MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy
About this course
MVetPhys in Veterinary Physiotherapy, a four-year undergraduate degree centred on animal rehabilitation, physiotherapy techniques, and clinical practice for equines and canines. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Marketing, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a Masters year and incorporates practical training utilising specialist equine and canine therapy centres. The first year covers the foundations of professional skills, factors affecting animal performance and wellbeing, animal anatomy and physiology, animal therapy assessment: principles and practice, and interdisciplinary perspectives on nutrition, behaviour and welfare. The second year introduces functional anatomy and biomechanics of animal movement, principles and applications of manual interventions, animal health, disease and pain mechanisms, research methods, and animal hydrotherapy and first aid, alongside a Ruskin Module. The third year advances through a major project, integrative approaches to exercise physiology, applied techniques in animal massage, rehabilitation and hydrotherapy, animal biomechanics and pathophysiology, and professional development for career success. The fourth year concludes with advanced animal therapy: manual, electrophysical agents, and exercise prescription, advancing animal clinical skills and professional development, and a postgraduate major project.
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Entry requirements
144-128 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 4 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English, Maths and Science. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. Evidence of work experience hours totalling 100 hours, with 50 hours for Equine and 50 for Canine. If English is not your first language, you'll need to make sure you meet our English language requirements for undergraduate courses . Check the section ' English language requirements ' for IELTS requirements. You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make. We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria: are a care leaver or care experienced have a declared disability are from certain postcodes provide unpaid care for another person are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average Find out more about contextual offers .
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 34 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 60%
- Veterinary nurses: 20%
- Animal care and control services: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 25%
- East of England: 45%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started
- Other HE qualification: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Animal Health Professions' Register (AHPR) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body.
- RAMP standards meet human equivalent requirements for the three regulated professions (chiropractic, osteopathic and physiotherapy) and are recognised by insurance companies and vets.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Professional Skills
- Factors Affecting Animal Performance and Wellbeing
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Therapy Assessment: Principles and Practice
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Nutrition, Behaviour and Welfare
- Ruskin Module
- Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Animal Movement
- Principles and Applications of Manual Interventions
- Animal Health, Disease and Pain Mechanisms
- Research Methods
- Animal Hydrotherapy and First Aid
- Major Project
- Integrative Approaches to Exercise Physiology
- Applied Techniques in Animal Massage, Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy
- Animal Biomechanics and Pathophysiology
- Professional Development for Career Success
- Advanced Animal Therapy: Manual, Electrophysical Agents, and Exercise Prescription
- Advancing Animal Clinical Skills and Professional Development (3o credits)
- Postgraduate Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £29,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Veterinary sciences (other).
What do graduates of MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
Is MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Animal Health Professions' Register (AHPR) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body. RAMP standards meet human equivalent requirements for the three regulated professions (chiropractic, osteopathic and physiotherapy) and are recognised by insurance companies and vets.
How many students continue on MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy at Anglia Ruskin University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.