Qualification awarded (in original language)

Degree in Physiotherapy. Bachelor's degree

Level of qualification

1st Cycle of Studies. EQF level 6. ISCED 2011 level 6.

Admission requirements

Students may apply to this 1st cycle program, through the general regime, if they obtain a minimum classification of 95
points (on a scale of 0 to 200) in one of the following national entrance examinations: Biology and Geology or
Chemistry and Physics and Biology and Geology or Biology and Geology and Mathematics.
Application may also be possible, through special regimes, for:
- students inside the Portuguese educational system who want to re-enroll, change course of studies, or transfer
education institution;
- holders of technological specialization course;
- olders than 23 who have succeed a special exam of assessment of capabilities to access the Higher Education
System;
- holders of middle or high level courses;
- students coming from foreign higher education systems.
According to DL-11/2020, April 2, may apply to this programm:
- the holders of Dual Certification Courses at secondary level and Specialized Artistic Courses.
The access requirements for the 1st cycle of studies of Higher Education appear in the description of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.
The pre-requisites of group A are compulsory.

Recognition of prior learning

Following the implementation of the Bologna Process and the consequent legislation regarding the mobility of students among degrees and higher education institutions, prior learning must be recognized and credited. The prior learning concept comprises all the previous learning/training undertaken in other higher education study cycles in national or international institutions (crediting of certified training), as well as previous professional experience and any post-secondary school training or education. As such, the IPB promotes the crediting of the student’s prior learning when arriving at the institution.
Aiming at a quick and full integration of the student in his/her new education programme, the recognition procedures must be submitted when enrolling at the IPB.
For further enquiries on crediting and recognizing prior learning and training at the IPB (calendars, procedures and assessment criteria), please go to the Applicant Portal at www.ipb.pt/portaldocandidato.

Qualification requirements and regulations

8 Semesters (4 years). 20 Weeks of study, per semester. 3985 total Anual contact hours . 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours.
The conclusion of the study plan of the Physiotherapy degree allows access to the profession of Physiotherapist regulated by the Decree-Law 320/99 of 11 August.

Profile of the programme

The profile of the programme comprises the development of the technical-scientific knowledge and professional skills in the study areas of Physiotherapy, Health Sciences and Social Sciences. Physiotherapy; Health Sciences

Key learning outcomes

The degree is awarded to students who demonstrate:

- Develop human, scientific and technical competences with interdisciplinarity, aggregating the component of fundamental sciences with the applied ones, which will enable physiotherapy students, to build a solid base for evidence-based clinical practice;
- Develop clinical reasoning and skills, following the various stages (examination and assessment, diagnosis and prognosis, planning and implementation of intervention, evaluation of effectiveness, reformulation or conclusion), concerning current clinical practice in the various areas of physiotherapy: musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, oncological, tegumentary, palliative, mental health, pelvic health, paediatrics and community;
- To integrate knowledge and skills in evidence-based practise through professional practices taking place in various health institutions (hospitals, health centres, specialised care units, private clinics and offices, etc.), state and local government institutions, community support services, companies, among others, sports and educational institutions;
- Widen the knowledge about the specific competences (divided into 7 areas) of a physiotherapist, that is, allow contact not only with the great area that is the Clinician but also with all the others (Communicator, Manager, Collaborator, Promoter and Professionalism, Academic and Leader).

Occupational profiles of graduates

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Physiotherapy belongs to the education and training area of Health Sciences and Social Protection. Graduates are qualified to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.

Access to further studies

The bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy inallows to proceed to post-graduate studies, according to the diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.

Graduation requirements

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Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination and assessment are regulated by the IPB general regulation, available in www.ipb.pt/sa, and by the School pedagogical regulation, available in www.essa.ipb.pt.
Consult this Guide under the option “The ECTS at the IPB” for information on the grading and qualification system.

Mode of study

Full-time

Programme director

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Any Scientific Area	QAC	6.0	0.0
Health Sciences	CSAU	44.0	0.0
Physiotherapy	FT	182.0	0.0
Psychology	PSIC	4.0	0.0
Social Sciences	CS	4.0	0.0
Total		240.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1101-00-23	Administration and Management in Health	CS	4.0
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1102-00-23	Anatomohistophysiology I	CSAU	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1103-00-23	Epidemiology and Biostatistics	CSAU	4.0
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1104-00-23	Human Movement Study I	FT	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1105-00-23	Evidence-informed Physiotherapy	FT	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9504-770-1106-00-23	Introduction to Physiotherapy	FT	4.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1201-00-22	Clinical Anatomy	FT	4.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1202-00-22	Anatomohistophysiology II	CSAU	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1203-00-23	Human Movement Study II	FT	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1204-00-23	Exercise Physiology	CSAU	4.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1205-00-22	Fundamentals of Pathology	CSAU	4.0
1	2	Semestral	9504-770-1206-00-22	Methodologies of Assessment in Physiotherapy	FT	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9504-770-2101-00-23	Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention of Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal I	FT	12.0
2	1	Semestral	9504-770-2102-00-23	Education and Exercise I	FT	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9504-770-2103-00-23	Ethics and Professional Phychology	CSAU	4.0
2	1	Semestral	9504-770-2104-00-23	Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Conditions	CSAU	4.0
2	1	Semestral	9504-770-2105-00-23	Relational Psychology	PSIC	4.0
2	2	Semestral	9504-770-2201-00-23	Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention of Physiotherapy in Neurology	FT	12.0
2	2	Semestral	9504-770-2202-00-23	Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention of Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal II	FT	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9504-770-2203-00-23	Pathophysiology of Neurological Conditions	CSAU	4.0
2	2	Semestral	9504-770-2204-00-23	Neurophysiology	FT	4.0
2	2	Semestral	9504-770-2205-00-23	Rehabilitation in functional diversity	FT	4.0
3	1	Semestral	9504-770-3101-00-23	Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention of Physiotherapy in Respiratory	FT	12.0
3	1	Semestral	9504-770-3102-00-23	Education and Health Promotion in Physiotherapy	FT	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9504-770-3103-00-23	Pathophysiology of the Respiratory Conditions	CSAU	4.0
3	1	Semestral	9504-770-3104-00-23	Health Information Management	CSAU	4.0
3	1	Semestral	9504-770-3105-00-23	Auxiliary Diagnostic Processes in Physiotherapy	FT	4.0
3	2	Semestral	9504-770-3201-00-23	Clinical Education in Physiotherapy I	FT	15.0
3	2	Semestral	9504-770-3202-00-23	Clinical Education in Physiotherapy II	FT	15.0
4	1	Semestral	9504-770-4101-00-23	Integrated Care in Physiotherapy	FT	6.0
4	1	Semestral	9504-770-4102-00-23	Education and Exercise II	FT	6.0
4	1	Semestral	9504-770-4103-00-23	Physiotherapy in Cardiovascular Conditions	FT	6.0
4	1	Semestral	9504-770-4104-00-23	Physiotherapy in Pediatrics	FT	6.0
4	1	Semestral	9504-770-4105-00-23	IPB Free Option	QAC	6.0
4	2	Semestral	9504-770-4201-00-23	Clinical Education in Physiotherapy III	FT	30.0

Accreditation/Register

Com Acreditação em 2022, Limite de vagas fixado: 25
Processo de acreditação: NCE/21/2100275
Registo inicial DGES:R/A-Cr 145/2022 de 12-07-2022