Physiotherapy

Prospects of graduates

The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Prešov is an institution whose main task is to educate students in accredited non-medical study programmes at the level of contemporary knowledge, scientific and research results.

The Department of Physiotherapy provides theoretical, practical and clinical teaching of professional subjects in the field of study 7.4.7 Physiotherapy in cooperation with clinical teaching units. Physiotherapy deals with the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of patients with predominantly movement disorders or diseases, using the department's own specific means, such as movement and physical stimuli.

Upon completion of the first cycle of university studies with a standard duration of 3 years (6 semesters), the graduate acquires the academic degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and the qualification of a health care professional to practice as a physiotherapist. A university-educated physiotherapist is primarily oriented towards the provision of professional health care, but also acquires the prerequisites for subsequent second-level studies, specialisation studies, further professional growth and research in physiotherapy and clinical kinesiology.

Starting from the academic year 2007/2008, the University of Prešov obtained accreditation for the Master's degree programme 7.4.7. physiotherapy and the right to award the academic degree of Master (abbreviated as "Mgr.")

TITLE DISCIPLES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT THE MASTER'S STUDY LEVEL

Diagnosis of functional disordersClinical kinesiology and pathokinesiology
Neurology and neurophysiology
Rheumatology
Human Biomechanics
Manual Therapy
Therapy of postural disorders
Therapy of lymphoedema
Alternative methods in physiotherapy

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Conditions of admission

completed first degree (bachelor) in physiotherapy2.
employment in the health profession of physiotherapist for a fixed weekly working time in a health care establishment for at least 12 months
certification from the employer of the job title and length of professional experience - to be attached to the application form
fulfilment of the criteria of medical fitness for the profession according to the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No.364/2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical study fields (the applicant shall submit a certificate from a general practitioner on medical fitness to the application form).

Note:

The Dean of FZO PU reserves the right to modify the organization of the admission procedure
depending on the number of applicants.

In the case of a higher number of applicants, the overall weighted study average from the first degree of study (bachelor's form) decides on admission.

External form of study is charged according to Act No.131/2002 on higher education and its amendment No.363/2007 Coll. The amount of tuition fees is published on the faculty's website http://www.unipo.sk/fakulta-zdravotnictva

!!! The length of study in the study programme in the external form at the master's degree is 2 years.

Conditions for international students

The same conditions apply as for Slovak applicants

Without entrance examinations
yes

Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

without entrance exam

General information on the admission exam

INFORMATION FOR MAGISTRY STUDY:

1/ Application Form

a) Paper application form (admission fee 35 EUR): applicants purchase the university application form designed for undergraduate studies at the form shops, fill in all parts of it thoroughly, attach other required documents and send it to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of PU

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b) Electronic form of application (admission fee 30 EUR) Applicants fill in and submit the electronic application form on the website of the University of Presov https://mais.unipo.sk/eprihlaska/pages/odosielatel/rozhranie_odosielatela.mais. Subsequently, the submitted electronic application form should be printed, accompanied by all other required documents and sent by post to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of PU. Without receiving the printed electronic application form together with the additional documents, the electronic application form is invalid and the applicant will not be included in the admission procedure.

2/ The application form should be accompanied by:

original fee payment slip or proof of bank transfer
officially certified copies of the state examination certificate, diploma and diploma supplement(in case of Bc. you are finishing your studies in the current academic year, send these documents immediately after graduation),
structured curriculum vitae,
recommendation from a medical practitioner for study in the field
confirmation of the study average for the first 5 semesters of bachelor studies - the faculty from which you graduated will issue the confirmation; graduates of FZO PU do not need to submit this confirmation
confirmation of the employer on the job classification and length of professional experience - to be attached to the application form

3/ The application form must be signed in manuscript by the applicant (page 3)

4/Application form should be sent by 31.03.2023 to the following address:

University of Prešov

Faculty of Health Sciences

ul. Partizánska 1

080 01 Prešov

5/ External form of study is charged according to Act No. 131/2002 on higher education and its amendment No. 363/2007 Coll. The amount of tuition fees is published on the faculty's website http://www.unipo.sk/fakulta-zdravotnictva

!!! The length of study in the study programme in the external form at the master's degree is 2 years. !!!

Form of entrance exam

written test

Tests

1. level of education in the field of Physiotherapy

Apply the application for study

15.06.2024

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
30

Additions

Bachelor diploma (paper form)
medical certificate (paper form)
CV (paper form)
doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (paper form)
uradne overená kópia vysvedčenia o štátnej skúške a dodatku k diplomu (paper form)
potvrdenie váženého študijného priemeru bakalárskeho štúdiaa (paper form)
potvrdenie zamestnávateľa o pracovnom zaradení a dĺžke odbornej praxe (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: 1050 €
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1050 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €

Billing information

account number IBAN: SK 11 8180 0000 0070 0008 2677

SWFT: SPSRSKBA

variable symbol: 21080

Money institution: Štátna pokladnica Radlinského 32 810 05 Bratislava

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Address for sending the application form:

University of Prešov

Faculty of Health Sciences

Partizánska 1, 08001 Prešov

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