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Bachelor of Physiotherapy
“A physiotherapist has the brain of a scientist, the
heart of a humanist and the hands of an artist”
Duration: 4 Years + 1 Year Internship
This is one of the popular medical programs apart from MBBS
and BDS. Physiotherapy is the stream of Health care sciences dealing with
treatment and cure by applying physical intervention at the sites of the
disorder. Physical therapy endeavors to address the ailments or injuries that
limit a person’s capabilities to move and perform useful exercises in their
everyday lives.
Opportunities:
There is a constant demand for physiotherapists as it has
become a vital part of diagnosis and treatment, thus increasing the scope of
the field. They can work independently as consultants, specialists,
administrators, educators and researchers in an extensive range of professional
settings.
Admission criteria:
Two-year Pre-University examination/10+2 or equivalent as
recognized by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences with Physics,
Chemistry and Biology as principal subjects of study.
OR
Candidates who have completed Pre-university course with
Vocational Physiotherapy as their optional subject are eligible for admission
to BPT course.
The selection of students to will be based on merit provided
that:
In case of admission on the basis of qualifying examination,
a candidate for admission must have passed individually in the subjects of
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and must have obtained not less than
45% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying
examination.
In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes or Category I, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and
Biology together in qualifying examination is not less than 40%.
Minimum Age:
A candidate seeking admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy
course should have completed 17 years of age, as on 31st December of
the year of admission.