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Overview

The BSc Physiotherapy provides a contemporary science-based curriculum that prepares graduates for working flexibly across the changing health and social care environment and to provide high-quality, person centered and population sensitive, responsive service where individual choice is paramount.

The programme has a strong emphasis on skill development for effective communication, evidence-based practice, professionalism and leadership in healthcare, alongside promoting a systematic understanding of the core principles underpinning physiotherapy practice to guide clinical reasoning and health promotion.

On completion of the programme, graduates are eligible to apply for state registration as a physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Key benefits

  • King’s College London is ranked 12th in the world for Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education 2025 subject ranking).
  • King’s Health Partners is one of the UK’s Academic Health Science Centres, where world-class research, education and clinical practice are brought together for the benefit of patients by translating cutting-edge research and existing best practice into excellent patient care.
  • High quality partnership working with professional practice partners and other stakeholders ensures graduates undertake a range of placements to develop the knowledge, skills and personal attributes required for working in the NHS, social care, public health, research and education.
  • Simulation and Interactive Learning (SaIL) Centres on three sites provide a range of interprofessional high fidelity and low fidelity simulations of hospital and community environments working on advanced communication skills, clinical simulation, and working with patient actors and patient educators.
  • Innovative teaching partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Established interprofessional learning opportunities with other healthcare professional students in College and practice
  • This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Course essentials

Key Information

UCAS code:

B160

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full-time

Required A-Levels:

AAB

Duration:

Three years

Application status:

Start date:

September 2026

Application deadline:

Administrative bodies

Regulating body

Base campus

Students walking across Guy's Campus quad on a summers day

Guy’s Campus

Tucked next to London Bridge and the historic Borough Market, Guy's Campus is a close-knit home for health and science students. With cutting-edge labs and buzzing central location, it offers an inspiring and unique place to study.