BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (Degree Apprenticeship)

Employer Information

Partnering with Liverpool Hope University to offer our Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship allows you to shape your future workforce. Whether you are an NHS Trust, private healthcare provider, independent clinic or a sports and fitness centre, this programme offers a cost-effective route to developing high-quality, work-ready clinicians.

Why support a Physiotherapy Apprentice?

Our curriculum encompasses all four pillars of physiotherapy - clinical practice, research, leadership and education. By embedding this learning within your organisation, you will experience immediate organisational benefits.

 - Grow your own talent: Recruit fresh faces or up-skill existing team members.

 - Address critical skills gaps: Directly tackle local workforce shortages by training future physiotherapists aligned with your specific priorities.

 - Work-ready graduates: Because our apprentices seamlessly integrate academic evidence-based practice with practical clinical experience, they are confident, competent and ready to deliver care from day one of qualification.

 - Professional compliance: The course is meticulously designed to meet all professional requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Upon successful completion, your apprentice will be fully eligible to apply for registration with both bodies.

Your commitments as an employer

To ensure the success of the apprentice, employer partners are expected to:

 - Pay the apprentice’s salary.

 - Release the apprentice for their scheduled university study days (typically 1 day per week).

 - Provide mandatory clinical placements and assign a dedicated workplace mentor to guide them.

 - Fund the programme via the Growth and Skills Levy or through government funding support.

Please view our Support and Funding tab for further details on funding available to you as an employer.

Support LHU provides:

 - Onboarding assistance: Expert advice throughout the application and setup process.

 - Financial guidance: Clear support regarding government incentives, funding availability and digital levy accounts.

 - Dedicated Skills Coach: A qualified coach assigned to your apprentice to oversee their academic progress and wellbeing.

 - Mentor support: Guidance and resources for your wider team, including your workplace mentors.

Ready to address your workforce priorities? Email: apprenticeships@hope.ac.uk | Call: 0151 291 2281

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About the Course

Apprenticeship Code: ST0519

The BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship at Liverpool Hope University offers a unique and distinctive combination of academic excellence and practical training, designed to enable apprentices to meet the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) as a physiotherapist.  

This apprenticeship has been designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills for a successful career in physiotherapy by developing professional, innovative clinical reasoners with great communication and team working skills.

Overview

Programme Highlights:

- Comprehensive Curriculum: The programme encompasses all four pillars of physiotherapy, offering extensive education relevant to various practice settings, including clinical, research, leadership, educational, community, and sports environments.

- Person-Centred Approach: Emphasis on evidence-based practice to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals from diverse communities.

- Professional Qualification: Graduates will be awarded a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and a Level 6 Apprenticeship Qualification, accredited by the CSP and approved by the HCPC. Successful completion of this course means you will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC and CSP.

Further information

Email: apprenticeships@hope.ac.uk 
Tel: 0151 291 2281

Apprenticeships Hub Team
Liverpool Hope University
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Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the programme of study information. Changing circumstances or changing requirements of external regulators and/or accreditation bodies may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. The University reserve the right to make changes if such action is considered by the University to be necessary. 

Faculty Information

The BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship at Liverpool Hope University is taught by the academic team within the School of Health and Sport Sciences under the Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences.

Accreditation

   

Curriculum Overview

The course is designed to be progressively demanding between levels and will form the basis of clinical reasoning, professional development and reflective practice. 

Year 1 (Level 4) 

Modules include:

- Human Structure and Function

- Impact of Clinical Pathology

- Professional Skills Development

- Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice

- Health Promotion and Exercise

- Practice Education 1

Year 2 (Level 5)

Modules include:

- Clinical Management in Acute Settings

- Outpatients and Community Services

- Clinical Rehabilitation Skills

- Research, Audit and Improvement

- Practice Education 2 - 4

Year 3 (Level 6)

Modules include:

- Clinical Management of Distinctive Client Groups

- Applied Evidence & Research (Dissertation)

- Developing Physiotherapy Practice

- Leadership & Employment

- Practice Education 5-6

Placement

All apprentices will complete at least 1000 hours in a practice placement environment synonymous with contemporary physiotherapy practice and could include clinical, educational, research and leadership environments as well as other emerging areas.

