hi,
could anyone tell me if having a level 2 and 3 diploma in complementary therapy would help me to get onto a course for physiotherapy, apart from my diplomas and a intro to counselling i dont really have any qualifications i have maths and english just not an A-C grade, i am in the mode now for studying and just want to see whats out there and whats availiable to me.
any info would be grateful.
Layla xx
Hi,
Physiotherapist is a title protected by law (not sure about physiotherapy). The only way to become a physiotherapist is to complete a recognised physiotherapy degree.
It's a three or four year course and hard to get onto so you need to have the relevant academic credits just to be in with a chance.
Your best bet is to ring one of the Uni's who offer a physio degree and find out the current entrance requirements.
David:)
Layla,
Like Davidmh says contact the individual Uni's to find out what their entry requirements are. You maybe able to do an access to physiotherapy course and the Uni's will probably recommend one for you to do. The course normally covers a variety of subjects but will be geared towards human biology and other subject. Also look at Biology based modules on the Open University website. Hope this helps and good luck.
I applied to do physiotherapy in 1995, but was told that my previous qualifications and work as a massage therapist would not be recognised, and I would have to do an Access to Physiotherapy course (1 year full time) first before I could even apply to the university - & there was no guarantee I would be accepted, as they have so many recent school graduates to sift through - many with lots of AS and A+ awards, which I don't have. I started a Foundation to Science course with the OU, but had to stop after 2 years as the family were posted (OH in the Forces) and by then I was kind of deflated. A family friend, aged 38, is currently in Year 2 of her physiotherapy degree course - she already had a degree in business management and IT, so she knew all about 'hard work'. She is now worried as the large majority of recent graduates have no physio jobs to go to!
As others have recommended, contact your local physio college/uni and ask what their entry criteria may be.
Just to add to your post Jabba....
She is now worried as the large majority of recent graduates have no physio jobs to go to!
As others have recommended, contact your local physio college/uni and ask what their entry criteria may be.
this is the case in most of the UK, but added to that is the fact that a newly qualified physio is not particularly well-placed to go into private practice.
Much of the degree course is academic, and the practical side is geared to the medical team approach, rather than one-to-one one-off treatments as would be the case in say massage therapy.
David:)