Physiotherapy MPhysio
Plymouth University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Physiotherapy MPhysio and other courses in Physiotherapy at Plymouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Physiotherapy.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Physiotherapy
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Physiotherapy at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £25500 | £25500 | £29000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £27000 | £24000 - £28500 | £25500 - £35000 |
All Physiotherapy courses of Plymouth University
Salary of all UK Graduates of Physiotherapy
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £25513 | £25663 | £29497 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £27000 | £22950 - £27788 | £25394 - £33091 |
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Course Description
Physiotherapy is a hands-on healthcare profession that uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Stand out from the crowd with our integrated Master’s degree in Physiotherapy that will further develop your clinical, leadership, management and research skills, in addition to the content of the BSc, to promote future progression in your Physiotherapy career.
You will benefit from our established track record of working with local professional sports teams, the armed forces and extracurricular experience such as pop-up clinics for local events. You will graduate armed with the skills and experience to find employment in a variety of environments. You could find yourself working in a wide range of settings from hospitals to the local community, or in academic or leadership positions, both in the UK or abroad.
* Four year integrated masters programme
- Complete 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in varied clinical settings over the first three years.
* Undertake a negotiated work-based experience in year four
- Work with a physiotherapy team engaged in research at an international level to develop your own individual research project.
- Learn to study independently and in small groups with our enquiry-based learning curriculum.
- Develop your leadership skills and gain insight into global health issues.
- Become an autonomous practitioner with enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
* Benefit from research-informed teaching
- Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.
- Graduate armed with the skills and experience to find employment in a variety of environments. You could find yourself working in hospitals, health centres, the local community, with the elderly, the disabled or for charitable organisations both in the UK or abroad.
- On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and apply for full membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Physiotherapy MPhysio at Plymouth University
| 100% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Including A Level Biology, Human Biology, PE, or Applied Science. Excluding Critical Thinking, General Studies, and Citizenship Studies.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Access to HE Diploma
Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
A strong GCSE profile is expected. This is normally at least 5 GCSEs grade B/5 or above to include Mathematics, English, and Science, and usually obtained in one sitting. Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application. Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics may be considered in place of GCSE Mathematics.
Academic study within the last 5 years is required.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
UCAS application code:
B161
University Rankings
of Plymouth University
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 32 different rankings
Positions of Plymouth University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Plymouth University in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #5
- #6
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- Physiotherapy
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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About Plymouth University
List of 221 Bachelor and Master Courses from Plymouth University - Course Catalogue
Student composition of Plymouth University
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Total number of students enrolled at Plymouth University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 13880
- postgraduates:
- 2275
- Total:
- 16155
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| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Physiotherapy MPhysio | Queen Margaret University | - | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £15500 £16500 | 214 | Edinburgh |
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Physiotherapy MPhysio | Robert Gordon University | 86% | 0% | 0% | £6750 | £14000 | 225 | Aberdeen |
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Physiotherapy MPhysio | Plymouth Marjon University | 69% | 0% | 11% | £9250 | £14500 | 109 | Plymouth |
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Full-time
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Physiotherapy MSc | University of Birmingham | 94% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | - | 177 | Birmingham |
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Physiotherapy MPhysio | Plymouth University | - | 5% | 5% | - | - | 165 | Plymouth |
On campus
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Physiotherapy with Foundation Year Msci (Hons) | University of Keele | - | 5% | 0% | - | - | 133 | Newcastle under Lyme |
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Physiotherapy with Integrated Master's Msci (Hons) | University of Keele | - | 5% | 2% | - | - | 145 | Newcastle under Lyme |
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Physiotherapy MSc | University of Lincoln | - | - | - | £9250 | £16500 | - | Lincoln |
On campus
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Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) MSc | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £9250 | £21600 | - | Portsmouth |
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Physiotherapy (pre-registration) MSc | St George's, University of London | - | - | - | £18500 | £36500 | - | London |
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FAQ about Physiotherapy MPhysio Plymouth University
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £25500 15 months after graduation, £25500 3 years after graduation and £29000 after graduation.
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (100%),
- Plymouth University achieved the highest ranking for Physiotherapy. It is ranked #6 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Physiotherapy). See all subject rankings for Plymouth University.
- Physiotherapy MPhysio is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at Plymouth University.
- It is moderately difficult to get accepted into this course. The average UCAS tariff score of this course is 165 which is among the
Percentile among all Physiotherapy students in the UK.
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024