Bachelor Physiotherapy — photo: Sebastian Reuter

Physiotherapy (B.Sc.)

Overview

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Duration

7 Semester

ECTS points

210 ECTS

Language

German

Study start

Winter semester (1st October)

Semester fee

317,05 €

Admission

restricted admisson

Application period

15.05. to 15.07.

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You find it exciting how the human body works and a desk job is too boring for you? You would like to help people, can put yourself in the shoes of others and prefer to act on your own responsibility? You want a professional degree in physical therapy and an academic degree? With a degree? With our qualifying degree program in physiotherapy you get both! You'll become an expert in how human movement works, what keeps people healthy and what makes them sick. You will learn in small groups in close contact with lecturers, which therapies according to the current state of science really help sick people to become healthy and to lead their lives as independently as possible.

What makes this degree programme special?

Healthcare hand in hand: collaboration with other healthcare professions, such as future occupational therapists, nurses, midwives and paramedics
Insights into your future working life: gain practical experience with our numerous cooperation partners; choose from a wide range of internships within our extensive network
Close proximity to IT and engineering departments, allowing you to rethink physiotherapy

What is the structure of the programme?

The primary qualifying study programme combines a professional qualification in physiotherapy with a first academic degree. Studies and practical training are closely interlinked in terms of organisation and content. The programme consists of two study sections. Upon successful completion, you will acquire 210 ECTS points, the permission to use the professional title "Physiotherapist" and the academic degree "Bachelor of Science".

Study modules on fields of activity typical for the profession of physiotherapy form central elements of the curriculum and indicate the focus of individual semesters:

Musculoskeletal system
Neuromuscular system and mental health
Early life phase
Internal organ systems
Late life phase and chronic diseases
Physiotherapeutic autonomy of action

The fields of action typical of the profession thus form the central study strand, which is supplemented by basic modules and scientific teaching modules, some of which are studied jointly with other study programmes.

According to the currently valid training and examination regulations for physiotherapists (PhysTh-APrV), practical assignments of at least 1,600 hours must be completed during the physiotherapy studies. At the University of Applied Sciences Jena, a network of established medical institutions in and around Jena is available to you for this purpose, which means that you do not have to organise the internships independently and can still choose freely between them.

Our study programme is accredited by the Accreditation Agency for Health and Social Services (AHPGS) until 30 September 2026.

Module overview

Applied Physiotherapy I

Introduction of Therapeutics

Introduction of Natural and Medical Science I

Propaedeutics

Applied Physiotherapy II

Musculoskeletal System (Internship included)

Natural and Medical Science II

Introduction of Social Science

Musculoskeletal System (Internship included)

Research I

Economics and Law

Applied Physiotherapy III

Neuromuscular System and Psychological Health

Pediatrics (Internship included)

Internal Organ System (Internship included)

Research II

Consolidation of Physiotherapeutic Skills

Geriatrics and Chronic Diseases

Teamwork and Cooperation

Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium

Therapeutic Autonomy

Research III

Elective subject

What are the entry requirements?

General higher education entrance qualification, subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or technical college entrance qualification
you don't have a higher education entrance qualification but you have work experience? Find out about studying without High School Diploma.
Did you complete your school or university education abroad? Please note the admission requirements for studying in Germany

What career prospects do I have after completing my studies?

The Physiotherapy degree programme prepares you to treat people with mobility impairments of all ages and to specifically promote movement and health in all phases of life and living environments.

You will be prepared for work in your (own) physiotherapy practice, rehabilitation clinics, sports clubs, nursing homes for the elderly, hospices and institutions for the disabled.

After graduation you will be able to:

independently treat children, adults, athletes and old people physiotherapeutically, taking into account the current state of research;
develop concepts for health promotion and prevention programmes and implement them on your own responsibility;
advise, train and instruct patients, their relatives and institutions on issues of maintaining health, reducing health risks, recovery and dealing with chronic illnesses;
transfer scientifically based recommendations for action (so-called evidence-based guidelines) into practice and design standards to improve the quality of physiotherapeutic treatment;
design and monitor work processes and
participate in research projects.

How does the application process work?

Application period 15.05. to 15.07.

1. Registration hochschulstart.de

First, register at www.hochschulstart.de. There you will receive a BID (applicant identification number) and a BAN (applicant authentication number).

2. Registration campusportal.eah-jena.de

Register in the Campusportal using your BID and BAN.
Important: Only register once, even if you want to apply for several degree programmes.

3. Add application form and enter data electronically (upload supporting documents if necessary)

Select your desired degree programme and enter all the necessary information in the Campusportal. Upload the required documents and submit your application by the deadline of 15 July at midnight.
If you are applying for several degree programmes, prioritise your applications on hochschulstart.de, as this is decisive for admission.

5. Process of study place allocation

We carry out the allocation procedure based on the information you provide and send the rankings to Hochschulstart. If you have achieved a high ranking, you will receive an offer of admission. If you have submitted multiple applications, you may receive multiple offers. You decide via Hochschulstart whether to accept an offer. The letter of admission will tell you the deadline for sending in the necessary documents.

6. Apply for enrollment digitally

Apply for online enrolment on the campus portal by entering all the necessary information. You will then find your enrolment application there as a PDF file.

7. Send enrollment application along with documents by mail

Print out the enrolment application, sign it and send it to us by post in good time, together with all the required documents (see letter of admission).

7. Done – welcome to our university!

As soon as we have received and checked your documents, you will be enrolled and will receive a starter pack with your THOSKA by post from the Student Registrar's Office.

Information on the allocation procedure and NC values

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