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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy teaches you to treat and rehabilitate people who have lost movement or function through injury or illness. Alongside subjects such as anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, clinical practice is a major part of the programme.

Health

What do graduates do?

  • Health services
  • Therapy and rehabilitation
  • Balneo and hydrotherapy facilities
  • Home care
  • Independent practice
  • Disease prevention

Length by country

Hungary
4 years
USA
6 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Skeletal anatomy and kinesiologyPhysiologyBiophysicsMicrobiology and geneticsPsychologyFirst aidHuman Anatomy

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

GOOD TO KNOW

Before you apply

In the US you need a doctoral level DPT to work as a physical therapist. Boston University's programme combines the bachelor's and the DPT and takes 6 years in total; students who do not complete the DPT cannot apply for licensure. In Hungary, Debrecen's programme is a 4 year bachelor's.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

8 schools in 6 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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Hungary

University of DebrecenNursing and Patient Care – Physiotherapy · Debrecen
University of DebrecenPhysiotherapy BSc · Debrecen
University of PécsBSc in Physiotherapy · Pécs

USA

Boston UniversityPhysical Therapy (BS/DPT) · Boston
Boston UniversityPhysical Therapy BS/DPT · Boston

United Kingdom

Cardiff UniversityPhysiotherapy (BSc) · Cardiff
King's College LondonPhysiotherapy · London

Ireland

University College DublinPhysiotherapy · Dublin

Australia

University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) · Sydney

Malta

University of MaltaBachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy · Msida
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Hungary2 schoolsCountry guide
Medicine (English-taught medicine), 12 semesters€7.900per semester · 2027/2028University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
  • 1 December 2026

    International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.

USA1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition$66.720per year · 2026/27Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 7 November 2026

    SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school

Ireland1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Australia1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney
  • November 2026

    Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

Malta1 schoolCountry guide
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Other fields of study in this category

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MedicineDentistryPharmacyVeterinary Medicine / Veterinary ScienceNursingBiomedical SciencesSpeech and Language TherapyMidwiferyPublic HealthNutrition and DieteticsOccupational TherapyPharmacologyAudiologyOptometryHealthcare ManagementParamedic ScienceRadiographyBiomedical Laboratory ScienceClinical PsychologySport and Exercise ScienceDental TechnologyMedical ImagingGenetic CounsellingGlobal HealthDigital Health

Last checked: November 2026.

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