BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Training you for success as a modern, proficient, up-to-date and research-informed physiotherapist. We will train you to cope with virtually all situations that physiotherapists meet professionally. We will also focus on your academic development, aiming to leave you able to: identify problems that need solving, seek out related information and critically appraise its value, come up with recommendations for tackling the initial problem, and produce a report/presentation with which to transmit your recommendations to an audience. The programme compares highly favourably with similar programmes that I am familiar with at other institutions. A highly contemporary professional course that more than meets the requirements of academic and professional regulatory bodies. The performance both from an academic and clinical perspective across each student group is reflective of an outstanding level of student support. Students are producing a very high standard of work across all three levels. Written assignments tend to be reduced in courses these days and this may impact on the dissertation in Year 3.

A level
Grades BBB to include a grade B from one of the following: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, CCEA Single Award Life & Health Sciences (first taught September 2016), Double Award Life & Health Sciences (grade BB) or Double Award Applied Science (grade BB).

Applied General Qualifications
RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/ OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2016 Suite) (relevant science based BTEC)

Award profile of DDM

Irish Leaving Certificate
Grades H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 to include two H3 Highers in the following: Maths, Biology, Physics or Chemistry. Plus English and Mathematics Grade H6 at Higher level or Grade O4 at Ordinary level.

Access to Higher Education (HE)
Overall Access profile pass with an overall mark of 65%, including 65% in each level 3 module to include two level 3 modules from the following: Maths, Biology, Physics or Chemistry. To include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.

GCSE
For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language, additionally GCSE maths Grade C/4.

Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths.

IELTS 7.0 with no band score less than 6.5. TOEFL iBT - 100 with a minimum L 22, R 24, S - 25, W 24, PTE Academic - 66 (with min. of 61 in each part)