St Georges

St Georges, University of London, currently offers a BSc (Honours) in Physiotherapy (3 years full time).

About the University

The Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences is an integral part of St George's, University of London and Kingston University. St George's University of London is a dual faculty institution offering teaching in medicine, biomedical sciences, physiotherapy, and other health and social care sciences.

Located within St George's Hospital, Tooting, South West London the School has strong links with local healthcare practitioners and services. St George's is home to students who are amongst the most satisfied of any in London, according to the latest national student survey.

St George's is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and its particularly active and supportive Students' Union. We also pride ourselves on the positive relationship between health professions, students and staff from different ethnic, cultural and faith groups. Kingston University, situated on the banks of the River Thames is home to a variety of faculties including Art and Design, Business and Engineering. Kingston University has excellent student support services and offers a wide range of societies and activities for students. As Students are registered with both institutions they are able to access the learning and leisure facilities of each of the universities.

About the faculty

We are a lively, student-centred interdisciplinary organisation that has expertise in education, research and practice innovation in health and social care. The School of Physiotherapy was established in 1997.

The course philosophy embodies the requirement to develop a professional Graduate Physiotherapist who has a comprehensive understanding of the scope and nature of physiotherapy practice and is able to respond flexibly to current and future demands of a rapidly changing health care environment. In addition, an understanding of the impacts of health and social care policies, and issues which underpin healthcare delivery is a foundation of the philosophy.

The curriculum has been designed to balance the needs of the patient/client, the health service, the higher education sector, the professional and statutory bodies, and the students themselves.Learning and teaching strategies for the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme are designed to enable students to move from some dependence to self-direction in order to take responsibility for their own learning as they progress through the course.

Opportunities for shared learning with students in other healthcare disciplines help to promote interprofessional team working. Teaching strategies are informed by the course philosophy and by the recognition that the course participants are adult learners. Lectures, Practical sessions, Seminars, Tutorials, Workshops, Directed Study, Case-based studies/Client focussed scenarios, Independent Projects, and group assignments develop individual and team working skills.

A portfolio, based primarily on clinical experience, is used to develop students' recognition of their own achievements and acquisition of skills and knowledge and promote life-long learning. A Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) system is a key process within the programme of study which is integrated into the student support and learning experience and is a means by which students can study and learn together. This process is also facilitated in the clinical placement experience and has been consistently evaluated as being beneficial by the student body.

Practice Based Learning provides students with exposure to inter- disciplinary working, the opportunity to participate in team meetings and case conferences etc. in a range of settings.Our educational resources and facilities include: dedicated teaching and practical rooms, anatomical models, bone library, excellent medical library resources, access to computing resources, and an anatomical dissection room.

London has a diverse population and to meet the healthcare needs of these citizens our recruitment reflects this diversity. Applications are considered on an equal basis, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, social class, nationality, religion, or ethnic origin. The School is carefully monitoring the selection process on a regular basis in order to ensure that no discrimination takes place. Students with disability are encouraged to discuss the disability with either the Admissions Tutor or Disability Officer.

BSc Physiotherapy

BSc (Honours) Physiotherapy (3 years full time). Degree awarded by The University of London

Key features

The School of Physiotherapy offers a three-year undergraduate degree in physiotherapy.

Our undergraduate degree is awarded by St George's, University of London.

On completion of the course you will be qualified to practice professionally in the UK and be eligible to apply for membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and for registration with the Health Professions Council.

Entry requirements

Selection for interview is based on the information submitted from both the academic and personal statement. The information from the UCAS form is scored using an explicit points system, and short listing occurs on the basis of the total score obtained.

Prospective students would be expected to have an academic background, normally including the sciences. Details of the range of entry qualifications accepted are given in the Programme Specification. Candidates for A level entry are normally expected to obtain passes in 3 subjects at a minimum Grade B.

Graduate entry is based on obtaining an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or better). Non-graduate mature candidates are assessed with regard to ability to cope with the demands of the course. A wide range of qualifying programmes are considered, for example, an approved (e.g. London open college network approved (LOCN)) Access programme (minimum of 60 credits at Level 3 in Science or Health Science.

Students whose first language is not English will normally submit evidence of being assessed to level 7 IELTS. As part of the selection process, students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the scope of the work of Chartered Physiotherapists and their roles within the NHS.

Admission contact details

Contact Ms Lynda Carter, Admissions Officer, tel 020 8725 6283 or email enquiries@sgul.ac.uk

How to apply

Applications are normally made through the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS). Apply direct through UCAS, 3 St George's, University of London institution code: S49 Course code B160.

Application process

Currently places are offered subsequent to an interview carried out jointly by a member of the Physiotherapy academic staff and a senior clinical colleague or a representative of a patient group.

All offers of places at the School of Physiotherapy are made subject to satisfactory reference, health and police clearance. As the Physiotherapy course may involve contact with children or other potentially vulnerable patient groups, an enhanced Police Clearance will be required from candidates.

Additional information

Physiotherapy is taught mainly at St George's, University of London which is located within St George's Hospital, and provides opportunities for a particularly strong clinical focus in the curriculum. In addition, the School has well-established links with local health service providers and is able to provide focused and rewarding clinical education placements