Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time	3 years	September	GBP 9535 per year	GBP 20865 per year

About Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at BU?

The course maintains small cohort sizes resulting in excellent lecturer-to-student ratio meaning more support, education and resource availability
Newly-built facilities at our Bournemouth Gateway Building include a plinth suite, simulation hospital ward and community home setting, to put your learning into practice
Gain real-world experience from placements throughout the course in a diverse array of clinical settings
Your learning will be delivered by a range of research-active staff with relevant clinical expertise and knowledge
This course will teach you the techniques to manage patient’s physical, psychological and social wellbeing
Excellent graduate employment with 95% of graduates employed or in further study within 15 months of finishing.

Course accreditations:

The accreditation and approval bodies on our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy will allow you to work anywhere in the world with your qualification. On successful completion of this course, you can:

Apply to become a registered physiotherapist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Become a professional member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Funding support: Physiotherapy students may be eligible for non-repayable government funding of at least £5,000 a year. Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund

Notes about fees for this course

September 2026 entry:

£9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
£20,865 per year (Int'l)

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2026 entry: 128-144 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent, including 40 points in a required subject. BTEC Extended Diploma of DDM. T-Levels: Merit (120 UCAS tariff points)

Required subject:

A-level: Biology, Human Biology, Physical Education
BTEC Nationals: Applied Human Biology (Extended Certificate or higher), Health & Social Care: Health Studies pathway (Extended Diploma), Sport (Extended Certificate or higher), Sport & Exercise Science (Diploma or higher), Applied Science (Extended Certificate or higher) if biology/ anatomy units have been taken
Cambridge Technicals: Health & Social Care (Extended Diploma)
Sport and Physcial Actvity (Diplpoma or Higher)
Other qualifications:
CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080) in Health and Care
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Medical Science

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 7.0 (with minimum 6.5 in each of the 4 components) or equivalent.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1 for September 2026 entry:

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 76-80%. Grade depends on course
France: Baccalaureate with 13–13.5 overall or 12-12.5 (international option)
Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,4 – 4,4,5 from three subjects). Grade depends on course
India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 75-80%
Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with a score of 7.5 to 8. Grade depends on the course
Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 4.0/5.0 or 80%

For more information check out our international entry requirements.

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