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Physiotherapy BSc(Hons)

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Intro

Physiotherapists help improve their patients wellbeing and quality of life through advice, exercise and education. Seeing patients progress and regain function makes it an incredibly rewarding career. 

We’re 3rd in the UK for physiotherapy courses in the Guardian University Guide 2025 and our accredited physiotherapy degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed for professional practice.

University study includes anatomy, physiology, exercise prescription, surgery and orthopaedics. Learning takes place in our physiotherapy facilities which include physio rooms and an exercise rehabilitation gym.

On placement you’ll work with senior physiotherapists and other health professionals.

This course is also available as a degree apprenticeship for students who are employed in a healthcare setting.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Falmer

UCAS code B160

Full-time 3 years

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

To be considered for this course you must submit your application by 29 January 2025.

What are my next steps?

This course is full for 2025

This means we are not accepting applications for this September. But look at our course finder for an alternative – you'll find related courses at the bottom of this page.

Your next opportunity to start this course is September 2026.

Open days are the best way to find out about your course, the campus where you'll be based, and get a feel for the University of Brighton.

Book your place: Falmer campus open day 27 and 28 June

Access our digital prospectus for 2026

  • 3rd in the UK for physiotherapy courses – Guardian University Guide 2025

  • 8th in the UK and 2nd in the South East for physiotherapy courses – Complete University Guide 2025

  • UK top 20% for graduate earnings in allied health, three years after graduating – Longitudinal Education Outcomes 2024

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels
AAB to include biology, human biology or PE.

BTEC Extended Diploma
DDD. Sport and exercise sciences preferred. Students with a BTEC in a different subject should also have an A-level in biology, human biology or PE at grade B.

International Baccalaureate
32 points, with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
A QAA-recognised Access to Science course which must include biological science. Pass with a total of 60 credits, 45 of which must be at level 3 (at least 39 distinctions and 6 merits), the remaining 15 credits will be at Level 2. Candidates should normally have GCSE maths and English language grade C or grade 4, or an equivalent qualification.

T-level
Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T-level. Other T-levels are not accepted.

Foundation degree
Considered on individual merit, but a high standard pass (70%) is required.

Scottish qualifications
Typically three As and two Bs at higher level, which must include biology and English.

Irish Leaving Certificate
Typically three As (A1–A2), three Bs (B1–B2) at the higher level, which must include biology and English.

European Baccalaureate
A mark of 75%. Applicants whose first language is not English will also be required to obtain English at the higher level.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
At least three subjects to include English language and maths.

If you do not have the required GCSEs, find out which equivalent qualifications we accept instead.

Age requirement
Applicants must be aged 18 or over on the day the course begins.

Other qualifications
We accept a range of other qualifications but they must be  equivalent to Level 3 and contain the appropriate amount of science content. The CACHE Diploma, for example, is not accepted as it does not fulfil the subject-specific science requirements.

Entry qualifications should be acquired no more than three years before the start of the course.

The following additional requirements apply to this course:

  • evidence of commitment to the profession
  • completion of at least one week of work experience in a physiotherapy setting, preferably in either the NHS or other hospital setting
  • passing of occupational health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
  • ability to meet travel requirements to attend placements
  • students from outside the UK will be required to provide a police check from their home country.

English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, no element below 6.5.

Occupational health screening and vaccinations
You will need to complete an occupational health screening and we strongly encourage that you get all of the required vaccinations. Particular vaccinations are a requirement of certain NHS placement providers and are in place to protect you and the patients. Without the appropriate vaccinations you will not be able to undertake some placements – and this may impact on your ability to complete your course. The list of required vaccinations is updated by the NHS and may change over the course of your studies.

Already got a degree?

If you have an honours degree in biological sciences, behavioural sciences or other health professional education at grade 2:1 or above awarded within the last five years, you may wish to apply for our accelerated Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) MSc.

We embrace diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who form part of minority groups.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
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Vietnam
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We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

View our English language courses

For pre-sessional English preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Other requirements and interviews

Knowledge

All candidates must be able to demonstrate good knowledge of physiotherapy as a profession, acquired for example through visits to departments, talking to qualified physiotherapists or reading relevant material. This should provide an insight into how this experience has informed your decision to become a physiotherapist.

Observational experience of physiotherapists working within an NHS or hospital setting is essential but this may be complemented by observing physiotherapists in other settings such as private practice, private hospitals or sports clubs.

