Writtle University College is a specialist education facility founded in 1893 that offers courses in land, animal and sport based subjects. The university college is located in the village of Writtle just outside of the city of Chelmsford, Essex. Writtle features a countryside estate, spanning around 150 hectares with a wide range of facilities including a working farm, equine development and training centre, canine therapy unit, pet behaviour and training centre, and a new centre for sport and health amongst many others.
Writtle offers a supportive environment where students are taught in small cohorts. With around 400 rooms for over 18s on campus, it provides an ideal place to live, study and socialise.
MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy
If you dream of working as a Veterinary Physiotherapist then Writtle University College can help to make those dreams turn into reality! The university's industry-recognised course allows you to focus on horses and dogs. You will get hands-on with Writtle's fantastic facilities so you're ready to begin your dream career.
This Integrated Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy (MVetPhys) is the only Veterinary Physiotherapy course that enables direct entry to both the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) and the Animal Health Professions' Register (AHPR) at graduation. You'll be taught by highly-qualified and experienced Veterinary Physiotherapists and Veterinary Surgeons, and you'll be able to apply to be a fully registered Veterinary Physiotherapist after completing the MVetPhys.
On this course, you will study a range of subjects, from hands-on therapies and electrotherapies to biomechanics and sports medicine, and you'll also use Writtle's on-campus specialist facilities including an Equine Water Treadmill and Canine Therapy Centre.
Claire Styles
Claire Styles is Senior Lecturer for Veterinary Physiotherapy and Equine therapy at Writtle University College, and also Course Manager for MVetPhys Veterinary Physiotherapy (UG) and BSc (Hons) Animal Therapy. Claire has been riding for over 25 years and working in the equine industry in various jobs for the last 13 years. She has been running her therapy business since early 2011, which she continues to do alongside her lecturing work.
