Don’t have the correct A levels, what can I do?

I want to study physiotherapy in university however it requires an A level in Biology and I don’t have that. I’ve already emailed the uni and asked if I can do the course with the A levels I do have and they have said no. Are there any other courses I can do that can lead to me being a physiotherapist in the future. I’m open to doing foundation years or a masters, I just don’t know where I can go from here.

Hi I didn't have the right A levels to get onto the course I needed but I did a Access to Higher education course which takes 1 year and it is the science based one you need which will allow you to do physiotherapy. You will need to check with the universities first as some will only accept if you have been out of education for min 3 years. I am 26 so thats the route I took to get onto the uni course which I will be starting September. Other than that have you looked at sports therapy?

Thank you for your reply! I’ll look into that access course but Im only 18 I’m in the middle of my A levels so it might not work out the same for me. I’ve been looking into sport science and sports rehabilitation but I don’t think I can become a physio with either of those degrees I’ll research sports therapy, hopefully I’ll have some luck.

Hi @taylahriste,

I am a third year Sport and Exercise Science student at the University of Lincoln. At 18, I was interested in physiotherapy too but I was struggling to find courses based upon my level 3 qualifications. One route you could take is to do a degree in sports therapy, strength & conditioning or sports science and then take a masters in physiotherapy. A masters in physiotherapy fully qualifies you to be a physiotherapist in two years, so this route would take a total of 5 years (three years at undergraduate and two years at masters). However, what you may find (I did) is that during your undergraduate degree you actually end up wanting to take up a slightly different career path. So perhaps if you wanted to go down this route, pick a degree related to physiotherapy that your qualifications would make you eligible for and you are interested in. Then take the masters option if you are still interested in physiotherapy.

It may also be that some Universities may accept students for physiotherapy at an undergraduate level even without A-level Biology, it would be worth researching other places to study on UCAS.

I hope this helps, good luck in deciding what to do!
Jack

I want to study physiotherapy in university however it requires an A level in Biology and I don’t have that. I’ve already emailed the uni and asked if I can do the course with the A levels I do have and they have said no. Are there any other courses I can do that can lead to me being a physiotherapist in the future. I’m open to doing foundation years or a masters, I just don’t know where I can go from here.

Hi, I was in a similar position to you 3 years ago! I wanted to study Physiotherapy after my A-levels but fell short on my grades. I chose the route of studying Sport Rehabilitation (due to graduate this summer) and I am now going on to study Physiotherapy this September! It is a long winded route doing it this way but you could do an Access course

I want to study physiotherapy in university however it requires an A level in Biology and I don’t have that. I’ve already emailed the uni and asked if I can do the course with the A levels I do have and they have said no. Are there any other courses I can do that can lead to me being a physiotherapist in the future. I’m open to doing foundation years or a masters, I just don’t know where I can go from here.

Hi, I was in a similar position to you 3 years ago! I wanted to study Physiotherapy after my A-levels but fell short on my grades. I chose the route of studying Sport Rehabilitation (due to graduate this summer) and I am now going on to study Physiotherapy this September! It is a long winded route doing it this way but you could do an Access course