Physiotherapy

Bachelor’s Programme

The Physiotherapy degree course aims to prepare professionals with a multidisciplinary and specialized training for the practice of activities in the areas related to physiotherapy. The future graduates should be able to develop their professional activity with autonomy and responsibility, respecting the scientific, legal and ethical principles inherent to the profession. Thus it is intended that by the end of the course, the competent graduate should demonstrate the ability to understand, the ability to interpret and the ability to integrate knowledge, to be competent in solving problems, to be proficient in the application of the technical skills, to demonstrate an ethical and professional behavior. The achievement of these aims should guarantee a solid basis for further training at higher levels (2nd and 3rd cycles).

Programme Coordinator

Maria António Ferreira de Castro
coord.f.ess@ipleiria.pt

Reference

9504

School

Health Sciences

City

Leiria

Language

Portuguese

Type

Morning & Afternoon

Length

8 semesters

Vacancies

General contingent 2024/2025: 35
General contingent 2025/2026: 50

DGES certification

Link to Registration

Study Plan

ECTS: 240

1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year

1st Year
ID	Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
	Estruturas e Funções I	1st Semester	6	63 h
	Bioquímica	1st Semester	4	45 h
	Psicologia do Desenvolvimento	1st Semester	4	35 h
	Biofísica	1st Semester	5	50 h
	Fundamentos de Fisioterapia	1st Semester	8	80 h
	Elective I a)	1st Semester	3	30 h
a) The curricular units are defined each school year
	Estruturas e Funções II	2nd Semester	6	63 h
	Estudo do Movimento Humano	2nd Semester	7	85 h
	Disfunções Morfo-Funcionais I	2nd Semester	5	45 h
	Desenvolvimento Pessoal	2nd Semester	5	45 h
	Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação na Saúde	2nd Semester	4	40 h
	Socorrismo e Suporte Básico de Vida	2nd Semester	3	35 h

2nd Year
Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
Terapia Manual I	1st Semester	6	60 h
Bioestatística	1st Semester	5	45 h
Disfunções Morfo-Funcionais II	1st Semester	5	50 h
Biomateriais	1st Semester	4	40 h
Fisioterapia em Condições Cárdio-Respiratórias	1st Semester	5	50 h
Epidemiologia Aplicada	1st Semester	5	45 h
Psicologia da Saúde	2nd Semester	4	45 h
Terapia Manual II	2nd Semester	4	45 h
Avaliação e Medida em Fisioterapia	2nd Semester	4	40 h
Agentes Físicos	2nd Semester	4	35 h
Fisioterapia em Condições Neurológicas	2nd Semester	4	45 h
Educação Clínica I	2nd Semester	10	200 h

3rd Year
ID	Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
	Fisiologia do Exercício	1st Semester	4	45 h
	Fisioterapia em Cuidados de Saúde Primários	1st Semester	4	40 h

	Terapia pelo Movimento	1st Semester	5	60 h
	Modelos e Métodos em Fisioterapia	1st Semester	4	40 h
	Elective II a)	1st Semester	3	30 h
a) The curricular units are defined each school year
	Educação Clínica II	1st Semester	10	200 h
	Farmacologia	2nd Semester	4	40 h
	Fisioterapia em Populações Específicas	2nd Semester	5	55 h
	Fisioterapia em Saúde Ocupacional	2nd Semester	4	40 h
	Fisioterapia no Desporto	2nd Semester	4	30 h
	Elective III a)	2nd Semester	3	30 h
a) The curricular units are defined each school year
	Educação Clínica III	2nd Semester	10	200 h

4th Year
Name	Semester	ECTS	Length
Investigação Aplicada	1st Semester	7	70 h
Gestão e Economia da Saúde	1st Semester	4	40 h
Bioética	1st Semester	4	40 h
Educação e Comunicação em Saúde	1st Semester	5	45 h
Educação Clínica IV	1st Semester	10	200 h
Monografia	2nd Semester	8	60 h
Educação Clínica V	2nd Semester	22	420 h

Entry Requirements

For further information about international students’ applications,
please see International Applicants
or contact the International Students’ Office by email at: estudante.internacional@ipleiria.pt

Accreditation

State: Accredited
Accreditation number of years: 6
Publication Date: 07/06/2022

A3ES Accreditation

Application Fee

60€

Enrolment Fee

General contingent: 30 €
International student contingent: 100€

Tuition Fee

General contingent: 697 €
International student contingent: 3000€