UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN
PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Physiotherapy
Program
Our Physiotherapy program offers you high-quality training in the field of human movement with advanced professional prospects in six areas of work. These areas will prepare you to navigate a globalized world and become a leader capable of helping people at different stages of their life, maintaining, restoring, and strengthening their functional abilities and health.
Our excellence, recognized internationally by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), ensures that you will learn about human movement through the experience of moving (sport, dance, exercise), the use of technology, and knowledge of basic sciences.
*Limited places: registration and enrollment payment for those admitted to the Physiotherapy program is limited to the 100 places authorized by the Ministry of Education for the current period. Similarly, places are guaranteed based on the order of admission and the verification of payments.
- SNIES code: 1293
- 170 academic credits
- 10 semesters
- Program name: Physiotherapy
- Type of education: University
- Education level: Undergraduate
- Program mode: In-person attendance
- Qualification awarded: Bachelor in Physiotherapy
- Program location: Bogotá D.C.
- Periodicity of admission: Each semester
- Schedule: Daytime
- Duration: 10 semesters
- Resolution number with effective term: 2105 of February 25, 2022, effective for 7 years
- High-quality accreditation: 8893 of June 19, 2015, effective for 6 years
¿POR QUÉ
ESTUDIAR
Fisioterapia?
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We have our own hospital network
We have our own hospital network and laboratories equipped with advanced technology to offer you a great learning experience.
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We offer six specialization areas
We offer six specialization areas that you can choose from based on your interests: Clinical Rehabilitation, Education, Physical Activity and Sport, Health and Work, Administration and Entrepreneurship, Public Health and Social Management.
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Our students have the opportunity to participate in national and international exchange programs
Our students have the opportunity to participate in national and international exchange programs, with sports institutions, universities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, companies, and multilateral organizations.
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Our graduates have an employment rate
Our graduates have an employment rate of 95% within a year of graduation.
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All of our professors have a Master's degree
All of our professors have a Master's degree and x% hold a doctoral degree. All of our professors are involved in national and international research projects.
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Most of your education will be spent in practical settings
Most of your education will be spent in practical settings, allowing you to put your knowledge into practice with people and communities.
CURRICULUM
Our students begin to work with service users, patients, athletes, workers, and communities from the very first semesters of their degree, through our own hospital network, laboratories, and simulation scenarios.
Throughout your education, you will combine theory with practice to solve problems and provide solutions through human movement.
¿QUÉ VAS
A VER
En clase?
Biology
Biophysics
Biochemistry
General Psychology
Body Language Workshop
Sociology of Physiotherapy
Political Constitution and Civic Education
Close Reading Competencies
Rosarista Course
Morphophysiology
Developmental Psychology
Communicative Competencies
Cardiopulmonary Function
Neurorehabilitation
Human Development, Health, and Society
Elective (English)
Biomechanical Principles
Logic and Game Theory
Critical Competencies
Fundamentals of Pathology
Development of Human Body Movement
Exercise Physiology
Therapeutic Massage
Rehabilitation Theories
Ethics
Dialectical Competencies
Biomechanics
Physiotherapeutic Reasoning
Fitness For Health Assessment And Intervention
Principles of Exercise Prescription
Rehabilitation Epidemiology
Health and Work
Rehabilitation Systems
Community and Health Education
Evaluation of Human Body Movement
Role of the Physiotherapist in Promotion and Prevention
Osteomuscular and Integumentary Tissue Clinic
Measurement and Evaluation Theory
Biostatistical Analysis
Promotion and Prevention Field-Based Learning Program
Therapeutic Exercise I
Physical Agents
Neuromuscular Clinic
Manual Therapy
Research Seminar
Physical Activity and Sports Field-Based Learning Program
Therapeutic Exercise II
Cardiopulmonary Clinic
Orthotics and Prosthesis
Elective Course: Clinical Tests and Pharmacology in Physiotherapy
Degree Track Option I
Specialization Course I
Comprehensive Adult Care Field-Based Learning Program
Role of the Physiotherapist in Health and Work
Principles of Mechanical Ventilation Elective Course
Airef A/P Elective Course
Degree Track Option II
Specialization Course II
Comprehensive Pediatric Care Field-Based Learning Program
Disciplinary Framework in Physiotherapy
Patient Safety Elective Course
Specialization Field-Based Learning Programs
Health and Work Field-Based Learning Program
Elective Course
Elective Course
Elective Course
DEGREE TRACK
Options
There are multiple options available to you: you may begin master’s level studies in Physiotherapy, rehabilitation sciences, occupational health and safety, or physical activity and health from semester eight (coterminal). You may also undertake an internship in institutions with extensive international or national experience. Additionally, if you are interested in research, you may work as an assistant on one of the professors’ research projects.
Specialization courses and academic options: you can take different courses with a focus on specialization or diversification, allowing you to stand out as a graduate and earning you a certificate in your chosen area of specialization. Disciplinary specialization courses involve specializing in 6 areas within the Physiotherapy program. You may take interdisciplinary specialization courses provided by other programs such as Economics, Psychology, Jurisprudence, Human Sciences, etc.
PROFESSORS
Our professors have postgraduate degrees in different areas of physiotherapy and have extensive experience in professional practice. Furthermore, they are lead researchers in research projects related to Physiotherapy.
Meet our team
Work Placements
All of our students have the option to undertake work placements with healthcare providers, in companies, sports or training centers, and governmental or non-governmental organizations.
We have our own network of hospitals, guaranteeing you the opportunity to work with patients in intensive care units, neonatal units, emergency departments, general hospitalization, and outpatient clinics from the early stages of your education.
Our agreements with sports centers enable our Physiotherapy students to put into practice their skills for analyzing athletic movements and conducting rehabilitation processes for patients who have sustained injuries from sporting activities.
Our agreements with companies enable our students to develop administration and management skills, as well as the ability to assess physical workload in occupational health teams.
OUR
Laboratories
We have six program-specific laboratories designed to meet the learning needs of our students. The Motion Analysis Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for analyzing human movement in workers, patients, and athletes. The laboratory at the Center for the Study of Physical Activity Measurement focuses on learning to conduct health and performance tests on athletes. Additionally, there are the Kinesis Lab I, II, and III laboratories, where you will have access to technological devices, anatomical models, and simulators that will enhance your learning.
THINKING WITH THE BODY
Somatic Education Laboratory
The Thinking with the Body project is an initiative led by the Physiotherapy program in partnership with other university centers. It promotes ethical and emotional education through movement and somatic experiences. It is a pedagogical experiment that promotes the biological, relational, and historical aspects of human development, aiming to create well-being practices and spaces for care.
Somatic education is integrated into the education of Rosarista Physiotherapists, serving as a transformation methodology for individuals and communities.
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