Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy Academic year 2025-2026 The basic goal is to train physiotherapists skilled in assisting people in the area of prevention, treatment of injuries and pathologies associated with movement, using flexible methodologies that give students access to work activity and teamwork.
It is advisable for physiotherapy students to have a sound training in subjects relating to health sciences.What is more, they will also need to have a good service attitude towards people and an active personality.Lastly, it will also be useful to have a good knowledge of English. Learning objectives The general objectives are as follows: Generating in students the capacity to value the importance of physiotherapy in the context of health. Providing the scientific preparation and appropriate competencies for identifying, describing, comparing and treating changes in health that may respond to physiotherapy. Acquiring competences in the joint use of methods, procedures, models, techniques and actions that, through the application of physical agents, manual techniques and therapeutic exercises, among others, prevent, cure and restore persons affected by functional deficiencies, limitations or changes in physical function and health resulting from an injury, illness, accident or any other cause. Providing the students a basis to develop habits of excellence and quality in their professional work. Instilling in students the interest in incorporating the research into the professional practice in a critical, constructive and creative way.
Access requirements Upper secondary school education Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general stage.Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU, linked to the branch of knowledge of health sciences. Higher level training cycles (CFGS). Access: all CFGS.Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU, linked to the branch of knowledge of health sciences. Over 25 years old Preferential option in successful entrance exam: health sciences Over 40 years old Assessment of professional experience relating to the bachelor's degree that the applicant wishes to be admitted to and sufficient interview outcome. Over 45 years old Entrance exam passed and favourable interview outcome. Others Special types of access recognised under current regulations. Another information on access Pre-enrolment code: 81087 Weightings Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU
Work opportunities for Physiotherapy graduates are very diverse thanks to the extensive range of the health professionals’ various areas: treatment of pathologies in medical and surgical specialities; illness-prevention and health-promotion activities, as well as research, teaching and management.It allows freelance professional activity and in the public and private sectors too. The main employment sectors area: mutual insurances companies, mutual accident-insurance companies, general hospitals, specialist hospitals, rehabilitation centres, primary attention, special-education schools, old-people's residences, primary-care centres, social-health centres, hydrothermal centres, clubs and sports centres, physio-aesthetics, research, teaching and so on.
The School proposes: Quality master's degrees with a highly practical focus and aimed at meeting the needs of the job market. Excellent and varied ongoing education courses to meet the need for an advanced of level lifelong higher learning (specialist courses, summer courses, etc.).
Students have to gain a series of credits, as part of their studies, which correspond to internships in companies or institutions relating to the bachelor’s degree they are studying.The teaching load is determined in accordance with the curriculum. Regulations for external academic practicals
To obtain the degree, students have to complete a bachelor's thesis (TFG) which serves to assess the general skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme and offers a summary of the skills and knowledge they have acquired.The teaching load of the thesis depends on the curriculum of the degree. Bachelor's-thesis governing framework regulations
Students can complete part of their degree programme abroad through the Erasmus programme, which enables them to carry on their studies whilst undertaking an international exchange with academic value in a European university. They also have access to grants for placements at universities in Spain and on other continents, thanks to bilateral agreements, the SICUE programme and the expansion of the Erasmus+ Programme. Full information on mobility
Enrolment for the 2025-2026 academic year will be open from 15 July, and will mainly be online, from any computer connected to the internet, using the self-enrolment web application. Enrolment information
Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system.It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies. Access to the online enrolment Online-enrolment guide