School of Medicine
Doctor of Physiotherapy
Four for regular
Completing preparatory and scoring the cut point for higher education as determined by the MoE.
Students must take and pass all the required modules to satisfy the requirements for graduation. Other requirements might be set by specific University graduation requirements, including; Successful completion of mentored clinical practice expectations; Recommendation of the degree by a committee of faculty within physiotherapy unit.
Program Details
Physical therapy was first designed as a treatment for wounded troops during World War I, but educational and professional options for those interested in the field have expanded since then. Physical therapists collaborate with doctors and counselors to help patients recover from physical injuries, diseases, limits, and impairments. They plan workouts and may employ heat, cold, electrical, sound, and/or water technologies to alleviate discomfort and stimulate muscles. Physical therapists often focus on injury rehabilitation, although they may also specialize in sports therapy, orthopedics, or pediatrics.
Carrier Direction
Diagnose and treat conditions that necessitate physiotherapy for physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation. Examining results, treatment strategies, and patient outcomes should all be documented. Examine the patients to determine their mobility, strength, communication, and cognition. Using established clinical measures, assess pain features such as intensity, location, and duration in patients.
Job options directly related to Physiotherapy degree include:
- Animal physiotherapist
- Higher education lecturer
- Physiotherapist
- Sports therapist
Jobs where the degree would be useful include:
- Acupuncturist
- Chiropractor
- Dance movement psychotherapist
- Exercise physiologist
- Health service manager
- Health improvement practitioner
- Osteopath
- Personal trainer
Students develop a range of profession-specific skills, such as:
- Understanding the types of exercise and movement used to help improve mobility and function,
- Knowing how to perform manual therapy safely, and being able to use electro-physical modalities and other physical approaches in complex care practices.
However, you also learn a variety of other skills that employers in a variety of industries value. These include: effective time and workload management the ability to work well in a team decision-making skills a problem-solving approach to work written and oral communication skills, from working with patients and within a multi-disciplinary team research and report writing the ability to analyse research findings and to reflect on your practice