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Hello all, first time time poster please be gentle need advice please. My sons failed his interview for south bank uni for a 4 year physio degree however, they've offered him a sports rehabilitation degree, which reading between the lines is probably right up his street actually, although we both said things happen for a reason can you get a good job with that degree because ideally we both wanted him to start in an nhs environment any advice would be welcome thank you sorry long paragraph trying to remain upbeat!!

Firstly, he hasn't failed if he has been offered a place on another course in the department. they just think he may be better suited to it. Is there scope to convert the degree or take modules which are more general in nature? Is there an offer holders day which he can go to to find out more about opportunities?

@Hoghgyni hi thanks so much for replying absolutely the alternate degree is up his street actually and I do think things happen for a reason I'll ask him to find out all admissions did say it's 3 years of sports rehabilitation then you can reapply for physio as he said if I get in eventually I'll be the oldest uni student (20) in July!! I said don't be silly !! Loads of people of all ages do degrees! But what about the loads of debt ! I naively thought be nhs based good job etc but the other degree actually sounds more him I'm just hoping a good job comes out of it and I thought teething was bad!!!!!! Thanks for replying

I think you need to encourage him to research what jobs sports rehabilitation science graduates go on to do. Many of these will be private sector (gyms, health clubs, equipment manufacturers) and service employers (fire service, police, etc.) rather than NHS. Of course, many end up in jobs unrelated to the degree, just like graduates from most courses do.

I think you need to encourage him to research what jobs sports rehabilitation science graduates go on to do. Many of these will be private sector (gyms, health clubs, equipment manufacturers) and service employers (fire service, police, etc.) rather than NHS. Of course, many end up in jobs unrelated to the degree, just like graduates from most courses do.

^^This. Lots of sports science/rehab etc grads end up as personal trainers or similar non-graduate roles. Physiotherapy grads will be registered HCP with a much clearer career pathway that can of course include sports rehab - what sort of people do you think Man U employ to look after their injured footballers? Qualified physiotherapists or sports rehab grads?.

What was lacking in his application for physiotherapy? Can he take a year out and get more experience?

Don't be swayed by 'everything happens for a reason' bollocks. That's how kids end up in dead-end degrees with poor prospects. The reason he was offered that was nothing to do with fate, everything to do with South bank's need for students.

It would be interesting to know if anyone's child has done the sports rehabilitation degree and where it got them ie job and salary

@HugoSpritz thank you I've just got this awful feeling I can't shake off shall he take them up on the offer is it going to be a waste of money you know what parents are like we don't stop worrying is he going to earn enough money worry worry worry!!

Was LSBU the only place he applied to for Physiotherapy, or is he waiting to hear from other universities?

@MarchingFrogs I think he wanted to go to a London uni (due to cost) but lsbu offered the 4 year course kings St. George's you basically had to have higher grades for their 3 year course iyswim sorry I'm utterly useless at any uni stuff worked since I was 15!!!! All new to me and the worries !!!

So was that was the only one he applied to?

@titchy the only one in London that did 4 year course

It's not too late to apply elsewhere, if he wants to and his grades are somewhere near - university websites will say whether they are still accepting applications for 2020 entry.

Looking at LSBU, both the BSc and the integrated Masters ask for ABB? The University of Hertfordshire and St Mary's Twickenham ask for the same; UEL BBB (all for the BSc and all still taking applications for 2020 entry).

I just wanted a yes it was the only one he applied to or no it wasn't!

Assuming 'yes it's the only one he applied to' then follow Marching's advice and apply for the other London ones. Why did he only look at four year degrees?

Or apply outside London. He'll qualify for the Healthcare grant on top of his maintenance so should be affordable, if wanting to save money is the reason for staying in London, though I assume it isn't solely money if he wants an extra year.

@titchy sorry ! He applied for four year as he didn't have enough ucas points for 3 years !
@MarchingFrogs I will pass on your info thank you

Soooo
My sons contacted the uni to ask why he never got in they've told him it's because he never knew enough about the subject despite spending the last 18 months in physio himself ...and isn't that why he's spending 30k for them to teach him....someone's emailing him back as I've said can't you be considered for next years enrolment I think it's put him off completely 🤬

Good for him for following it up.

No - getting experience of physio from the physio's viewpoint is very important. That's true of most healthcare degrees. Neither of you should have the attitude that it's their job to tell him what it;s about. They don't want to teach someone who a year down the line realises it's not what they thought it was and drops out, any more than he should waste £30k on something he doesn't actually like.

So that's a positive he knows why. If he takes a year out and gets some voluntary work as a physio, really getting to know what the role involves, including the unsexy 'getting grandma to walk after her hip replacement', he'll be in a much better place to get an offer. If he can add his own experience as a patient, that'll be valuable as well.

@titchy you can't volunteer for physio due to patient confidentiality apparently

@titchy plus he's spent 18 months as a patient himself so not undertaken this lighty at all and done pe a levels so luckily for him he knows his femur from his funny bone !!

You can absolutely volunteer, assuming he's 18. Has he really tried? Even shadowing would be better than nothing. Any other healthcare volunteer work would also be useful - care home for example.

Update!
Ds and Dh went to UEL this morning on the offer day they've just rang me a) it's fantastic and more much more importantly his been excepted in a sports foundation course and if he gets 70% in this exam can go forward for physio to say we are all pleased is literally an understatement so all is not lost!!! My dh was bowled over by the facilities and the staff and what they do there and he's not easily impressed so we all feel a beat more upbeat!!! And I'm told le bron james did a talk there apparently (no me neither) !! Basketball apparently!!!!!!!

@nottoday3000, that's great that your DS has found something to enthuse him after his rejection from South Bank.

Excellent!

Congratulations and good luck to him!

Ahhh thanks everyone thank you all so so much for your advice I appreciate it x when we are all old and creaky I'll hopefully send him round to sort us all out!!!!