VIU - Universidad Internacional de Valencia Master in Neurological Physiotherapy
VIU - Universidad Internacional de Valencia

VIU - Universidad Internacional de Valencia

Master in Neurological Physiotherapy

Valencia, Spain

Master degree

1 year

Spanish

Full time

Distance Learning

Key Summary

    About : The Master in Neurological Physiotherapy program focuses on developing specialized skills in the treatment of patients with neurological conditions. Students will gain comprehensive knowledge of assessment techniques, therapeutic interventions, and evidence-based practice over the course duration of two years. This program prepares graduates to work effectively in various clinical settings and enhances their capacity to deliver patient-centered care.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue roles such as neurological physiotherapists, clinical educators, or researchers in the field of rehabilitation. Potential employment settings include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and academic institutions, allowing professionals to make a significant impact on the quality of life for patients with neurological disorders.

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The conditions of life (stress, sedentary lifestyle, etc.) and the increase in the age of life of the population represent a large increase in patients with neurological damage. There is a greater need to create specialized centers where they can serve these people.


Definition of the program

This master's degree brings the student closer to patients with neurological damage from various routes: professional, psychological and orthopedic technical aids. From the VIU we prepare professionals with a scientific basis, they must be the source and production of the knowledge acquired to create scientific literature.


What makes this master unique?

  • Innovative techniques in the treatment of neurological pathologies: Bobath. Kabat, Perfetti, Votja, etc.
  • Novel subjects such as "Orthopedic Technical Aids".
  • The only Master that contemplates psychology from two perspectives: communication with the patient and family members and the Burn Out Syndrom.
  • Several study routes according to the patient's diagnosis: professional, psychological and technical aids.
  • Cloister formed by expert physiotherapists, doctors, psychologists, orthopedists and lawyers.
  • Two master classes: "Good and bad praxis of the professional" and "Urology".
  • Face-to-face practices in a real environment.


Professional outings

The Master in Neurological Physiotherapy is suitable for any physiotherapy professional working in the field of public health, but is essential for all those physiotherapists who want to work in institutions where there are patients with neurological damage and nursing homes.


Admission profile

This master is aimed at all those physiotherapy professionals who want to have a complementary training in neurological physiotherapy.


Access Requirements

The requirements of access and admission to the official Master's studies of the International Valencian University are established in accordance with article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, which establishes the organization of official university education.

They will be able to access the official university studies or those belonging to the Master, who meet any of the following requirements:

  1. In order to access official master's degrees, it will be necessary to hold an official university degree in Spain or another one issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area, which authorizes the issuer of the degree to access Master's degrees.
  2. Also, graduates may access according to educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area without the need for homologation of their degrees, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of education equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that empower in the country issuing the diploma for access to postgraduate education. The access by this way will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous title that is in possession of the interested party, nor its recognition for other purposes than that of studying the Master's degree.

The title may have additional specific access requirements, which you can consult on the information page of each of them.


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