Designing a workforce fit for the present and future: a public health-informed MSc-physiotherapy (pre-registration) programme

Citation

Seenan C, Chesham R & Powell D (2026) Designing a workforce fit for the present and future: a public health-informed MSc-physiotherapy (pre-registration) programme. In: volume 132. CSP Annual Conference 2025: Future Directions in Physiotherapy, ICC Wales, Newport, Wales, UK, 21.11.2025-22.11.2025. Elsevier BV, p. 228–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2026.102310

Abstract
First paragraph: Purpose: This case report describes the design and development of the new MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) programme at the University of Stirling, launching in September 2025. It aims to demonstrate how higher education can proactively shape a physiotherapy workforce equipped to meet current and emerging health system demands in Scotland and beyond-anchored in the principles of public health and aligned to the UK AHP Public Health Strategic Framework 2025–2030.

Keywords
Education; Public Health; Curriculum design

Journal
Physiotherapy: Volume 132, Issue S1