £37,000 | 45 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; 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: 15; 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 · 80% 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: 35; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
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.
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. 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
100% 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 9.0 out of 10: NSS 84.3% · in work or study 100% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Huddersfield
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 Queensgate Campus
1,678 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 Huddersfield from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £18,700 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). 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 Huddersfield’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 Huddersfield and gov.uk before you apply.
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