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MSc Advanced Physiotherapy: Cardiorespiratory

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 5 years

Masters Degree Description

Specialise in the clinical, academic and research aspects of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy – and explore better ways to manage patients with cardiorespiratory disorders, including new and emerging treatment options. With plenty of flexibility, this Master’s degree is the ideal grounding for a career in policy-making, lecturing, private or clinical practice, or management.

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in Physiotherapy; or an approved Diploma in Physiotherapy together with evidence of appropriate clinical and/or teaching experience and a commitment to continuing professional development. We expect students to have had at least 2 years post-qualification clinical experience and UK state-registration is preferred.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

By the end of your Master’s degree, you will have the subject expertise and skills to progress into advanced practice roles in specific fields of physiotherapy practice. You could use the course to move forward in your clinical career, or progress into leadership. You could also take up other career development opportunities, such as part-time teaching or lecturing. Recent graduates have pursued senior careers in healthcare policy, university lecturing, private practice, management and highly specialist clinical practice. Several students have also used the MSc successfully to gain funding for PhDs. Graduates of this course have gone onto work with the NHS and hospitals all over the world including Singapore, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong and Chile.* * Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the cohorts 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Clinical Education in Advanced Physiotherapy, Part 1
  • Physiotherapy Research and Dissemination
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Skills
  • Respiration Through Life, Health and Disease
  • Research Project
  • Applied Statistics for Health Research I
  • Clinical Education in Advanced Physiotherapy, Part 2
  • Health Management and Clinical Exercise for Pulmonary Disease
  • Physical Activity and Clinical Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Paediatric Neuro-Physiotherapy
  • Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
  • Clinical Exercise and Physical Activity
  • Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease
  • Neurophysiotherapy: Evidence for Rehabilitation and Practice
  • Health and Family Well-Being in Early Childhood
  • Infant Development
  • Leadership and Professional Development
  • Rehabilitation and Management for People Living with Long-term Neurological Conditions
  • Work Based Learning in Health

Optional modules

  • Clinical Education in Advanced Physiotherapy, Part 2
  • Health Management and Clinical Exercise for Pulmonary Disease
  • Physical Activity and Clinical Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Paediatric Neuro-Physiotherapy
  • Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
  • Clinical Exercise and Physical Activity
  • Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease
  • Neurophysiotherapy: Evidence for Rehabilitation and Practice
  • Health and Family Well-Being in Early Childhood
  • Infant Development
  • Leadership and Professional Development
  • Rehabilitation and Management for People Living with Long-term Neurological Conditions
  • Work Based Learning in Health

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