Experience of working in other caring environments and/or voluntary work is also beneficial.

A minimum period of one week is preferred, but this may be accumulated, and consideration will be given to applicants who have been unable to fulfil this requirement due to local circumstances.

Interview

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Interview dates for applicants wishing to start in September 2025 will be published soon.

Contextual admissions

When you apply to Brighton, we want to get to know the real you. Grades matter of course but we also value creativity, persistence, resourcefulness and big ideas. We know that some students face challenges beyond their control when it comes to meeting grade requirements. That’s why we look at every person who applies to Brighton as an individual, and consider a many qualifications, achievements and experiences. Find out about our admissions policies.

You may also qualify for extra financial support from us through our Brighton Boost cost of living package. Find out about the Brighton Boost.

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90% of our students were positive about the teaching on this course – National Student Survey 2024 

Course content

Top reasons to choose this course 

  • Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. 
  • 3rd in the UK for physiotherapy courses – Guardian University Guide 2025. 
  • On-campus facilities include a physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation gym, physiotherapy suites and a virtual anatomy lab. 
  • Clinical placements in settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centres and patients’ homes, plus an opportunity to gain a global perspective in Kenya.
  • Non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. 
  • 95% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after their degree – Graduate Outcomes Survey.
  • Brighton is in the UK top 25% for graduate earnings in allied health, three years after graduating – Longitudinal Education Outcomes 2022.
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Course structure

Year 1 of the course focuses on the core theory needed to start your career as a physiotherapist such as anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, health psychology, exercise prescription, surgery and orthopaedics before you start your clinical placements in year 2.

Years 2 and 3 of the BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy degree are a mixture of clinical practice and university-based studies. On your placements you’ll work with senior physiotherapists and other health professionals such as nurses, doctors and occupational therapists. You could be based in settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centres and patients’ homes.

You’ll share learning with other health professionals, allowing you to benefit from interprofessional collaboration, sharing knowledge and expertise.

As a student on this course you’ll also get to participate in Schwartz Rounds – hour-long sessions where students come together to listen to stories and share reflections in a supportive and confidential environment. The sessions offer the opportunity to reflect on the emotional aspects of clinical practice and are designed to support students and recent graduates working in complex settings.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

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Year 1

Year 1 focuses on the underpinning theory needed to be a physiotherapist, such as anatomy. You will be introduced to core physiotherapy skills such as exercise prescription and massage. Running through the first year is a professional module which explores what it is to be a physiotherapist.

In the second semester you will gain physiotherapy-relevant work experience and have the option to work with a voluntary organisation. This will develop your interpersonal and professional skills and enable you to start work with service users.

Modules

  • The Physiotherapist as a Professional 1

    In this module you will be introduced to some of the key concepts that underpin professional behaviour/practice and interprofessional working. The module will provide you with the academic skills required to search, record and structure information from a wide range of sources. You will develop your abilities in scientific writing, critical appraisal, basic statistics and presentation skills.

    The experiential component will give you the opportunity to observe physiotherapy relevant practice with the aim of developing confidence, improving communication and team working skills, encouraging reflective practice and promoting professional behaviour. You will develop the knowledge necessary for the safe moving and handling of patients. The module also explores health psychology and how this applies physiotherapy practice.

  • Foundations of Physiotherapy Patient Management

    This module introduces some of the basic concepts of working with patients, such as holistic person-centred care, communication skills and health psychology, which are cornerstones in the physiotherapist’s clinical reasoning processes. You'll develop your clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills, enhancing critical thinking and supporting clinical decision-making. You'll develop an understanding of partnership working including collaborative goal setting, person-centred care and shared decision-making.

  • Applied Musculoskeletal Anatomy

    This module covers the study of anatomy, including basic terminology, and progresses to a detailed study of the bones, joints and muscles of both the upper and lower quadrant along with the trunk. You'll also develop your knowledge of nerves, blood vessels and lymph nodes in the living body. You will be introduced to the anatomical knowledge relevant to the clinical tests of joints, ligaments and muscles, and nerve integrity testing. You'll learn the practical skills of identifying the relevant structures in the living body alongside an exploration of the theory.

