Physiotherapy at University of Birmingham
Physiotherapy (MSci, B160) at University of Birmingham asked for 136–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 144 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 34% had fewer than the 144 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other qualifications 2%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science
- Code
- B160 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a physiotherapist. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
99%
still studying
UK 94%
1%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%93%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management66%82%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice86%86%
70 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£31.5k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working10% working and studying5% studying
UK, same subject: 92% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 100%
100%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Therapy professionals85%
- Caring personal services10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
physiotherapy subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physiotherapy at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Physiotherapy MPhysio | 136 - 150 points | 192–207 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Physiotherapy this course | 136 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| Cardiff University | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 79 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side