Studying Physiotherapy at QMU
  
Physiotherapy at QMU has a well established teaching profile at both pre and post registration levels.
Within the Physiotherapy subject area, we currently organise three taught programmes:
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy;
- MSc Pre registration Physiotherapy (accelerated 2 year programme);
- MSc Post registration Physiotherapy (Full and Part time – for those with a first degree in Physiotherapy).
QMU’s physiotherapy courses have been established for many years and close partnerships with clinical centres throughout Scotland, and their research, ensures that teaching programmes are relevant and up-to-date.
In the last year we have also validated a 4 year programme a BSc (Hons Physiotherapy in Athens, Greece.
The pre registration programmes develop students academically as well as providing them with the skills and abilities necessary for entry into the profession. Graduates from these programmes have a strong employment record and gain clinical and research work in the UK, Europe, Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand.
The post registration programmes allow students from many parts of the world to enhance their clinical skills through studying theoretical topics and case studies in depth. Students are expected to use their clinical knowledge and skills to underpin their study at MSc level.
There is also a well founded spectrum of physiotherapy research interests, which fall into two main topics:
The staff from the academic, research and administrative areas work closely together to ensure that the student is supported and facilitated in their learning.
The subject area also has a vibrant post graduate research community with two externally funded, eight self funded, two staff candidate and four QMU PhD Bursary-funded students currently registered.
All students benefit from a well-equipped school with specialised teaching facilities and access to state-of-the-art laboratories:
- motion analysis laboratory
- human performance research laboratory
- neuromuscular assessment laboratory
Many current research projects undertaken in these laboratories allow novel research findings to be fed directly into teaching practice.
Over the last decade, the Physiotherapy courses at Queen Margaret University have grown and developed. Student education and professionalism is paramount to the staff in physiotherapy who engage with a range of teaching and learning skills to ensure that Physiotherapy students graduate as competent clinicians with transferable skills for lifelong learning.
Fiona Coutts
Head of Subject
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