  • Foundations of Physiotherapy Assessment

    This module develops your understanding and assessment of human physiology in health and illness. You will learn how to perform physiotherapy assessment skills to measure a person’s functioning. The module takes a whole person approach, integrating all body systems throughout the lifespan to understand and develop appropriate physiotherapy assessment skills.

  • Foundations of Physiotherapy Treatment Skills

    This module develops your understanding of pathology alongside physiotherapy treatment skills. It will take a whole person approach, integrating body systems throughout the lifespan and developing associated skills of treatment and ongoing monitoring.

  • Exercise for Health and Rehabilitation

    This module provides a foundation in exercise prescription and physical activity guidelines across the lifespan, in both healthy people and as part of rehabilitation programmes. You'll develop the knowledge and skills to design safe and effective exercise programmes (individual and group) to maintain and improve fitness components. You will explore the exercise physiology that underpins your exercise prescription.

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Year 2

In year 2 you will go out on your first six-week clinical placement.

Modules

  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Contemporary Healthcare

    This module prepares you to assess and manage people with musculoskeletal dysfunction within a biological, psychological and social context. It builds on your previous knowledge of human movement, physiology and pathology, and integrates this with an exploration of clinical presentations in some common adult and paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.

  • Physiotherapy Management in Acute Care Settings

    You will be introduced to the assessment and management skills associated with physiotherapy in acute care settings in this module. You’ll develop a holistic understanding of problem identification and clinical reasoning for acutely ill patients, across the lifespan. You will also examine issues in care management including prioritisation, escalation and discharge in different contexts, for example A+E, medical/surgical wards and ITU.

  • Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan

    This module will focus on the skills and knowledge required by physiotherapists working across the lifespan. It will explore the complexities of healthcare provision for individuals with long-term and complex conditions who transition between different practice settings. It provides a sound understanding of approaches to rehabilitation that support people in managing their condition and maintaining their health, independence and wellbeing.

  • Practice Placement 1

    This module focuses on the development of your knowledge, skills and attitudes within a diverse range of practice settings. During the module, you will have the opportunity to apply your prior learning, considering the four pillars of practice - clinical, education, leadership and research - during a six-week placement in a clinical setting.

  • The Physiotherapist as a Professional 2

    This module will develop your understanding of evolving and innovative healthcare provision. It will consider complex case management scenarios and explore multidisciplinary team involvement across practice settings, complex service decisions and service delivery. You will explore different care models in professional practice both nationally and globally and discuss professional and clinical guidelines.

  • Research Methods In Healthcare

    This module provides a sound theoretical understanding of audit and research methods in healthcare. You will design and carry out two exercises in data collection to answer a research question (one qualitative and one quantitative). This will enhance your understanding of the research process and facilitate your ability to understand and evaluate published research.

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Final year

During your final year you will consolidate your clinical practice on placement (by the end of the course you will have completed a minimum of 1,000 hours) while working on your dissertation. The dissertation gives you the opportunity to evaluate an area of physiotherapy practice in depth.

The final module prepares you for professional physiotherapy practice and develops your professional portfolio. Local managers and clinicians from the NHS, private practice, sports and local companies contribute to this module.

Modules

  • Practice Placement 2

    This module includes a six-week placement which will further develop your knowledge, skills and attitudes in a range of different practice settings. During the module you will be able to apply your previous learning, taking into account the four pillars of practice: clinical, education, leadership and research.

  • Practice Placement 3

    During this module you will develop your skills through direct contact with service users via a six-week placement in a practice setting. You will put your problem-solving abilities into practice and evaluate the effectiveness of your assessment, treatment and management programmes to meet the needs of individuals. You will reflect on your practice and manage your work with increasing autonomy and accountability.

  • Practice Placement 4

    You will increase your knowledge and skills in a diverse range of practice settings during the module, which places you in direct contact with service users during a six-week placement. This will enable you to use your problem-solving skills and evaluate your assessment, treatment and management strategies in meeting the needs of individual service users. You will reflect on your work and become increasingly autonomous and accountable in your practice.

  • Practice Placement 5

    This module features a six-week placement which will see you come into direct contact with service users in order to expand your knowledge and skills in a diverse range of practice settings. You will develop your problem-solving abilities and work to ensure your assessment, treatment and management programmes meet the needs of the individual. You will evaluate your practice and work with increasing autonomy and accountability.

