Anyone here done or currently doing an MSc pre-registration physiotherapy?

I'd love to talk to anyone currently doing an MSc pre-registration physiotherapy.

I want to get a sense of the workload. I'm undecided as to whether to apply to the MSc or the BSc.

Thanks.

Just started MSc this year. So far its manageable although exams and assessments are coming in Jan. Anatomy / MSK is 1 joint per week which is rapid and must be very difficult for anyone that didn't do anatomy during undergrad. What was your undergrad in ?

My undergrad and masters are in related subjects. However I am currently doing a postgraduate certificate in the anatomical sciences at Edinburgh University which I can bump up to a diploma. I've also done lots of CPD as a personal trainer on anatomy and physiology. My problem now is that I can't get funding for the BSc, so have to apply for the MSc, but they all require degrees in related subjects Stuck.

You can get funding for another undergrad degree. As Physio is a health course it is eligible for this. I thought the same as you and since come across many doing second undergrad fully funded. My suggestion is do the masters, you are more than capable going off what you have completed previously. Push yourself, the course will be tiny 15-20 students compared to the 100+ on the undergrad. The main difference is they cram the content in, and written work is marked at Level 7, which you should be use to

Sorry! There was a typo in my original message. My undergrad and masters are *not* in related subjects. So I would almost certainly not qualify for the MSc.

Undergrad is fully funded for second undergrad pre reg health care degrees. Ive come across many current students doing this. search this site and you will find recent forums asking the same. Go for it Physio is the best !

Thank you! I am starting an Access Course as we speak. It's daunting...

I did an access 5 years ago. About 10x more assignments than uni but at much lower level. I really enjoyed it. You will be just fine !

Thanks so much, anon. I have a million more questions If you're happy about me asking them please let me know!

I was terrified starting an access 13 years after my As levels that I got two U's in and 13 years out of education. Ask anything

Seriously well done! And thank you so much for offering to answer
I wanted to know whether it's possible to do an Access course and work part-time? How many hours were you spending on it roughly per week?

I'm also wondering how I should approach my UCAS personal statement being a mature student. Any tips?

Thanks!

Yes its possible. I worked about 16 hours a week. If you have already done an undergrad and post grad I Wouldn't worry to much about time on it though. If i remember right most time out of class wasn't learning as such and more completing assignments because different modules could of had one on at the same time. I think it was about 15 in total and they ranged from 2000 word essays to presentation etc. But remember you won't be spending hours critically evaluating peer reviewed research for these and taking the time to do that.

Personal statements a hard because I feel they can be Uni specific. Overall for me personally my life experience stands out from many students so i focused on that, obviously linking it to physio. But they really do want some form of hands on experience. I worked as an physio assistant for a year after being rejected twice but even that took 25 job applications to get. Alot of students asked private physios for a day shadowing. Maybe see If your college has a kind of placement link to your local hospital that could send an email to see if you could spend some time in the hospital.

Also don't worry about distinctions or merits and hitting entry requirements if you are. Will be no problem for distinction across the board !

Sorry! I thought this reply was posted but it wasn't!

Thank you so much for your response.

More questions!

1. Is it just a matter of emailing hospitals if I want some experience of e.g. neuro physio? And would universities regard experience in e.g. a private MSK clinic as valuable as in a clinical setting?

2. Can you tell me what the interview was like and what kind of questions they asked? I'm very nervous about it.

3. When you say no problem for distinction across the board, is that cos it's easy?

Thanks so much again!

Yes its possible. I worked about 16 hours a week. If you have already done an undergrad and post grad I Wouldn't worry to much about time on it though. If i remember right most time out of class wasn't learning as such and more completing assignments because different modules could of had one on at the same time. I think it was about 15 in total and they ranged from 2000 word essays to presentation etc. But remember you won't be spending hours critically evaluating peer reviewed research for these and taking the time to do that.

Personal statements a hard because I feel they can be Uni specific. Overall for me personally my life experience stands out from many students so i focused on that, obviously linking it to physio. But they really do want some form of hands on experience. I worked as an physio assistant for a year after being rejected twice but even that took 25 job applications to get. Alot of students asked private physios for a day shadowing. Maybe see If your college has a kind of placement link to your local hospital that could send an email to see if you could spend some time in the hospital.

Also don't worry about distinctions or merits and hitting entry requirements if you are. Will be no problem for distinction across the board !

Hi,

Hope you don’t mind me jumping on this thread but I thought I’d ask some advice of you too if you wouldn’t mind? I’m starting the pre-reg course in Jan and don’t really have a particularly strong academic background in physio specifically but have done some related stuff; nevertheless, I’m effectively a career changer and, yes, I know it’ll be tough haha! Due to this, I do want to learn as much as I can to get a bit of a head start - would you be able to recommend any resources etc that you think would be good?

Thanks very much

resource wise its hard to say because there are so many books and stuff. I like flashcards for muscles, ligaments, nerves etc. I would look over anatomy. Nerves are important so just have a look around the major common nerves. But don't get to hung up on learning to much before. What was your undergrad in?

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Well I’ve been working for the last 10 years but my most recent degree was a sport and exercise psychology MSc so not entirely unrelated and I’ve done a few qualifications on the side like sport massage.
It just so happens that the course leader emailed us yesterday and advised that they’ll be sending a pre-course handbook out to help us prepare and she said it would be good for us to get familiar with a few conditions such as cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s so that’s something I’ll look into.

Just started MSc this year. So far its manageable although exams and assessments are coming in Jan. Anatomy / MSK is 1 joint per week which is rapid and must be very difficult for anyone that didn't do anatomy during undergrad. What was your undergrad in ?