Robert Gordon University’s Master of Physiotherapy is a 4 year integrated degree that will prepare you on how to become a Physiotherapist and to work in the changing landscape of health and social care.  This practically applied course will enable you to effectively assess and treat a wide variety of patients, with an ability to analyse and evaluate your practice, in order to meet the demands of the rapidly changing health care sector.  The vital clinical placement aspect of the course will provide you with the practical and real-world experiences which will help to enhance your employability after graduation and give you an insight into how you will change tomorrow for your patients.

RGU’s course is delivered by experienced world leading healthcare professionals who are committed to developing your skills and competencies to become a confident and independent Physiotherapist.  All Lecturers have come from clinical practice holding senior positions in either the UK’s National Health Service or private practice with experience in a wide-range of clinical specialities.

RGU’s Physiotherapy course adopts a blended learning approach with a key focus on the application of learning. With small cohorts, teaching is delivered in workshops and tutorials to facilitate depth of learning. In seminars you are encouraged to engage in critical discussion and utilise your knowledge and skills to justify patient management. This is supported by practical sessions where you are given the opportunity to put your new knowledge into practice. Through the use of real clinical scenarios you are challenged further by our volunteer patients, who provide invaluable feedback on your communication, and physiotherapeutic skills. Skills are consolidated by seven clinical placements spread throughout the four year programme.  Here is some of what you will learn during your time at Robert Gordon University:

Clinical Work Experience

Robert Gordon University integrates clinical practice from an early stage in their program to ensure that you consolidate theoretical knowledge as you progress through the course.

Placements lengths vary from 4-7 weeks. A designated Placement Co-ordinator will organise six of your seven clinical placements and ensure that you have a varied placement profile experiencing: two musculoskeletal, one cardio respiratory, one neurology  and one with the elderly.

Placements are located throughout Scotland, in a variety of settings including acute hospitals, community setting and private practice. All our clinical educators are trained and support from tutors is available. You will organise your fifth placement in a specialty of your own choice.   The elective placement in year 3 of the course gives you the opportunity to study physiotherapy provision in another country if you wish.

Entry Requirements

Students are required to have a High School Diploma with a minimum GPA 80%, however, because of the competitive nature acceptance GPA may run higher.  Students will also need to show experience in a physiotherapy setting.

Prerequisites:  English and two of Biology, Chemistry, a Mathematics (any), Physical Education or Physics.

An interview is required.  Contact KOM Consultants for more information.

Professional Recognition

Robert Gordon University’s Master of Physiotherapy program is accredited by the the Health Professions Council (HPC) and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).  Graduates are eligible for physiotherapy registration through then UK.   Graduates applying to licensing in Canada will be required to provide details of their program of studies to the relevant bodies and sit a licensing examination.

Students wishing to license as a physiotherapist in Canada should contact the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators  for procedures and accreditation procedures. The CAPR is the national federation of provincial/territorial regulators in Canada.

KOM Consultants understands the process and requirements needed to enter the Physiotherapy profession in Canada.  Contact KOM Consultants for more information.  All students applying directly through KOM Consultants will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.