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Summary of Physiotherapy Education within the National Educational System

Basic / initial Physiotherapy Education
Giving Access to the practice of Physiotherapy / use of title of Physiotherapist, accordingly with the legislation of the country

Academic Post Graduate Education

Basic / Initial PT education gives direct access to the following Higher Academic Degrees (2)

Country

Number of Years of school needed for Access to PT Education

Number of years of PT Education

Status of PT education Within the national Educational System (1)

Academic degree awarded

Number of Physiotherapy schools officially recognised

Approximate Number of New students Entering PT schools education (each year)

Approximate Number of Students qualifying for practice as physiotherapists (each year)

Austria Belgium Bulgaria

12 12 12 12 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

3 4-5 4 3 4 3 3 3/5 3 3+2 3 4 3-4

Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ.

No university level

Dipl. PT Licencier BSc Diploma

1 NA 3 6

400 NA 140 180

350 NA 120 150 NA 180 250 180 630 20 NA 360 1.500

MSc and PhD MSc and PhD MSc and PhD Bridge System No No No MSc and PhD MSc and PhD MSc No MSc and PhD Bridge System

Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France

Sec. Educ. Parallel Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Parallel Hig. Educ. Parallel

No NA NA No 3 180 No Physiotherapy Education in Cyprus Diploma 10-13 300 BA / MA 8 200 BSc 8 640 BA + MA 1 15+20 Diploma 0 15 NA 17 380 NA NA 1.540

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EUROPEAN REGION OF THE WORLD CONFEDERATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY Basic / initial Physiotherapy Education
Giving Access to the practice of Physiotherapy / use of title of Physiotherapist, accordingly with the legislation of the country

Academic Post Graduate Education

Basic / Initial PT education gives direct access to the following Higher Academic Degrees (2)

Country

Number of Years of school needed for Access to PT Education

Number of years of PT Education

Status of PT education Within the national Educational System (1)

Academic degree awarded

Number of Physiotherapy schools officially recognised

Approximate Number of New students Entering PT schools education (each year)

Approximate Number of Students qualifying for practice as physiotherapists (each year)

Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania

10 12 12 12 14 13 13 12 13

3 3 or 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4

Sec.Educ. Hig. Educ. NA Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ.

Diploma
BA, MA

Diploma BSc BSc BSc Laurea

241 9 NA 5 1 3 schools accredited 39

8.000 240 NA 500 20 150 2.500

7.500 200 NA NA 17 150 1.500 NA 50

Bridge System MSc MSc and PhD Bridge System MSc MSc and PhD MSc Bridge System MSc and PhD MSc

13 13 12 12 12 12

4 3+1 3 5 3+1 4

Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Parallel Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ. Hig. Educ

BA 3 100 B.S (licence) 1 75 No Physiotherapy Education in Liechtenstein No Physiotherapy Education in Luxembourg BPt 11 1.500 Bachelor 5 320 Batcheler NA NA Master NA NA Licenciatura 14 600 Licence 1 800

950 290 NA NA 200 800

MSc MSc and PhD Bridge System MSc and PhD MSc and PhD MSc and PhD

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EUROPEAN REGION OF THE WORLD CONFEDERATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY

Basic / initial Physiotherapy Education

Giving Access to the practice of Physiotherapy / use of title of Physiotherapist, accordingly with the legislation of the country

Academic Post Graduate Education

Basic / Initial PT education gives direct access to the following Higher Academic Degrees (2)

Country

Number of Years of school needed for Access to PT Education

Number of years of PT Education

Status of PT education Within the national Educational System (1)

Academic degree awarded

Number of Physiotherapy Programmes officially recognised

Approximate Number of New students Entering PT Programmes (each year)

Approximate Number of Students qualifying for practice as physiotherapists (each year)

Serbia and Montenegro

Diploma 2 NA NA PT 12 NA NA tehnician Spain 12 3 Hig. Educ. Diploma 1 2.000 1.500 Sweden 13 3 Hig. Educ. BSc 7 700 650 13 Switzerland 12 4 Parallel Diploma 300 300 Turkey 11 4 Hig. Educ. NA 8 300 250 United 13 3 Hig. Educ. BSc 37 2.285 1.614 Kingdom 13 (3-4)+2* Hig. Educ. MSc 8 175 130 Source: European Region of WCPT - Information provided the Member Organisations by June 2003

12 8

3 4

Hig. Educ. Sec. Educ.

No No MSc MSc and PhD Postgraduate studies MSc and PhD MSc and PhD PhD

* Graduates will have completed a 3/4 year first degree in a science related subjects plus two years full time MSc programme in physiotherapy.

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Abbreviations used
PT Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy BA Bachelor MA Master BSc Bachelor of Science BPt Bachelor of Physiotherapy MSc - Master of Science PhD Doctor of Philosophy NA information Not Available (1) Status of PT education Within the national Educational System
Sec. Educ. Parallel Hig. Educ. Secondary / professional education - If the entry level is lower than the normal entry level for Higher Education, in the country. Post Secondary / Parallel to Higher education - If the entry level is the same as for Higher Education, but the PT education is not officially considered as part of Higher Education Higher Education - If PT Education is officially considered as part of Higher Education (University or other kind of Higher Education, for example Polytechnic)

(2) Bridge System When there is no direct access to higher academic degrees, but there is a bridge system that allows that possibility

Physiotherapy Education Information provided by the Member Organisations, September 2003