Program Overview
The Advancing Physiotherapy Practice at Queen Margaret University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered Hybrid. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Advancing Physiotherapy Practice programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Hybrid
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 11,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Musselburgh, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Advancing Physiotherapy Practice programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advancing Clinical Skills: a handson practical module that requires face to face contact (studied full-time with attendance)
- Developing Professional Practice: Work-Based Learning: a module that focuses on learning from the workplace setting. A clinical mentor is organised by the student or by the programme team to support the students preferred area of clinical practice
- Advancing Practice 1: Evaluating the Evidence 1 and Advancing Practice 2: Implementation
- Current Developments in Practice
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent. Diploma holders are considered. Ideally candidates should have up to one year of fulltime postgraduate clinical experience (although this is not mandatory) and ideally an academic score of 60%, or over, for the last two years of their undergraduate degree.
International: Where your undergraduate degree has not been studied in English, you will be required to take an IELTS test receiving an overall score of 6.5 and no individual component score below 6.0.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 11,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 11,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Queen Margaret University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Queen Margaret University is a public university in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret (1045–1093). Located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
University Profile- Start Date 2017-09-11
- Language English
- Duration 12 months