Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £10,620 for the course
International/EU: £20,360 for the course -
How long will I study?
18 Months
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Where will I study?
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When do I start?
January 2026
Course summary
- Deepen your understanding and skills in physiotherapy practice.
- Gain a Masters qualification to demonstrate your specialist knowledge.
- Prepare for advanced, independent or clinical leadership roles.
Aimed at qualified physiotherapists, this course gives you a balance of clinical and academic skills, ensuring an authentic experience and the opportunity to develop knowledge that’s directly transferable to your practice. As you increase your clinical skills and critical evaluation of practice, you’ll be preparing for clinical leadership roles or independent practice.
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How you learn
On this course you’ll focus on different elements of clinical practice. We’ll encourage you to apply your learning to the setting you work in or would like to specialise in. Your assessments are designed to replicate challenges you may face within the workplace – and you’ll learn from enthusiastic tutors who are experienced physiotherapists.
You’ll learn through
- practical sessions
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- presentations
- practical assessments
- vivas
- written assessments
Course leaders and tutors
Peter Hanley
Part-time Senior Lecturer-Practitioner PhysiotherapyI combine the roles of a part-time Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University Physiotherapy Department with an Extended Practitioner role for the South West Yorkshi … Read more
Applied learning
You’ll have access to opportunities to develop your skills and apply your learning with qualified and practising physiotherapists. These opportunities are built into the course and our applied approach to learning.
Future careers
When you graduate you’ll be prepared for clinical leadership roles or to work more independently – developing independent private practices or moving into advanced or extended scope roles. Some graduates pursue research or teaching careers in the UK or internationally, many going onto PhD study.
Students who join the course without registering with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) – you could now apply for this to gain work experience in the UK during and after the course. While automatic registration isn’t guaranteed when you complete the course, the learning opportunities provided align to the HCPC standards.
Where will I study?
You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
Collegiate campus
Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.
Collegiate Campus map | Campus facilities
Collegiate library
Collegiate Library can be found just off Ecclesall Road. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you work with
- specialist facilities for teaching physiotherapy skills, designed to mimic a typical UK therapy clinic, with specialist plinths and therapy equipment
- excellent audio-visual facilities to support learning in every classroom
- extensive library resources both on-campus and online
We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.
360 tour - physiotherapy facilities
Entry requirements
All students
Academic Qualifications: Applicants will hold a degree / diploma / equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy, typically of 2.1 or above.
Other formally certified qualifications: Applicants must be qualified to practice physiotherapy in their country of origin and are usually required to provide one reference of their capability for postgraduate study. Post-qualification clinical physiotherapy experience is welcomed, it is not essential.
Level of English language capability: If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill area.
Entry profile: Applicants need to be committed to post graduate study and capable of development into a self-motivated, reflective professional.
Applicants should be prepared to explore theoretical, clinical and evidence based concepts within group activities and will be required to demonstrate effective communication and team work skills.
Verification that applicants fulfil the criteria will be sought via the applicants' references, their curriculum vitae and the supporting statement in their application.
Personal Statements must demonstrate commitment to professional development, effective communication and teamwork skills and self-motivation.
Non-standard entry requirements: Some flexibility maybe exercised to the admissions criteria for students wishing to study individual modules. Some variation in terms of professional background and education maybe accepted and applicants will be considered individually by the course admissions team.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Evidence Based Reasoning In Physiotherapy
Researching For Practice (Taught)
Therapeutic Exercise And Physical Activity
Elective modules
Advancing Practice In Neurological Therapy
Contemporary Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Leading People And Teams
Learning And Teaching For Practice
Therapeutic Management Of Neuromusculoskeletal Pain
Final year
Compulsory modules
Dissertation 60 Credits
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £10,620 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time. Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 are: Year 1: £7,080, Year 2: £3,540.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £20,360 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £12,471 is available in 2024/25 for home students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 165.7KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
