I'm a Physiotherapy student ask me anything

I'm studying Physiotherapy. I'm in my first year of the accelerated masters course but happy to answer anything as the course content is fundamentally the same as the 3 year BSc, the masters just incorporates writing at masters level and having less time to do things therefore being a lot more intense than the BSc

What ratio of the course is assessed by placements and assignments?

Also how are the placements assessed?

How intense is the workload? (Hours per week)

Currently applying to do physiotherapy Bsc and wanted to know these details.

Thanks!

Hey Lolala! I'm a third year biomedical science student looking to apply within the next few months for pre-reg physiotherapy. I've got some shadow days coming up and work as a carer, but other than that have you got any recommendations for relevant experience gain/insight? May I ask what your background is and why you decided on going through the pre-reg process? I'm really excited to begin applying and have a few choice universities in mind (Teesside being one) - however where did you decide to go and why? Was anything different than you expected it to be? Sorry, I'm not trying to make you write an essay, but I am very interested to hear what about your experience! Cheers bud

Hey I did biomed too for my first degree! I think that work experience is great. I had hospital shadowing, private and community shadowing and I worked for a year in the NHS. I decided on the pre reg because I just wanted to get my head down and do the course and then get out into the real world, I felt the BSc would be too slow and it would also work out a lot more expensive paying for 3 years of accommodation etc. I didn't have much of a decision to make as I got a 2:2 so could only apply to Essex this year, however before I got my results last year I had interviews at Northumbria and Teesside too. They are both really nice, but even now I would still pick Essex. The facilities are better at the other 2 but the area and uni here is so much nicer and it's closer to home for me. It's much harder coming from a science background compared to those who have a sports therapy background and there's a lot of work, but if you apply yourself correctly then it's manageable. I wouldn't say anything has been unexpected but I'm finding it great being in a close knit cohort of 30 we all get along so well and every day is really enjoyable even if it's shattering!

Cheers for the extra feedback pal! Ultimately I regret not applying for physiotherapy instead of biomed because it feels like a time sink, however I was relatively undecided where in the NHS i wanted to fit in. I knew I wanted to go into a medically orientated role, but whether that was the ambulance service, physiotherapy, biomedical scientist or post-grad medicine I did not know. I'm really happy that over the course of the last few years I've managed to focus in! How long have you been studying in pre-reg then? Now that I think about it - what sort of backgrounds do others have on your course? Cheers!

So sorry I don't know how I've only just seen this post! I'm only in my first term so not been here long but it feels longer than it has been! There's a couple of biomeds, biology and similar on my course, then the majority of people have sports science or sports therapy background, with the odd one completely different like psychology etc

No worries dude. That's quite a diverse range of individuals - do you feel the sports science folk have a leg up on us biomed? The latter portion of this course is focussed on a lot more of clinical intervention at the molecular level, rather than on the macro scale. I wouldn't be apposed to brushing up my anatomy though, that is, if i was to be accepted!

Hi. As a physio student, what are you meant to wear on normal days for lectures and stuff? Is there a uniform or something or do I need to invest in lots of shorts and tshirts? Thanks

It depends on the uni, some make you wear the uni physio polo and trackies and some don't care what you wear. But you will need to invest in shorts and a good sports bra for practical sessions!

Ok cool. Thanks for replying so quickly. I'm a bit nervous, I'm starting in less than a month o.O

I'm studying Physiotherapy. I'm in my first year of the accelerated masters course but happy to answer anything as the course content is fundamentally the same as the 3 year BSc, the masters just incorporates writing at masters level and having less time to do things therefore being a lot more intense than the BSc

I'm studying Physiotherapy. I'm in my first year of the accelerated masters course but happy to answer anything as the course content is fundamentally the same as the 3 year BSc, the masters just incorporates writing at masters level and having less time to do things therefore being a lot more intense than the BSc

Hey, im currently studying my GCSEs and am thinking about my A-levels. I think i want to be a physiotherapist in like a sports enviroment.
I was thinking of taking Biology, English Lit and Lang, Business.
Would these be alright to take because i thought that business would be like a back up plan ??? Btw I enjoy these subjects the most.

How do i know if i will enjoy studying and doing this ??
Is it a hard subject to understand and learn ??? ( maybe some examples )

Does studying it ever get boring ???