UCLan Physiotherapy Open Day

Yesterday our budding Physiotherapy students from the Undergraduate Foundation, Life Sciences, Programme went to the Physiotherapy Open Day at UCLan to meet their Course Leader, Heather Stewart, and have a closer look at the course and the department.



Foundation students join other Physio
applicants for the Open Day tour

Firstly, students were taken on a campus tour (many of the other students visiting are not current UCLan students but hopeful to join the degree programme in September) and were shown around the department by third year students. 

Students were given a great Q+A opportunity and Yoshihito, one of Physio applicants, was pleased to hear how much his tour guide was enjoying the programme.

The group was given a short presentation about the course by Heather which explained the different modules since the course was redesigned for September 2012.

She talked about the advantages of studying Physiotherapy at UCLan; the new look programme has a great practical element which prepares graduates for work after the course.  Physio students get the chance to apply theory based learning to real life situations during the work experience placements that they will undertake as part of the course.  There is also a great social programme and an opportunity to study abroad for selected students.

After the presentation there was another opportunity to ask questions to current first and third year students about their time on the course.

Our students had a very positive experience and Jay said the open day was uplifting.  Our students must now prepare for their interviews which will take place in a few weeks before they find out if they have secured a place on the course.  Good luck guys!

Alfred, Jay and Yoshihito at the Open Day