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The course is specifically aimed at trained physiotherapists who want to deepen their existing knowledge scientifically and qualify for more demanding tasks. It targets both career starters with completed training and experienced professionals seeking academic further qualification. The study programme is designed for individuals who wish to further develop alongside their job, alongside training, or in the cooperative model with practical partners. A classic entry directly after (advanced) school-leaving certificates is not envisaged – only those already active in the professional field with a completed physiotherapy training of at least three years are addressed.
What formal requirements must you meet for the course?
The following formal criteria apply for admission to the Bachelor's degree programme in Physiotherapy (B.Sc.) at the German University for Health and Sport:
- Completed vocational training of at least three years in the field of physiotherapy with state examination and professional licence.
- General or subject-specific university entrance qualification in accordance with § 10–11 BerlHG, e.g. through Abitur, advanced technical college entrance qualification, or a recognised professional qualification with corresponding advanced training.
- A personal introductory interview with the course director, usually to assess motivation and suitability for the study concept.
Successfully completed training in physiotherapy is generally credited with 90 ECTS points. Therefore, the course can be completed in a shortened period (3 to 5 semesters), depending on whether you study alongside your job or alongside training.
Personal requirements include a interest in scientific methods in the health sector, motivation for evidence-based work, analytical skills, as well as willingness to systematically address complex medical issues. You should enjoy further developing the profession, working reflectively, and taking responsibility both professionally and personally. Empathy, meticulous work, and pedagogical skills are particularly important for the role as an academically trained physiotherapist.
What content does the Physiotherapy degree at DHGS cover?
In the Physiotherapy (B.Sc.) bachelor’s degree at the German University of Health and Sport (DHGS), you will deepen the medical and therapeutic knowledge from your professional training with scientific, ethical, and legal competencies. The focus is on:
- Evidence-based practice: You learn to incorporate current research findings into your physiotherapy work and critically reflect on treatment methods.
- Clinical Reasoning: Systematic and analytical decision-making in selecting and justifying therapies is central.
- Scientific working: You acquire comprehensive skills in researching, writing, and evaluating scientific literature.
- Public health and ethical fundamentals: You engage with societal and ethical frameworks of physiotherapeutic work and learn how health systems operate.
- Quality management: Methods for securing and further developing treatment quality are covered theoretically and practically.
- Health sciences and psychology: You gain insights into health-related models of thinking and develop skills in dealing with psychosocial factors.
- Medical and health law: The legal frameworks of your profession are systematically conveyed.
- Reflective physiotherapeutic practice I–III: Application, analysis, and further development of physiotherapeutic methods on a scientific basis.
- Key competencies: Development of diagnostic, communicative, and social skills for patient work.
- Bachelor final module: Preparation and presentation of a scientific thesis.
With this study focus, you extend your ability to apply physiotherapeutic measures expertly, based on research findings as well as legal and ethical guidelines, and to critically evaluate them.
How is the course structured and how does the semi-virtual model work?
The degree is designed as a semi-virtual study model – a flexible mix of online learning phases and compact attendance sessions. This allows you to complete the degree alongside work or training:
- Part-time alongside work: With completed physiotherapy training, you can complete the bachelor’s degree in 3 semesters. Three semesters of your training are fully recognised (credit transfer of 90 ECTS).
- Alongside training: You can start in parallel during your physiotherapy training and achieve the bachelor’s degree within 5 semesters after completion of the training.
- The degree is divided into module blocks: three weeks of online study phase, followed by attendance sessions (usually six Saturdays per semester).
- The attendance phases include practical exercises, workshops, and assessments.
- The schedule can be flexibly combined with work, training, or family life.
Thanks to the consistent practical relevance and the online platform, you can apply current content directly in your workplace. The study format supports you in optimally combining different areas of life.
Which career paths does a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy open up?
The bachelor’s degree qualifies you to carry out physiotherapeutic practice at a scientific level and opens up new areas of responsibility as well as positions with development prospects. Graduates work, for example, in:
- Physiotherapy practices and rehabilitation centres
- Hospitals, specialist medical practices and specialist clinics
- Sports clubs, sports associations, and fitness studios
- Care homes and wellness facilities
- Research institutions, universities, and specialised publishers
- Health management in companies
With the bachelor’s degree, you are competently positioned for roles with management functions, scientific collaboration or a specialisation in research and teaching. In addition, you improve your chances for work abroad, as international recognition of academic degrees is gaining importance.
You acquire the ability to scientifically justify treatment pathways, analyse data, and actively participate in pioneering developments in healthcare.
At which locations can you complete the DHGS Physiotherapy degree?
The degree is offered by DHGS at several locations in Germany. The attendance sessions take place optionally at study centres in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Mannheim, Stuttgart, and Unna. Additionally, other centres such as Berlin, Munich/Ismaning, Hamburg, and Leipzig are available. The online phases can be completed independently of location.
Thanks to this decentralised and flexible model, you can individually choose your study location according to proximity to your home or workplace and do not need to plan long journeys for attendance phases.
What costs are involved and how is the degree financed?
The part-time or training-accompanying physiotherapy degree at DHGS costs €495 per month. Based on a standard study period of six semesters, this results in a total amount of €17,820. Additionally, one-off registration and examination fees apply.
- Various payment models are available, allowing you to adapt the payment method to your financial situation.
- Within the framework of a cooperative degree with company partners, under certain conditions, the assumption of tuition fees can take place, so that no direct costs are incurred by you and possibly even a salary is paid.
- Employed persons can possibly claim tax benefits by accounting study costs as income-related expenses or special expenses.
Please note that the fees are value-secured and can be adjusted in accordance with contractual conditions. You can receive individual advice on financing options directly from the university.
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