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Physiotherapy

Palacký University Olomouc · Czechia

Physiotherapy

A four-year physiotherapy degree with clinical practice from the second year: anatomy, kinesiology, rehabilitation methods and assessment, practised on each other and then on patients.

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Where
OlomoucCzechia
Degree
Bc.Czech bachelor's degree
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
31 July 2027Apply two weeks before your chosen exam date
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
€8,000 a year2027/28
More facts
Degree
Bc.Czech bachelor's degree
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 November 2026

    Physiotherapy: applications for 2027/28 open
    DetailsSource
  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource
  3. 31 July 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Czechia

What it is

This four-year degree in English covers human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology and biomechanics, rehabilitation methods, clinical assessment and diagnostics, prevention and health promotion, and communication with patients and healthcare teams. You practise techniques under supervision with modern rehabilitation equipment in healthcare-style laboratories, taught by academics and practising professionals. Clinical placements begin in the second year and continue throughout, building direct patient experience. Graduates work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, clinics, sports medicine and community healthcare, or continue to postgraduate study.

What you need

  • Online entrance test in human biology and natural science plus an interview; English B1, waived if your schooling was in English.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Palacký University Olomouc

UP's guide for foreign applicants treats the IB Diploma as a Czech school-leaving certificate: send a certified copy, with no recognition fee. Each faculty runs its own selection.

Where it says so

Check it on fzv.upol.cz

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    • Interview
    Online multiple-choice test in human biology and natural science, then an online interview. One attempt a year; 12–18 students admitted for 2027/28.
Sources (2)
  1. Physiotherapy at UPOL — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at UPOL

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