First year physio student AMA

Hello!

I'm close to finishing my first year as a physio student, and wondering if anyone applying/thinking of applying/already has an offer has any questions!

Hi, thanks for doing this. I have some questions I wanted to ask:

1. What university are you studying at?
2. How was your first year in genera in terms of content and pressure?
3. How much self studying did you have to do?
4. Are there any activities that involve you and your class mates working together or going out together to get to know each other?
5. did you have any-placements, if so how were they?

Those are just some on top of my mind, I'll ask more if I remember.

Hello!

1. I’m studying in London

2. First year has been very busy! The work load hasn’t been impossibly crazy, but there’s definitely been a lot to keep up with, and the thing is you have to remember everything - you can’t just forget your anatomy once you did the exam! (But ask me how much gcse physics I remember...)

It’s hard work, but very enjoyable, and definitely manageable!

3. A LOT. Compared to A levels where there’s a textbook with everything laid out for you, at uni (and this is probably true of most courses, not just physio) you essentially get introduced to a topic and then you have to go and study it yourself. This has been a real learning curve for me, and finding information can be hard, but the uni library is very helpful, and eventually you build up a collection of reliable websites.

There are a lot of things we really only touch on once, so to learn them properly you need to go away and do it yourself.

4. Yes! Both in and outside of class. So much of the course is working together, in practicals, in projects, on assessments. We get to know each other well that way! There’s also lots of social stuff, there’s been quite a few physio curry nights!

5. No placements until second year for me (I can’t wait!), but we do shadow the older students for a few days here and there. It’s really interesting but currently I can’t imagine having even part of the knowledge to do what they do - I feel like I know nothing!

Let me know if you have any other questions! Are you a prospective student?

Thanks a lot for taking the time out of your schedule to write up a response. I really appreciate it.

Yes, I will be studying MSc Physiotherapy Starting September 2018.

I have another question I wanted to ask.

Do you know if there are any differences between different universities for physio, if so what are the differences. I have offer from many universities (brighton, brunel, mmu and a few more) and don't know which one to go with.

Thanks a lot.