Program structure, course overview and progress
Program structure
The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences program is a 3-year 180 ECTS full-time program. Each year is divided into four periods, with modules and connected trajectories containing separate courses. The modules and trajectories contain separate tasks, designed to stimulate an active problem-solving attitude. During the program, task complexity and independence increase.
The didactical approach employs problem-based learning, rooted in the principle of social learning. This approach encourages collaborative learning among students, fostering a deeper understanding of acquired knowledge through guidance from a tutor. Tasks are designed to promote active participation in the learning process and cultivate a lifelong-learning attitude.
Practical skills are trained in small groups under the guidance of a tutor, while self-directed learning tasks encourage active participation in self-practice groups. Throughout the various trajectories, critical evaluation is emphasized.
Course overview
In your first year, you build up basic competencies (knowledge, skills, attitude) you need as a physiotherapist. Foundational knowledge will be imparted through 5 modules. Following a four-week introductory module, subsequent 8-10 weeks modules cover the extremities (arm and leg), the pulmonary system and cardiovascular system, and exercise physiology. During your second year, you will engage in four 10-week modules that delve into topics related to the spine, pain, neurology, culminating in a final module where knowledge will be synthesized and complexity increases. In the initial module of your ultimate year of the bachelor study, the complexity of knowledge further intensifies, and you will face the two concluding exams: the bachelor thesis and two clinical rotation (internship) modules.
All of these modules are connected to trajectories that span three years and include various individual courses. For example, the clinical skills and reasoning trajectory focuses on developing competencies in screening, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and patient evaluation. Through our digital anatomy dissection table, Annatomage, you'll have the opportunity to learn anatomy in an innovative way. Anatomy vivo lessons, combined with Annatomage, offer engaging and interactive learning experiences.
The evidence-based practice trajectory aims to integrate the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to inform clinical decisions. In the epidemiology-and-statistics trajectory, you'll learn about the principles and methodologies of designing, conducting, and evaluating scientific research. Lastly, the academic skills and reasoning trajectory helps cultivate an academic mindset and encourage your academic skills in the context of addressing clinical questions, preparing you for your bachelor thesis
The normalization of study progress
Each academic year the educational program comprises 60 ECTS credits. Every module and course within a trajectory is allocated a specific number of credits, which are earned upon successfully passing respective tests and assignments. The grading scale ranges from 1 to 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest grade. The final mark to pass a module or course is 5.50 or higher.
Students that have earned fewer than 30 ECTS credits over the first year will receive a binding negative study advice in writing and program enrolment will be terminated.
