Health & Performance Science, UCD. Help??

BridgetRB

Thinking of doing this as a back door into Physiotherapy, but I'm not even sure if that's possible!
Would appreciate any info about this course?
Would love to go to Dublin. Have Carlow as my second option and I know I will be able to do Physio from that but I would rather go to Dublin.
Please share any info you have!
Thanks!

WeeBushy

You can get into graduate entry physiotherapy:

Graduate Entry: Applicants who will hold a level 8 honours degree in any discipline by June 2012 are welcome to apply for entry to Stage 1 (First Year) of the BSc Physiotherapy programme. Graduates with an Honours Bachelors degree in a Biomedical, Exercise or Health Science discipline may be considered for entry to Stage 2 (Second Year) of the BSc Physiotherapy programme if they can demonstrate equivalence with Stage 1 of the programme on the basis of UCD Policy on Accreditation of Prior Learning.
Applicants will be ranked on the basis of:
Academic Ability (Honours Bachelor’s degree [NFQ Level 8] at the minimum level of 2.2). Transcript of degree and final award should be submitted;
Science Subject (a minimum C3 grade in Leaving Certificate Higher level or equivalent);
Motivation and Interest (a personal statement outlining their motivation to studying physiotherapy which conforms to the UCD personal statement template available on www.ucd.ie/myucd/mature).
Applicants must indicate clearly that they wish to apply for the graduate entry pathway;
References (three letters of recommendation: academic, work experience, and one other).
Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend for interview. Please note that tuition fees will apply for this course.

https://myucd.ucd.ie/program.do?programID=20

I don't know which if any undergrad course is best to do, but it does say in there that graduates from health or performance science may be considered for entry to 2nd year, and the UCD course is both of those so I'd say it's a good course to do.

UL_heart_throb

BridgetRB wrote: »

Thinking of doing this as a back door into Physiotherapy, but I'm not even sure if that's possible!
Would appreciate any info about this course?
Would love to go to Dublin. Have Carlow as my second option and I know I will be able to do Physio from that but I would rather go to Dublin.
Please share any info you have!
Thanks!

why are you doing an entire degree just to get the chance to start another one and have to pay huge sums for it. just study for the leaving cert and get the points for physio if that's what you want to do.

WeeBushy

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

why are you doing an entire degree just to get the chance to start another one and have to pay huge sums for it. just study for the leaving cert and get the points for physio if that's what you want to do.

Not always that easy. What wrong with having a back up plan?

BridgetRB

Thanks for the info
I have been studying, but the points for Physiotherapy are about 550 this year as far as I know...Not exactly easy points to get. Nothing wrong with doing a few extra years in College...

BridgetRB

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

why are you doing an entire degree just to get the chance to start another one and have to pay huge sums for it. just study for the leaving cert and get the points for physio if that's what you want to do.

After doing a course like that, you do another 2/3 years, it's not that bad...It's one year less if you get Physiotherapy directly. If you want something bad enough, you'll do what you have to!

marshmallow

BridgetRB wrote: »

After doing a course like that, you do another 2/3 years, it's not that bad...It's one year less if you get Physiotherapy directly. If you want something bad enough, you'll do what you have to!

I like your attitude! I just finished Health & Performance Science and going back to UCD in Sept to do Physio. I didn't get the points for physio but in hindsight I'm kinda glad, I loved my course! It opened my eyes to a lot of areas within the health/sporting industry but physio has been what I've always wanted to do.

As of 2011/2012 you can enter 2nd year of the BSc Physio as a Post-grad which lasts 3yrs. As of 2012/2013 there is an MSc Physio course lasting 2yrs.

Best of luck with your exams!

marshmallow

https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/w_sm_web_inf_viewer_banner.show_major?p_term_code=201200&p_cao_code=DN425&p_major_code=MDS8

Health & Performance Science course outline and module information.

rhonda15

Please read this post and article if you are interested in physiotherapy as a career.

Always good to get diverse opinions.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=79318076

http://ezinearticles.com/?Physiotherapy---Good-Or-Bad-Career-Choice?&id=2846928

BridgetRB

rhonda15 wrote: »

Please read this post and article if you are interested in physiotherapy as a career.

Always good to get diverse opinions.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=79318076

http://ezinearticles.com/?Physiotherapy---Good-Or-Bad-Career-Choice?&id=2846928

^Thanks for that... -_- Can't be that bad.

The Guvnor

How does 550 stack up in terms of grades?

The max is what 600? So 550 is what 1 A1 and 5 A2's and even then are you guaranteed a place?

No idea about the back door but the H&P Science may open other doors.

Key advice is follow your dreams!

BridgetRB

The Guvnor wrote: »

How does 550 stack up in terms of grades?

The max is what 600? So 550 is what 1 A1 and 5 A2's and even then are you guaranteed a place?

No idea about the back door but the H&P Science may open other doors.

Key advice is follow your dreams!

Thanks! Yeah, its not exactly easy.