  • Research for Evidence-based Practice

    With the guidance of a dissertation tutor, you will work in small groups in this module to collaborate on a systematic review or primary data collection in an area relevant to physiotherapy practice. You will produce an individual piece of work in the form of a research paper which reflects on previous modules, in particular critical evaluation skills, evidence-based practice and research design.

  • The Physiotherapist as a Professional 3

    As part of the requirements for continuing professional development, in this module you will explore your professional development by reflecting on your placement. The module will prepare you for the workplace and explore the opportunities available within and outside the health service, nationally and globally. You will consider and evaluate professional roles and responsibilities including the four pillars of practice – education, research, leadership and clinical – in quality health and social care.

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Practice–based education

You will spend a total of 30 weeks on placement gaining practical knowledge and skills. Each placement lasts six weeks.​ Placements are likely to include school holidays.

You’ll gain core physiotherapy experience in community, neurology, respiratory​ and musculoskeletal. Additional experience may include women’s health​, amputee rehabilitation, burns and plastics, paediatrics, orthopaedics and leadership.

There are opportunities for NHS and non-NHS placements. Students have spent time with organisations including:

  • Chailey Heritage Foundation
  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC
  • Neurokinex. 

There is also the opportunity for a placement in Kenya so you can develop your personal and professional skills in a global context.

Physio student setting up equipment on placement

Facilities

As a physiotherapy student you will use specialist facilities which will include:

  • a physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation gym with the latest technology to measure and assess all aspects of human movement, joints, muscles, soft tissue structure and nerves
  • physiotherapy suites with consultation and physio rooms so you can hone your practical physiotherapy skills alongside other students
  • a virtual anatomy lab that houses our 3D anatomy visualisation table.

You can view our facilities when you visit us. You can also get a feel for them by taking a tour, watching the short video and checking out our Falmer campus information.

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Careers

This physiotherapy degree gives you everything you need to start working as a chartered physiotherapist in the UK, with professional and portfolio development running from start to finish. Many graduates secure employment with local placement providers.

95% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after this degree – Graduate Outcome Survey. 95% of our working graduates were in highly skilled work as therapists or other professionals.

Physiotherapists enjoy an exceptional range of career opportunities in the health and private sector, with considerable opportunities to specialise in a chosen area of interest

You might choose to go straight into a specific area of practice such as paediatric or musculoskeletal fields, or take a post that offers rotations through several clinical areas to gain broad experience. Some students stay with us to study at masters level to enhance their practice skills or follow a research path.

Want to know more about being an allied health professional?

The Springpod virtual work experience programme offers the opportunity for anyone aged 14-25 to learn more about a career as an allied health professional. You’ll develop key skills for the profession, hear from NHS professionals about their day-to-day work, complete assignments and join live workshops. Find out more about the Springpod virtual work experience programme.

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In allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy, 100% of our research environment is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

Fees and costs

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,535 GBP

International (full-time) 18,750 GBP

Additional funding support

UK students studying nursing, midwifery and some allied health professions subjects receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. Find out more on the NHS website.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2025–26.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

  • Brighton Boost – cost of living help for our new undergrad students. Find out about how we can help with your study, accommodation or travel costs and more...
  • Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international undergraduate students
  • Student finance and budgeting while studying
  • Read our student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf) for more on University of Brighton tuition fees.

What's included

Here you’ll find details of specific resources and services that are included in the tuition fee for our allied health professions students. To help you to budget for your studies, there is also information on any additional costs that you may have to pay or can choose to pay in addition to your tuition fee.

Find out how tuition fees enable us to support all of our students with important services, facilities and resources across the university and check out our finance pages for info about fees, funding and scholarships along with advice on international and island fee-paying status.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information.

What's included in your tuition fee

  • An initial set of specialist uniforms where appropriate.
  • DBS checks and occupational health checks.
  • Where health course includes a placement: UK students – travel costs which are over and above your daily journey to university and dual accommodation costs may be reimbursed by the NHS learning support fund.
  • Course books, magazines and journals are available in the university libraries. You do not need to have your own copies. See the subject area in the library for an up-to-date list of key subject journals and databases.
  • You will have access to computers and necessary software on campus – and can borrow a laptop from us if yours is broken or you don’t have a computer at home. Specialist equipment is provided to cover essential learning.

