Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy
Madrid, Spain
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Completing your Physiotherapy degree at Universidad CEU San Pablo prepares you to become the physiotherapist you want to be, capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating sequelae and acute and chronic disabilities.
We are the Spanish private university with the most hours spent on clinical practice studies. More than 1,000 hours in clinics and hospitals (more than 40% of our degree) and the possibility of extracurricular clinical experience starting from the second year. From day one, you will receive an education based on solving simulated clinical cases, and on real patients starting from the second year. Always in small groups of 12 students, supervised by a teaching staff who combine teaching with professional activities in hospitals, sports clubs, and physiotherapy centres and clinics. We offer the possibility of studying physiotherapy totally in English, and enjoying an international experience in a foreign university. For more than 20 years we have seen how quickly our students find employment, all of them excellent professionals due to both their training and their values.
Degree Objectives
The aim of the Degree in Physiotherapy is to provide our students with all the training required to carry out the range of tasks corresponding to physiotherapists, whether working in the private sector (consultation centers and clinics) or in the public sector (hospital network, social and healthcare services, etc.) here or abroad.
In recent years, the demand for professionals in this sector has increased in order to meet the needs of people suffering from injuries sustained at work and traffic accidents, and to meet the needs of a growing society that, thanks to the advancements achieved, has a greater life expectancy, but also longer lasting chronic illnesses. At our university, we give excellent theory-based and practical training to our students so that they are able to treat their future patients as best as possible and to lead a successful career.
At our university, we are committed to academic and professional excellence, as well as to the comprehensive training of our students, teaching quality, innovation, research, internships, internationalization and to the full employment of our students.
Reasons to study with us
Links to the business world
Agreements with more than 8,000 companies and institutions to carry out student internships in Spain and abroad.
No. 1 in Scholarships
We are the private education institution that invests the most in talent and excellence scholarships, and in study assistance in Spain.
International vocation
Pioneers in bilingual degrees. The University offers multiple degrees in English or in bilingual modality, and language learning through supplementary studies.Exclusive international programs to study part of your degree in some of the best universities in the world; or more than 350 prestigious universities on five continents for your mobility.
Training in values
We prepare students to be excellent professionals, but, above all to be rounded individuals, educated in the values of Christian humanism.
80 years of tradition
We build on one of the longest traditions of private education in Spain and a wide network of former students with presence in over 40 countries.
Hospitality Services
Documentation
From applying for a visa, to obtaining the homologation of your documentation to the Spanish system, including applying for your Foreign Identity Number and physical card.
Bank Account and SIM
We take care of opening an account with Banco Santander and, so that you never cease to be connected, we manage your SIM card with a Spanish number.
Travel Card
You will receive a city travel card that will allow you to discover every corner of Madrid. Upon your arrival, select your monthly plan and start using the wide public transport network of the Community of Madrid.
International Student Card
As a student you will have a card with discounts on brands, leisure, culture, accommodation, transport, restaurants, mobile telephony and training.
PROFILE OF NEW STUDENTS
To define the ideal profile of new students who wish to be accepted onto this degree, we consider the final educational objectives that we aim to achieve, in three aspects:
- Students. They must have intellectual and social inquisitiveness, as well as solid scientific training. In terms of attitude, they must be willing to work and make an effort individually and as part of a team. As such, in the selection process, we particularly focus on the interaction and communication skills of candidates. Furthermore, it is important that students are able to understand that the subjects are not compartmentalized, but rather form part of an overall plan or system of knowledge.
- Future professionals. At the end of this degree program, students should be future professionals with the appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies and they should be able to help society by meeting its healthcare needs regarding prevention, diagnosis and treatment in an ethical, efficient and safe manner.
- Training. With the aim of the future integration of the student into working life, this degree is the result of comprehensive training. This means that, in addition to having theory-based and systematic components, it is also practical and engaging, while also enhancing communication skills as another training tool. Furthermore, we also foster in our students the ability to learn autonomously as another important tool in professional development and responsibility. All of that is undertaken with the collaboration of prestigious professors with extensive experience and using the best material resources available. As for the high school diploma taken by students, an option in which specific health science subjects have been completed is desirable.
CEU Talent Bridge Scholarship
At Universidad CEU San Pablo we reward talent and excellence. Therefore, if you have a brilliant record and live outside Spain, we invite you to apply for a CEU Talent Bridge scholarship.
The program grants up to 50% of the academic fees depending on the candidate's transcript and profile, with the possibility of renewing the aid during all the degree courses.
WHY CHOOSE THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY?
The long tradition of physiotherapy studies arose from the need to provide society with healthcare professionals that detect, diagnose and treat physical effects and impairments, severe and chronic disabilities, etc. In addition to this important work, physiotherapists must also have good training and a human attitude to help patients through the often-painful recovery processes.
When developing our Degree in Physiotherapy, we particularly took into consideration the professional areas that our students may access on finalizing their studies. The aim of this was to provide training adapted to labor market demands.
