Key features
Kickstart your career in physiotherapy with a practice and evidence-based physiotherapy degree from Canterbury Christ Church University. Accredited by both the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), you will be ready to register as a chartered physiotherapist upon graduation.Whether you want to work for the NHS or choose the private sector, our course will readily prepare you for a range of sectors. From community placements to working in hospitals, you will gain a minimum of 1,000 hours of placement to ensure that you are confident and competent for when you enter the professional sphere. When you study physiotherapy with us, you’ll build a placement passport, which you can use as evidence to showcase the experience and versatility that you will gain throughout your three years with us.
Here at Christ Church, we are firm advocates for using evidence-based research and practice. You will too through our emphasis on quality improvement and leadership as well as gaining other skills such as communication, problem-solving and decision making. You’ll learn to adapt in a constantly evolving profession, ensuring that your practice remains current.
What’s more, you’ll be based in our brand new Verena Holmes Building on our Canterbury Campus. You’ll gain inter-professional experience as you learn alongside students in other sectors including paramedics, radiographers, OTs and ODPs. With our new Science, Technology, Health and Engineering facility, you’ll get to grips with using industry standard equipment in our outstanding Simulation Suite and Anatomy Learning Centre throughout your entire course. 100% of our Physiotherapy students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course. (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023)