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Physiotherapist working examining treating injured leg of male patient

Hanze University of Applied Sciences · Netherlands

Physiotherapy

Help people with movement problems move well again, combining medical-biological knowledge, treatment methods, behavioural psychology, communication and entrepreneurship, with much practice on peers and in clinics.

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Where
GroningenNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveMotivation letter
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 21 November 2026

    On-campus Open Day
    DetailsSource
  2. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source
  3. 15 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (2 more)
  1. 13 February 2027

    On-campus Open Day
    DetailsSource
  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

Year one covers anatomy, pathology, patient examination, evidence-based practice, conversation skills and professional development, and year two moves to heart and lung conditions, neurological disorders such as dementia and Parkinson disease, and complex movement problems. You practise on each other, work on projects for real clients and do short placements in year one, followed by external clinical placements and a graduation placement in years three and four. Minors, for example in Physiotherapy & Sport, or an exchange abroad are possible. Graduates work in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation, private practice, gyms, schools and occupational health, or continue to a master.

What you need

  • Selective: apply by 15 January 2027, then a registration form, online tests and an online selection day (10 February). HAVO-level entry; no subjects required.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Hanze

The IB Diploma meets the HAVO-level entry for 4-year programmes and counts as VWO-level for the 3-year ones. It also exempts you from the English test.

Where it says so

Check it on hanze.nl

How places are decided

    • Motivation letter
    • Entrance exam
    Selective: registration form and online motivation and learning-styles test by 10 Feb, then a test on lecture material at an online selection day. Ranking in mid-April.
Sources (2)
  1. Physiotherapy at Hanze — checked 2026-09-25
  2. IB applicants at Hanze

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