Delivery

Apprentices will typically spend three years on the apprenticeship course working towards the Apprenticeship Physiotherapist standard with the Apprenticeship Assessment taken in the last 6 months. 

Apprentices will engage in ‘off-the-job’ teaching and learning activities one day a week. Apprentices also complete 1,000 hours of assessed clinical practice during their apprenticeship.

Apprentices and their line manager/Workplace Mentor will be supported by a University Skills Coach. The Skills Coach will meet with the apprentice and line manager/mentor at least four times per year, to support and monitor progress towards the apprenticeship Standard.

Entry Requirements

All applicants are individually assessed for suitability. A minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent) with one in Biology or Human Biology. Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications: 

Alternative Assessment

Admission can be considered via the successful completion of an alternative assessment for applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements. This process will allow the applicant to demonstrate their previous knowledge and work experience related to physiotherapy.

Please read and download our Alternative Assessment Process and Entry Criteria and Guidance Notes for more clarification:

 - Apprenticeships Alternative Assessment Process and Entry Requirements 

 - Apprenticeships Alternative Assessment Guidance Notes

 - Apprenticeships Alternative Assessment Marking Criteria

Subject Requirements

English and Maths

In addition, you will need to demonstrate that your English and Maths knowledge and skills is equivalent to a Level 2 (GCSE at a grade 4/C) upon entry. If you already possess your qualifications or you have completed an equivalency, you can submit your certificates as evidence.All candidates will need to complete an English and Maths initial assessment as part of the application process. For those applicants that do not possess their certificates, they will need to demonstrate an adequate understanding via the assessment. There will be a discussion between the Skills Coach, Employer Lead and applicant as to whether they would benefit from the completion of these qualifications before the completion of the apprenticeship.

If English is not the applicant's first language, they will also need IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band (or equivalent)

Additional Requirements

Offers will be subject to successful interview, as well as a Health Check Statement and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Eligibility

The apprentice and employer must make sure the following criteria is met to be eligible for funding. If you don’t meet these requirements, please contact us at apprenticeships@hope.ac.uk before applying:

 - You will be aged 18 or over before you start your course

 - You are a UK citizen with the Right to Work and Study in the UK (or you are a Non UK citizen with the Right to Work and Study in the UK)

 - You are currently in employment in England and will spend at least 50% of your working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship, and you are not self-employed

 - You are not planning to leave the UK within the next 12 months (excluding holidays)

 - If you’ve already undertaken an apprenticeship, you will have completed or achieved and left that apprenticeship before undertaking this apprenticeship with Liverpool Hope University

 - This apprenticeship with Liverpool Hope University will not duplicate training or assessment you have already received from another source.

 - You are not already being funded by the Department for Education or any other government department for any other training or education.

Assessment

The Physiotherapist Degree Apprenticeship (Integrated Degree) incorporates a diverse range of assessments, including coursework, practice/competency based learning, presentations, case studies and written assignments.   

These assessments are carefully designed to ensure apprentices demonstrate competence in alignment with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Physiotherapist Degree Apprenticeship Standard.

Practice learning is a consistent theme throughout the duration of the course. Apprentices are to achieve a minimum of 1000 clinical practice hours by the end of the apprenticeship. Each year will contain practice-based modules, the concepts of which will be developed during both clinical practice (off-the-job) and work-based (on-the-job) learning.

Apprentices will also participate in four Progress Reviews each year, conducted by a University Skills Coach.

Support

Apprentices will be eligible for a range of support offered by Liverpool Hope University, including:

- Student Support including Learning Support, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Counselling

- Library

- Careers and Employability including job opportunities, career support and further study information.

Apprentices will also be able to obtain a student ID card to benefit from student offers and discounts including discounted annual gym and sports membership at our Hope Park Sports centre.

Funding

Maximum Funding: £24,000 (dependent on individual assessment).

Degree Apprenticeships are paid for by the employer. 

For employers with a payroll below £3 million: The Government will pay 95% if the cost of the apprenticeship training and assessment for apprentices of any age, for employers who will not be paying the apprenticeship levy. Employers may also be eligible for extra employer incentives.  

For employers with a payroll above £3 million: Since May 2017 employers can use their Apprenticeship Levy contributions towards the cost of the apprenticeship using their digital account. Liverpool Hope University will agree to a payment schedule and discuss funding availability before an apprenticeship course commences.