The Department of Physiotherapy Education offers the only course in Wales, which will qualify you to become a Chartered Physiotherapist. It is situated within Ty Dewi Sant as one of the constituent departments of the School of Healthcare Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine. The student profile in Cardiff is varied with school leavers, mature students and representatives from a variety of cultural and ethnic groups. For 75 years Cardiff has been producing high quality physiotherapists, and is one of the oldest centres for physiotherapy education in the United Kingdom.
Staff are highly qualified both in physiotherapy and education and most have higher degrees.
The Department also offers a variety of postgraduate courses including an MSc Physiotherapy. The research profile of the Department covers a number of fields but with an emphasis on human movement studies. The University of Wales College of Medicine is situated on the same campus as the University Hospital of Wales. Students from a variety of professions socialise together. A Sports and Social Club on site offers a range of facilities, which include a swimming pool, fitness gym, squash and badminton.