STUDY
Physical Therapy
- University undergraduate study programme
- Full-time or part-time mode
- Degree: univ. bacc. physioth.
- Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)
- Zagreb
- Tuition fee: from 3,250.00 €
Why study Physical Therapy?
Because you can build a career in
- Professional healthcare institutions
- Specialised rehabilitation hospitals, communities and public institutions
- Public health institutions
- Sports medicine institutions
- Home care institutions
Because you can acquire knowledge and skills in
- Developing methods of subjective and objective physiotherapy assessment
- Critical analysis of the public healthcare system, and primary and secondary disease prevention
- Implementation of diagnostic tests
- Assessment of physical features of bones, muscles and blood vessels
- Analysis and projections of all outcomes of physiotherapy before and after surgery
Description of the study programme
The undergraduate programme is designed precisely to allow students to balance the practical and theoretical knowledge in physiotherapy. Undergraduate physiotherapy students are preparing for a career in private, public, government and non-profit sectors that all require knowledge and application of physical therapy. The purpose of the programme is to train physiotherapists as experts who will be able to independently manage the physiotherapy process, including their participation in team work (multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary). Through the implementation of the programme, participants will be able to evaluate, plan, intervene and measure the effect of interventions in the field of physiotherapy, including documentation on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, as well as occupational advancement (development of clinical, managerial, educational, advisory and research roles).
The study programme provides insight into contemporary physiotherapy concepts, with an emphasis on individualization and integrity of approaches in the implementation of therapeutic procedures. The Physiotherapy study programme provides the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills related to the assessment of the condition, the setting of goals and the preparation of a therapy programme in accordance with the age, needs and dysfunctions of persons who need physiotherapy. The programme includes professional methods of therapeutic exercises, manual therapy procedures, electrotherapy, mechanical procedures, respiratory physiotherapy, various tools, prostheses, orthoses, protective and support devices and equipment. An important element in this study programme is the orientation to individualised approach in programming and implementation of physiotherapeutic procedures with continuous evaluation of results. Furthermore, this study programme is aimed at involving physiotherapists in a team and integrated health care, social welfare and rehabilitation process in line with World Health Organization recommendations.
Physiotherapy is nowadays applied in almost all clinical areas. Therefore, a physiotherapist is a regular member of professional medical teams in orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, paediatrics, surgery and traumatology, oncology, gynaecology and maternity and sports medicine. Also, physiotherapy is a leading activity in special hospitals for rehabilitation and rehabilitation centres. The role of a physiotherapist has also been recognized in home care institutions, social welfare institutions and retirement homes. Recently, physiotherapy has been introduced in the field of health tourism, and it has great significance in sports clubs. Physiotherapy is also a component of many health promotion and disease prevention programmes in the field of public health.
Place of delivery: Zagreb
Learning Outcomes
97%
of our graduates are employed
According to data by the Croatian Employment Service (CES) from the end of April 2025, only 210 of 8,095 graduates from Libertas University are registered at the Employment Service.
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