Branch programme/details

The graduate in physiotherapy is qualified for a paramedical health care profession. She/he is allowed to provide treatment within preventive, diagnostic, remedial and rehabilitation care, which can be provided in medical facilities of all types, including rehabilitation institutions and specialized departments, social care facilities, spas and sports facilities. She/he is endowed with practical skills within the full extent of physiotherapy, acts independently and uses a broad spectrum of physiotherapeutic methods, including therapeutic procedures based on physical agents. She/he is able to assess the effect of the therapy applied. The therapist is endowed with knowledge and skills that comply with the WCPT regulations.

The applicant is required to attach to an Application form a/letter of motivation b/ a sport doctor’s confirmation that he or she is able to study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, c/proof of qualifications (e.g. a legalized copy of documents certifying completion of secondary education in the case of a Bachelors programme, or a legalized copy of a Bachelor´s diploma in the case of a follow-up Masters degree programme), d/ curriculum vitae and a letter(s) of recommendation for study, e/ internationally recognised certificate(s) proving the applicant’s English language skills. All the documents have to be officially translated to Czech or English language.

Admission to Master's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate. Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is likewise conditioned by completed education in any type of study programme.

Verification method:	other form
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:		Until:
Alternative date (of entrance exam):
Medical fitness:	sport physician

The applicant have to attach a legalised copy of documents certifying completion of bachelor degree (General Certificate of Education), a confirmation issued by a sport doctor that the applicant is able to study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport where an increased physical strain is expected.

Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is conditioned by completed education in Physiotherapy.

Proof of qualifications

The applicant who completed the previous higher education at a foreign higher education institution, must submit one of the following documents: a document obtained in accordance with sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act proving general recognition of a foreign higher education in the Czech Republic (so- called “nostrification”); a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education if it is deemed automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic in accordance with its international agreements without any further administrative procedures (a higher education diploma and diploma supplement from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia); or a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education to be assessed by the Faculty (for a fee of CZK 690). Detailed information about the manner of proving fulfilment of the requirement of completion of a bachelor’s or master’s  programme of study for graduates of foreign higher education institutions is available on the faculty website in section Self-financing Students (Bc and MA degree study)- https://www.ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVSEN-30.html. The applicant must send the documents in hard copy form by post (the documents cannot be sent by email) to the address of the faculty:  José Martího 31, 162 52 Praha 6 no later than on 31. 7. 2019. A fee payment is made together with the payment of the fee for the admission procedure or when the applicant asks for assessment of his foreign education in the admissions procedure.