Physiotherapy foundation year

Hi everyone!

I’m new to the Uni scene but wondered if those more experienced might be able to help?

I have received a conditional offer from Wolverhampton University for Physiotherapy with Foundation Year.

I’m 33 and served 10 years in the armed forces, 5 tours of duty in Afghanistan, physical training instructor and progressed into rehabilitation instructor working with general injuries through corrective exercise up to amputees. For the last 5 years I’ve been working as a physiotherapy assistant shadowing a consultant physiotherapist.

I have my interview in just over a week and wondered if anyone has been through the physio interview that could give me some pointers?

Thanks in advance.

Read the 'NHS Long Term Article' they send to you in your email and make sure you understand it and are able to answer any questions based on it. Also, be able to say why you want to study physiotherapy, why you chose Wolverhampton and what qualities makes a good physiotherapist. Be able to state why you would personally make a good physiotherapist too. Hopefully some of that helps! My interview was at the beginning of February, so I am trying to remember what things mainly stood out. The interviewer was really nice and they seem lovely at Wolverhampton. Good luck

Received an offer last week for Keele foundation physio! So excited! Are there any other keele offer holders for physio?

Hi have you had a reply yet after your interview? I had mine in February and still not heard back

Hi! I've received an offer for physio at Keele too

Read the 'NHS Long Term Article' they send to you in your email and make sure you understand it and are able to answer any questions based on it. Also, be able to say why you want to study physiotherapy, why you chose Wolverhampton and what qualities makes a good physiotherapist. Be able to state why you would personally make a good physiotherapist too. Hopefully some of that helps! My interview was at the beginning of February, so I am trying to remember what things mainly stood out. The interviewer was really nice and they seem lovely at Wolverhampton. Good luck

Any updates from Leicester about sending out offers / rejections for BSc foundation physiotherapy?

Nope nada :/

Thank you for the reply! And that’s soo annoying ! Literally I hope by the end of this month they respond, even though in my interview they were talking like it would be close to the may deadline :-(

You haven’t even been able to do your interview yet?? I seriously don’t understand why they hadn’t finished those ages ago, it’s so disheartening seeing all my friends start making plans when I can’t get

I have done my interview a couple of weeks ago. Which was still surprisingly late compared to other Universities and also it's for the foundation year course, I wouldn't of thought it would be this long. I totally agree with you, literally likewise my friends have basically completed most of the after steps such as their accommodation etc. And all we want to know is if we have an offer or not!

I really think the universities need to treat Physiotherapy degrees through UCAS in the same way as veterinary and medical UCAS applications are dealt with by having an earlier deadline of mid-October, this would allow more time for them to process all the applications as the courses are so oversubscribed and interviews are required for every place. Then the Physiotherapy students won’t miss out on all the best accommodation and be left with whatever is left .

Yes I totally agree with you. Because physiotherapy as we all know is now being eventually recognised as a highly reputable and important health profession. And close to the likes of medicine uni courses. So I don’t understand how a lot of applicants like us are being treated as not important and receiving our offers a lot later compared to other courses that don’t even require A level grades ! Hopefully things will get better for future applicants for physiotherapy!

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Physio is one of the more likely healthcare professions to never end up in the hands of AI and the world is starting to realise that, let’s hope the future applicants don’t have to deal with this delay, hopefully they won’t have covid breathing down their necks too!!

Hi!
I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of questions they asked regarding the ‘NHS Long Term Article’. This would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

I just got an interview offer a few days ago - absolutely terrified it’s my second choice over notts 🤞🏼