CURRENTLY, if based in Ireland, you must travel across seas to the UK to find a course in veterinary physiotherapy. Writtle University College is based in the beautiful Essex countryside and offers the only four-year integrated veterinary physiotherapy Master’s program in Britain. It also offers a postgraduate diploma or master’s in veterinary physiotherapy.

The veterinary physiotherapy program at Writtle specialises in horses and dogs. The program has been developed by industry professionals and focuses on putting science into practice.

The lecturing team is made up of veterinary physiotherapists, veterinary surgeons, animals chiropractors, animal nutritionists and many other paraprofessionals in the industry, ensuring students obtain a holistic approach to practice.

A qualification in veterinary physiotherapy from Writtle University College enables you to register and practice as a fully accredited and insured physiotherapist. It is the only course that enables registration with both governing bodies in the sector: Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) and the Animal Health Professions’ Register (AHPR). For more information on Writtle University College’s courses visit www.writtle.ac.uk.