Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Program Overview

This physiotherapy program prepares students to treat motor function conditions and musculoskeletal pain through therapeutic exercise, physical devices, and manual techniques. Graduates can pursue careers in public or private healthcare facilities, as employees or freelance professionals, specializing in areas such as orthopedics, sports medicine, or pediatrics. The program emphasizes technical and scientific knowledge, including physiology, pathophysiology, and rehabilitation techniques, to enhance patients' quality of life and minimize disability.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: A physiotherapist treats motor function conditions and the pain symptoms of the musculoskeletal system using therapeutic exercise, the application of physical devices and manual techniques.
The two terms that characterise this profession are, therefore, treatment and function. The physiotherapist’s mission is, first and foremost, to treat motor function. The increase in the population’s average age and the survival of patients who, following severe illness, have motor function defects, has made the treatment of impairment, i.e. difficulties performing the activities of daily living, all the more important. The general purpose of a physiotherapist’s work is precisely to improve the quality of life of patients with motor impairments, in order to minimise their disability. This profession requires vast technical and scientific know-how that allows the individual to make functional assessments, perform physiotherapy treatments and evaluate the efficacy of the treatment administered. The training required involves the study of basic and clinical sciences, in particular physiology, pathophysiology and movement, as well as the study of rehabilitation techniques.
• Objectives: The physiotherapy profession opens up a range of job opportunities in both public and private facilities, as either an employee or a freelance professional.
New physiotherapy graduates find jobs in public and private facilities affiliated with the National Health Service that provide rehabilitation services. These include: Hospitals and Local Health Authorities (in specialised rehabilitation units and services), public health districts, nursing homes, and home care services. Further job opportunities include freelance work for public and private institutions, sports clubs and the like.
• Professional Figure: A physiotherapist treats motor function conditions and the pain symptoms of the musculoskeletal system using therapeutic exercise, the application of physical devices and manual techniques.
In line with this definition, two words characterise the profession: treatment and function.

Careers:

• Physiotherapists can work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools, and sports facilities.
• They can also work as independent contractors.
• Physiotherapists can choose to specialize in a particular area, such as orthopedics, sports medicine, or pediatrics.
• With experience, physiotherapists can advance to positions such as supervisor, manager, or director.