We give our students excellent training on all the branches of this activity. As such, from the very first to the very last year, we provide them with all the tools and knowledge necessary to appropriately and successfully undertake their career.
COMPLEMENT YOUR ACADEMIC TRAINING FOR FREE
Free optional training study plans with a duration of 200 hours: unique and distinctive training, typical of a postgraduate course, in the therapeutic areas most in demand in the job market:
- Manual Therapy (200 hours)
- Sports Physiotherapy (200 hours)
Free optional extracurricular courses: theoretical-practical training from the second year onwards
- Therapeutic training in musculoskeletal pathology (15h)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (5h)
- Pilates (44h)
COMPLETE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE BY LIVING AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT ARCADIA UNIVERSITY
Arcadia University is located in Philadelphia, 2 hours away from New York. It is one of the leading Universities in Physiotherapy.
Some of the main features of the Differential Diagnosis & Intervention Programme:
6 summer weeks (approximately since mid-June until the end of July)
- 16-20 hours of training with patients in clinics arranged by Arcadia University.
- Arcadia University Course certificate equals the 6 elective credits of the 4th year.
- Since year 2, students can already apply.
- Level of English: at least B2 (C1 or more is highly recommended).
- You will study together with Arcadia University students.
- Programme fee: 4.800 €* (it includes training and accommodation at the University campus).
*It is an estimated price since it is subject to currency values at the time of payment. Consult the price of the programme in case optative credits are not acknowledged.
Course content:
This course will focus on the differential diagnosis of treatment of neck pain and related problems. The course uses cases to integrate fundamental sciences and clinics in diverse areas (such as physiology, pathology, motor control, pharmacology, neuroscience, and imagination). Lectures will focus on manual therapy and different approaches on exercising for the wide range of pathologies. The most important Anatomy and Biomechanics in this course are the cervical spine and the temporomandibular joint. We will discuss doctor-patient communication, in those cases in which patients suffer from chronic pain. Students will have many opportunities to apply the content of the course in labs, in-class debates, and simulations.
WHY CHOOSE THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY AT CEU?
Academic experience
We have over 20 years’ of academic experience.
Qualified and active teaching staff
The teaching staff comprises qualified physiotherapists that combine teaching with their professional activity at hospitals, sports clubs, and physiotherapy centers and clinics. 60% of the teaching staff of the physiotherapy department have a PhD.
Highly practical teaching methodology From the very first day, students work on resolving clinical case simulations and, from the second year onwards, on studies with real patients.
International dimension
There is the possibility of studying the degree entirely in English and/or enjoying an international experience studying part of the program at a foreign university located on a different continent.
The degree with the most clinical practice hours in Spain
Over 1,000 correspond to practice hours in clinics and hospitals, and there is the possibility of carrying out extracurricular practice hours from the second year onwards. Simulated practices are undertaken in small groups with a maximum of 12 students.
Compulsory professional internships
It is currently possible to undertake internships in centers and clinics such as Club Atlético de Madrid, Club Estudiantes de Baloncesto, CEADAC (State Center of Brain Damage Care), AEDEM (Spanish Multiple Sclerosis Association), Fundación Pita López or hospitals of the Grupo HM Hospitales Universitarios de Madrid, among others.
State-of-the-art facilities
Physiotherapy laboratories are equipped with the latest technology and resources to teach small groups.
Market recognition
Our graduates quickly find quality employment and they standout due to their excellent training and values. As well as finding work at large companies, they also work for the most important sports clubs, including Atlético de Madrid in the first division, Club Estudiantes de Baloncesto, the World Tennis Association (WTA), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the Spanish Wheelchair Basketball Team and the World Padel Tour, as well as for musicals, such as the Lion King.
As we indicated in the presentation, the degree in Physiotherapy has taken on special relevance in today's society. For this reason, future graduates of this degree have a wide range of employment possibilities, both in the public and private sectors.
In addition, all of our students benefit from the many agreements that our University has with different clinics and hospitals for the realization of internships according to their education and profile. This is the best way to access the labor market, in addition to being an excellent method of learning.
Now, it is possible to do an internship in centers like Clínica Fisiomadrid, Club Estudiantes or the hospitals of the Grupo HM University Hospitals of Madrid, among many other places. Here we present some of the professional opportunities that our students can access at the end of their degree:
- Physiotherapist in hospitals.
- Physiotherapist in primary care centers.
- Physiotherapist in special care units: burn victims, paraplegics, etc.
- Physiotherapist in mutual organizations in the health sector.
- Physiotherapist in associative entities of patients with specific pathologies: Parkinson, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.
- Physiotherapist in occupational health and in forensic teams of body damage assessment.
- Physiotherapist in Residences or Day Stay Centers.
- Professor in a university and in secondary education and professional training.
- Physiotherapist in Special Education Schools, Integration Schools or Early Stimulation Centers.
- Physiotherapist in sports centers and clubs or gyms.
- Health trainer in prevention and health promotion.
- Researcher.
- Health center manager.
- Entrepreneur with own clinic.
- Physiotherapist in swimming pools, health resorts, spas, etc.