Physiotherapy (Hons) University of Malta

Overview

Physiotherapy helps people of any age, when movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors. As a physiotherapist, you will be an expert of human movement and help people improve and sustain wellbeing within the various health spheres. The  Physiotherapy (Hons) programme from University of Malta  provides you with a broad education in the study and treatment of movement disorders and related pathologies. 

It gives you the opportunity to develop personally, intellectually and professionally. During the programme you will learn about the academic and practical practice of the role while also being under supervised clinical practice and research. As a graduate, you will be a competent professional who will meet the standards for registration with the Council for the Professions Complimentary to Medicine in Malta.

Career opportunities

• On successful completion of the course, candidates are eligible to apply for registration with the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine both locally and in Europe.

• Once registered, the physiotherapist can look forward to state employment, within the Department of Health, Care of the Elderly, and the Department of Education, as well as employment in the private sector both on an individual basis and/or in private hospitals.

• You may also be employed in the field of hotels, leisure and in industries. Other career opportunities are also available in academia, where access to Masters/ or Doctoral programmes are available both locally and overseas. 

• These opportunities would facilitate you with an introduction into teaching posts, or areas of specialisation. Primary health care is an area where this profession has proven to be a major role.