Study programmes

The graduate of the physiotherapeutic study program at the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, meets the requirements demanded by the European Union and the valid legislation of the Czech Republic, i.e. is in compliance with Decree No 55/2011, Article 25 and the Law No 96/2004 – Chapter II, Article 24, as amended. The graduate of the Bachelor degree will be entitled to work as a non-medical worker in the field of preventive treatment in physiotherapy as a part of Rehabilitation and physical medicine at the corresponding health-care workplaces providing inpatient and outpatient care in the state as well as private sector.
The obtained qualifications provide the graduate with knowledge necessary for the lifelong learning in the field of Physiotherapy and they form the basis for the subsequent Master´s degree in Physiotherapy, Master´s degree in management and health-care and for other forms of postgraduate studies or specialized courses.
The graduate of the physiotherapeutic studies is aware of the bio-psycho-social context of an illness origin and he or she applies principles of evidence-based medicine in practice. The graduate takes part in the process of comprehensive rehabilitation by obeying the following basic principles of providing the care: the care is timely, available, complex and co-ordinated, the approach is individual and the extent of rehabilitation is assessed individually. The graduate participates in finding the functional maximum of patients who are physically handicapped, suffer from a sensory disability or a psychic disorder in short or long terms.
The graduate consistently deepens his or her professional knowledge. He or she obeys and acts in accordance with the Code of Patient Rights and the Standards for Physiotherapy Practices. He or she participates in the preparation and implementation of societal prevention programs of health promotion and in research activities.