Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Physiotherapy is a medical discipline that develops, maintains and restores movement and functional capacity, using manual techniques, exercises and education for therapeutic or preventive purposes.
At the Faculty of Medicine, we offer you training provided by experts at the cutting edge of knowledge, active both in the field and in the scientific world.
Particular importance is attached to the quality of internships, essential for consolidating the practical and theoretical knowledge acquired during courses and practical work.
Bachelor's degree
- In Block 1 of the bachelor's degree, teaching focuses on the fundamental sciences of physics, chemistry and biology, as well as on the disciplines that enable us to understand how the human body functions at all levels (macroscopic and microscopic anatomy). From this block onwards, students embark on courses specific to physiotherapy, both theoretical and practical: massage techniques, palpatory anatomy, biomechanics, hydrotherapy... Subsequent blocks focus on the study of various pathologies (traumatic, degenerative, etc.) and their associated rehabilitation modalities.
- From Block 2 onwards, the program includes subjects that help us understand how healthy and sick people function: physiology (study of organ function), biochemistry (study of chemical reactions taking place within living organisms). The number of hours devoted to practical work is also increasing. In addition, students already complete a 2-week clinical internship in a physiotherapy department, enabling them to have initial contact with patients and put into practice the techniques taught.
Over the course of their studies, students complete a minimum of 1,200 hours of internships in various hospital departments (within the CHU de Liège and other referral hospitals in the region) and private practices approved by the Institution.
Master's degree
This program enables you to deepen your skills and knowledge to become a specialist in movement and rehabilitation, skilled in communicating with patients and other care providers. You complete the 1,200 hours of internships begun in the Bachelor's program (7 months), carried out in a wide variety of departments (rehabilitation, sports, intensive care, neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, pediatrics, etc.). The course concludes with a scientific paper (TFE).
... What's next?
At the Université de Liège, you can complete your training as a physiotherapist by enrolling in
- block 2 of the Master en Sciences de la motricité (orientation générale) à finalité approfondie, to engage in research activities that may lead to a doctorate in the field of kinesitherapy and rehabilitation.
- block 2 of the Master en Sciences de la motricité (orientation générale) à finalité spécialisée en Kinésithérapie du sport, to develop skills as a physiotherapist in relation to sports management. Complementary internships will be provided in various top-level sports clubs. It will also be possible to take advantage of collaborations between ULiège and top-level sports structures.
Certificates and continuing education
The following continuing education courses are available to graduates of a Master's degree in physiotherapy and rehabilitation:
CERTIFICATE IN MANUAL THERAPY (75 credits)
Certificate in sports physiotherapy (30 credits)
Certificate in activity engineering and physical preparation (17 credits)
Certificate in healthy physical activity and exercise therapy (11 credits)
The Faculty of Medicine organizes a series of complementary certificate courses for professionals. Entry requirements are specified for each course.
To the registration form and training catalog
PhD
After completing Block 2 of the Master's degree in Advanced Motor Science (60 ECTS), you may wish to consider a doctorate. This is a career path lasting around four years, corresponding to the completion of an original research project.
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