Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Physiotherapy in South Africa

Institutions Offering Master of Physiotherapy

•  University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch  
  Specific admission requirements:
  • One of the following qualifications:
  o A four-year bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy or an equivalent qualification approved by Senate for such purposes, and registration as a Physiotherapist or Physiotherapy student with the South African Health Professions Council; or
  o A diploma in Physiotherapy, provided that:
   This takes place on the recommendation of the Committee for Postgraduate Education;
   You have remained academically and professionally active in the specific field since obtaining the diploma;
   You have evidence that you have passed the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy I (OMT I) course;
   You completed a preliminary examination to the satisfaction of the Committee for Postgraduate Education; and
   Supplementary work may be required;
  
  • A minimum of one year of clinical experience in Physiotherapy after obtaining the bachelor’s degree.
  
  • For admission to the structured Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (Ortho-manipulative Therapy), you must (in addition to the above requirements) provide evidence of:
  o Successful completion of the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy I (OMT I) programme; or
  o Appropriate clinical experience and continuous professional education.
  
  STRUCTURED OPTION
  Course Duration: 2 years
  Mode of Study: Part time
  
  THESIS OPTION
  Course Duration:
  1 year (Full time)
  2 years (Part time)
  
  
•  University of Pretoria, Pretoria  
  Admission Requirements:
  BPhysio (or equivalent) degree
  Registration as a physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
  Employment in a part-time/full-time position appropriate for the field of study.
  
  Duration of study:
  2 years, full-time.

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