Can personal study get me into an MA physio program?

[mjgrothaus]

Hi guys,

I'm new here. I'm posting because I have been looking for conversion courses in London so I can get into an MA exercise science or physiotherapy program.

My BA is in Communications and my MA is in writing - in other words, two fields that are in no way related to anatomy or biology.

Over the last five years my passion has been studying anatomy and kinesiology. I didn't do this through classes, however. I've learned everything I know through reading books on my own and viewing DVDs on anatomy and exercise science. I've learned so much about anatomy and physiology that I can usually stump my doctor friends when it comes to those subjects.

Still, I really don't think personal learning is going to help me get into an MA program. So, does anyone know of any anatomy/physiology/exercise science conversion courses at Universities in London (that's where I live)?

Many other careers have conversion courses (a conversion course is usually a 1 year program where you take all the core requirements that you would have in a BA program; it's point is to give you the education credentials to get into an MA), but I can't find any in the sciences. Does anyone know of any?

Thanks,
Mike

[giella]

Probably you're not going to find them. MSc's are different to MA conversion programmes. However, in the interest of being constructive, take a look at Prospects.ac.uk and see if you can find something. Best bet would be to approach the universities directly. Also, take a look at the OU and see if there are any courses you could take which would be useful to your application.

[mjgrothaus]

Thanks giella,

I'll look into Open University to get some cores classes done. I'm never considered that, I was under the impression that OU was just kind of a joke, but it's worth looking into.

[NicolaAvery]

Hi,

I am starting to learn and also my background is not medical - I am doing a self study anatomy and physiology course via distance learning but then I would be interested in exploring different options for learning after that ?

I did an enquiry at University of East London and they offer various different options for physiotherapy.

I wondered how you got on with it all ? I really like your approach it sounds very interesting too,

Nicola

[melika1990]

What about Graduate Medicine?