Additional course costs

  • Where health course includes a placement: Overseas students are not covered by the NHS learning support fund. This means that any additional travel or accommodation costs for this course will be your responsibility. Travel to placement may be up to 90 mins each way/travel on public transport at peak time cost, and you may incur additional accommodation and living costs if staying away from your usual home base for the length of your placement.
  • You’ll need to budget for printing and stationery for personal study, and books if you decide to buy your own.   
  • In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but you may wish to print notes which would involve an extra cost.   
  • Many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices, but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. Students based here study a range of subjects including education studies, teaching, sport and exercise, nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and medicine. Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant, cafes and the Students’ Union shop and bar.

The campus has extensive sport and leisure facilities including a fitness suite, swimming pool, outdoor grass football and rugby pitches, sports hall, tennis and badminton courts, and dance and spin studios.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre used by teaching and education students, which houses over 30,000 teaching resources, clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students, and labs and a strength and conditioning suite used by sport students. We’ve recently redeveloped the Falmer campus – learn more about the many facilities our students have access to.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine-minute journey to central Brighton.

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Accommodation

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students. So if you apply for halls by the deadline you are guaranteed a room in our halls of residence.

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Halls of residence
We have self-catered halls on all our campuses, within minutes of your classes, and other options that are very nearby.

You can apply for any of our halls, but the options closest to your study location are:

  • Paddock Field and Great Wilkins halls offer a range of rooms on our Falmer campus, minutes from your classes, and on the edge of the South Downs.
  • Varley Park is a popular dedicated halls site, offering a mix of rooms and bathroom options at different prices. It is around two miles from Falmer campus and four miles from the city centre, and is easy to get to by bus.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

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Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

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Students dining at Westlain

Local area

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“Brighton has… all the important parts of a sprawling cosmopolitan metropolis (connections to London in under an hour, an array of properly excellent restaurants, energetic late-night spots) … with the easy-breezy beachy attitude to life that makes you feel welcome in an instant.”
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About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city's reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector worth £1bn a year to the local economy, as much as tourism.

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride, and the Great Escape festival of new music to name but a few. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice.

You'll find living in Brighton enriches your learning experience and by the end of your course you will still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and there are daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Maps

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You'll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness, managing stress or accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you'll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

Your mental health and wellbeing

As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You'll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more about how we support your wellbeing.

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Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

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Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

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RuthAnn Fanstone  

The University of Brighton was my first choice for a physiotherapy school. I also liked the idea of being near a sports’ college as I was very keen on sport, which was also part of the reason for choosing physiotherapy as a profession. I have very strong and positive memories of each of my lecturers at the university, they all inspired me.

The clinical placements were very strong and I definitely arrived well prepared (although I didn’t realise at the time how well I had been prepared) for my junior position at the busy Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. I remember working very hard at the university, but it was worth it and becomes a legacy throughout your career. We really enjoyed having quite a lot of mature students in our group and we learnt a lot from them too.

I left the University of Brighton with a passion for neurological physiotherapy due to a particularly effective placement I had in neuro. However, after two-and-a-half years as a junior I went to India for two years to set up a physiotherapy department in a rural 100-bed hospital and it was there that I came across a lot of burn injuries.

I had not done any burns or plastic surgery but due to the need I saw there I wanted to learn, so I came back to London and got the chance to set up a new burns and plastic surgery service at the Royal Free Hospital in London. This was a great job and I got the chance to treat a number of large trauma cases.

I then moved on to bigger burn units Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead where I was lead physiotherapist. I did my Health Services Management MSc at London University and in between I kept travelling to do burns work and teaching in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Africa.

I used my clinical and management experience to run a charity called Interburns (International Network of Training, Education and Research in Burns) from April 2010 to this year (2012) and weirdly in there somewhere I have also worked for a peace and reconciliation foundation in the Middle East.

Now I am working for The Katie Piper Foundation as a scar specialist/physiotherapist, exploring and gathering an evidence base for emerging treatments, learning from some European centres that have different approaches and looking into other areas of burn rehabilitation.

Physiotherapy opens so many doors and doing things outside physio can also really add to our skills and experience. I found working internationally also very valuable. A great school at the University of Brighton, and a strong junior rotation period, were a tremendous help to me and were an ideal foundation from which to move forward.

Burns and plastics has been a surprising but wonderful speciality. I hope some more Brighton students will consider it going forward! Based on my experience I would strongly recommend the University of Brighton ... and physiotherapy as a career! 

RuthAnn Fanstone

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