Branch programme/details

Applied Physiotherapy is a subject in a health care area focusing on diagnostics, functional therapy of movement system disorders. Physiotherapy also influences the functions of the other systems including the psychical one throughout the movement and other psysiotherapeutical processes.
The students of this programme are graduates in accredited/recognized Bachelor study programmes of physiotherapy in the Czech Republic. The graduates from any university abroad (apart from Slovakia) are required to do the process of nostrification. The programme offers a 2 year study programme. The programme is devided into 4 semsters and includes subjects which intensify and develop the knowledge and skills gained during Bachelor study programme. The students specialize in at least one specific method or concept in physiotherapy. The essencial subjects include: Special Kinesiology, Differential Diagnostics, Selected Chaptures in Physiotherapeutical Methods, Applied PNF, Clinical Effectiveness in Physiotherapy, Special Chapters from Clinical Subjects, Management in Healthcare, Physiotherapy in Sport, Preventive Programs in Physiotherapy, Methodology of Science, Presentation of Results of Scientific Work. The important part of every year study is a specialized internship at medical institutions, curricular internship and Clinical Colloquium under an expert supervison. When the student gains 120 ECTS credits he or she takes the Final State Exam insluding Master Thesis Defence, theoretical exams and practical medical institution exam.

The applicant is required to attach to an Application form a/letter of motivation, b/proof of qualifications (e.g. a legalised copy of documents certifying completion of secondary education in the case of a Bachelors programme or a legalised copy of a Bachelor's diploma in the case of a follow-up Master's degree programme), c/ curriculum vitae, d/ letter of recommendation for study, e/ internationally recognised certificate proving the applicant's English language skills. All the documents have to be officially translated into Czech or English language.

Mandatory annexe to the application: Recommendation of the clinical practice supervisor who graduated in bachelor's studies or recommendation of the guarantor of the physiotherapy study program on the applicant's suitability for study.

All attachments must be sent together with the application, no later than 11:59:59 p.m. on 31th March 2026.

The fee for the recognition of previous education is payable together with the application. (CZK 990,--)The fee for actions related to the admission procedure is non-refundable.

An applicant who does not properly complete the application form and does not submit attachments will be informed by the faculty and asked to eliminate the deficiencies within a reasonable period of time. If the deficiencies are not eliminated within this period, the application procedure will be terminated.

Interview entrance exam - possibility of an online interview (Microsoft Teams)

The applicant is assessed based on the following three criteria:

1. Motivation letter (assessment of the formal and content level, relevance of the motivation to the chosen              study program); assessment range: 0–5 points

2. Language competences in English (assessment of the applicant's ability to communicate in English in a            common  and professional context); assessment range: 0–10 points

3. Understanding of a professional text (analysis and discussion of a submitted short professional text in                English, thematically focused on issues related to the content of the Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy);          assessment range: 0–10 points)

The maximum possible score is 25 points.

The applicant's final score is determined as the arithmetic average of the points scored by all members of the committee, rounded to a whole number.
An applicant whose final score in the entrance examination does not reach the minimum set limit of 15 points has not met the conditions of the admissions procedure and cannot be admitted to study.

Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the applicant independently.

The applicant will be invited to an interview by the Faculty based on meeting all the conditions of the admission procedure (submission of all mandatory attachments, payment of the fee).

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.

When enrolling for studies, applicants must provide:

1. Medical report on health fitness to study at FTVS UK, which confirms that the student: 

     a. Medically fit to complete the Physiotherapy study program at FTVS UK, including all practical activities               and performances associated with  teaching;

      b. the student has not been diagnosed with any disease or health condition specified in Decree                              No. 271/2012 Coll., as amended, which would exclude his/her medical fitness to future exercise of the                profession of physiotherapist (non-medical health worker pursuant to Section 24 of Act No. 96/2004                    Coll., as amended)

Note: the medical opinion form is available on the faculty's website

https://ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVS-2831.html

Příloha k vyhlášce č. 271/2012 Sb.

2. Confirmation of the validity of vaccination against viral hepatitis B and measles, which confirms that the               student:

     a. has a valid vaccination against viral hepatitis B or a laboratory-proven appropriate level of protective anti-            HBs antibodies

     b. has sufficient protection against measles, i.e. a laboratory-proven level of protective antibodies or a                   current booster vaccination

Note: the medical opinion form is available on the faculty's website

https://ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVS-2831.html

A Master study programme in Applied Physiotherapy graduate is a „physiotherapeutist“ with the qualification to do the career in providing a health services wchich develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability. The physiotherapeutist provides the services throughout the people´s lives when their movement functions are threatened by aging, injuries, diseases, specific conditions or any environmental factors. The Master's study of physiotherapy extends the bachelor's knowledge and skills by specific examination methods used by physiotherapists, by determining the differential balance, by applying complex physiotherapy procedures to hospitalized and outpatient patients. The physiotherapeutist is concerned with identifying and improving the quality of physical, emotianal and socilal wellbeing of the population. The physiotherapeutist also participates in promotion, prophylactic treatment and rehabilitation with the aim to bring the pacient back to standard state of life.