BSc Physiotherapy
About this course
BSc in Physiotherapy, combining clinical practice with evidence-based healthcare. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), enabling graduates to apply for registration as a physiotherapist. Five clinical placements are completed across the programme, and teaching follows a block model with one module studied at a time.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB to include Biology. Physical Education will be considered. Excludes General Studies. IB: 30 points to include Biology at Higher level.
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What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered
- Working: 84%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 81%
- Caring personal services: 3%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 2%
- Sales occupations: 2%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 83%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 86%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 49%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 5%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started
- A levels: 74%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 9%
- Other HE qualification: 16%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a physiotherapist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional Practitioner
- Understanding Human Health and Function
- Exploring Human Movement
- Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context
- Person-Centred Approaches to Physiotherapy
- Placement 1: Introduction to Practice-based Learning
- Pathways of Care in Physiotherapy Practice
- Placement 2: Progressing Practice-based Learning
- Optimising Health and Wellbeing
- Placement 3: Developing Towards Independent Practice
- Exploring Knowledge Through Curiosity
- Values-Based Physiotherapy
- Placement 4: Engaging in Quality Practice
- Exploring Physiotherapy Practice
- Leading for the Future as a Health and Care Professional
- Facilitating Change Through Physiotherapy
- Placement 5: Developing Autonomous Practice
- The Evidence-based Practitioner: Professional Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £37,000. The £33,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Physiotherapy.
What do graduates of BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University do next?
94% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a physiotherapist.
How many students continue on BSc Physiotherapy at Coventry University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.