Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the healthcare profession concerned with the assessment and treatment of physical problems arising from injury, illness, ageing, and disability. Physiotherapists work with patients across the full span of life, from infants with breathing difficulties to elderly patients recovering from strokes, helping them to restore movement, manage pain, and maintain or regain independence. The profession draws on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology, and its practitioners are integral members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams in hospitals, community settings, and specialist clinics.

This three-year full-time degree at Manchester Metropolitan University leads to eligibility to apply for registration as a physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council. The programme incorporates the core values of the NHS and develops your ability to independently identify, assess, and analyse physical problems using evidence-based practice. You will develop skills in manual therapy, exercise prescription, and therapeutic handling, applying them to a wide range of clinical presentations through both academic study and supervised clinical placements.

A typical entry tariff of 136 points applies, reflecting the academic and professional standards expected of health science graduates.

Physiotherapy graduates work in NHS hospitals and community health services, private clinics, sports settings, occupational health, rehabilitation centres, schools, and care homes. Many specialise in areas including musculoskeletal physiotherapy, neurology, paediatrics, respiratory care, or sports physiotherapy. The profession offers clear career progression routes toward specialisation, advanced practice, and management or academic roles.

Postgraduate study in physiotherapy, rehabilitation science, or related health sciences is available for those wishing to develop specialist expertise or pursue research.