Tartu Applied Health Sciences University

Master’s Program in Physiotherapy

Tartu, Estonia

DURATION

2 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

Aug 2025

TUITION FEES

EUR 4,500 / per year

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master’s Program in Physiotherapy offers advanced knowledge and skills in therapeutic practices. The course focuses on evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and clinical skills over two years of full-time study. You'll engage in practical placements to apply theoretical concepts in real-world settings, enhancing your expertise in various therapeutic techniques.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as physiotherapists in hospitals, private practices, and rehabilitation centers. Opportunities also exist in research, education, and healthcare policy.

Introduction

The program creates opportunities for the graduates of physiotherapy education to obtain profound knowledge, advanced skills, and professional conduct in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy field in order to increase competence as an autonomous physiotherapist who manages to work individually or as a team member at various healthcare system levels, as well as in education and research institutions locally or internationally. Moreover, the program provides supervised research experience that allows graduates to continue their studies in the third cycle of higher education (PhD).

Form of study: Full-time study
Workload of the program: 120 ECTS
Standard period of study: 2 years
Language of instruction: English
Conditions for commencing studies: Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
Title of academic degree awarded on graduation: Master’s Degree in Health Sciences (Physiotherapy)
Tuition fee: 4500 EUR per academic year
Application period: March-August 2024

On the 4th of March from 16:00-17:00 in Tartu Health Care College, there will be an online webinar about Master's Programmes in Physiotherapy & Radiography.

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Admissions

Curriculum

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Program Admission Requirements

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Modules/Subjects	Year I / Semester I	Year I / Semester II	Year II / Semester III	Year II / Semester IV
Module of basic subjects 24.0 ECTS (incl. elective subjects 6 ECTS)	Pedagogy 6.0 ECTS Elective 6.0 ECTS	Counselling methods and techniques 3.0 ECTS		Professional development in international cooperation 3.0 ECTS Management and entrepreneurship 6.0 ECTS
Module of specialist subjects in musculoskeletal physiotherapy 66.0 ECTS	Functional anatomy and kinesiology masterclass 7.0 ECTS Practical posture and movement analysis masterclass 5.0 ECTS	Functional radiology and diagnostic imaging for physiotherapists 3.0 ECTS Prosthetics and orthotics 3.0 ECTS Biopsychosocial management of the orthopaedic patient/client in physiotherapy I 6.0 ECTS Physiotherapy for pain management 5.0 ECTS Health promotion and wellbeing I 4.0 ECTS	Biopsychosocial management of the orthopaedic patient/client in physiotherapy II 3.0 ECTS Health promotion and wellbeing II 3.0 ECTS Manual techniques in physiotherapy 12.0 ECTS Basic body awareness therapy 6.0 ECTS
Module of Master’s thesis 30.0 ECTS	Master’s thesis I 6.0 ECTS	Master’s thesis II 6.0 ECTS	Master’s thesis III 6.0 ECTS	Master’s thesis IV 12.0 ECTS