The study program “Physiotherapy” is a uniform higher professional program, lasts three (3) years and contains 180 ECTS.

The study program has no modules and no direction. It is internationally comparable and in line with the requirements and principles of Bologna education.

Lectures in physiotherapy subjects and subjects that are closely related to physiotherapy (eg functional anatomy of the locomotor system, biomechanics with biophysics …) are mandatory. Also laboratory and clinical training. Without a thorough knowledge of physiotherapy content, work in laboratory training is disrupted!

TYPE OF PROGRAM: Higher professional study program of the 1st level
TDURATION OF STUDIES: The study lasts three years and comprises 180 ECTS
STRPROFESSIONAL TITLE: The graduate receives the professional title of graduate physiotherapist.
FORM OF STUDY PERFORMANCE: Part time study

1st SEMESTER

The study program “Physiotherapy” is a uniform higher professional program, lasts three (3) years and contains 180 ECTS.

The study program has no modules and no direction. It is internationally comparable and in line with the requirements and principles of Bologna education.

Lectures in physiotherapy subjects and subjects that are closely related to physiotherapy (eg functional anatomy of the locomotor system, biomechanics with biophysics …) are mandatory. Also laboratory and clinical training. Without a thorough knowledge of physiotherapy content, work in laboratory training is disrupted!

1st SEMESTER

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
1. Physiotherapeutic Physiotherapeutic treatments
Lect. dr. Mojca Amon
8
2. General Law and ethics in healthcare
prof. Viktorija Žnidaršič Skubic, PhD
4
3. Fizioterapevtski Kinesiotherapy
Assist.prof. Omejec Gregor, PhD
8
4. Physiotherapeutic Physical technologies in physiotherapy
Lect. mag. Simona Pavlič Založnik
5
5. Clinical Fundamentals of clinical medicine II
Izr. Prof Omejec Gregor
5

2nd SEMESTER

Zap. št. Tip predmeta Predmet KT
7. Clinical Fundamentals of clinical medicine I
Lect. Matej Gajšek
5
8. Physiotherapeutic Motor development in human ontogenesis and basics of positive motor transformations
doc. dr. Boris Sila
5
9. Physiotherapeutic Evaluation procedures
Assoc.prof. Friderika Kresal, PhD
10
10. General Fundamentals of gerontology
pred. Silvana Šonc
4
11. General elective course 3

3rd SEMESTER

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
1. Physiotherapeutic Physiotherapeutic treatments
Lect. dr. Mojca Amon
8
2. General Law and ethics in healthcare
prof. Viktorija Žnidaršič Skubic, PhD
4
3. Fizioterapevtski Kinesiotherapy
Assist.prof. Omejec Gregor, PhD
8
4. Physiotherapeutic Physical technologies in physiotherapy
Lect. mag. Simona Pavlič Založnik
5
5. Clinical Fundamentals of clinical medicine II
Izr. Prof Omejec Gregor
5

4th SEMESTER

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
6. Physiotherapeutic Orthopedic medicine and manual therapy I
Lect. Renne de Bruin
7
7. General Research methodology
Assist.prof. Uroš Marušič, PhD
3
8. Physiotherapeutic Physiotherapeutic treatments II
Assist. Prof. Gregor Omejec, PhD
6
9. General elective course 3
10. Professional elective course 3
11. Physiotherapeutic Physiotherapy practicum I
Doc. Dr Friderika Kresal
8

5th SEMESTER

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
1. Physiotherapeutic Orthopedic medicine and manual therapy II
Lect. Renne de Bruin
8
2. Clinical Neurology and neurophysiology
Prof. Simon Podnar, MD
5
3. Physiotherapeutic Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Lect. Simona Videnšek
5
4. Fizioterapevtski Fizioterapevtska obravnava žensk
izr. prof. dr. Špela Smrkolj
6
5. Physiotherapeutic Medical rehabilitation
Assoc.prof. Dejan Georgiev, MD
6

6th SEMESTER

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
6. Physiotherapeutic Institutional physiotherapy
Lect. mag. Simona Pavlič Založnik
5
7. Physiotherapeutic Special treatments in physiotherapy
4
8. Splošni izbirni predmet 3
9. Professional elective course 3
10. Professional elective course 3
11. Physiotherapeutic Physiotherapy practicum I
doc. dr. Friderika Kresal
8
12. Thesis 4

ELECTIVE COURSES

NABOR STROKOVNIH IZBIRNIH PREDMETOV

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
1. Fitness 3
2. Oncological surgery and physiotherapy 3
3. Sports activities for the disabled 3
4. Individual methods and techniques of established concepts of manual therapy 3
5. Clinical kinesiology 3
6. Interprofessional cooperation 3

NABOR SPLOŠNIH IZBIRNIH PREDMETOV

Number Subject type Subject ECTS
1. Clinical thinking in physiotherapy 3
2. Public health 3
3. Management in physiotherapy 3
4. Modern technologies in physiotherapy 3
5. Research dimensions in physiotherapy 3
6. Sociology of health and disease 3

ENROLLMENT 1stcycle

To enroll in the second (2nd) year, a student must achieve at least 45 ECTS of the first year.

The student must pass the following subjects of the first (1st) year:

  • Anatomy with physiology and pathology,
  • Biomechanics with biophysics,
  • Motor development in human ontogenesis and basics of positive motor transformations,
  • Functional anatomy and physiology of the locomotor system,
  • Evaluation procedures
  • Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I,
  • Biochemistry and microbiology.

To enroll in the third (3rd) year, a student must achieve 60 ECTS in the first (1st) year and at least 46 ECTS in the second (2nd) year.

The student must pass the following courses of the second (2nd) year:

  • Physiotherapy treatments I,
  • Physiotherapeutic treatments II,
  • Kinesiotherapy,
  • Physical technologies in physiotherapy,
  • Orthopedic medicine and manual therapy I,
  • Physiotherapy practicum I,
  • Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine II.

To complete the study, the student is obliged to complete all study obligations prescribed by the study program, prepare a diploma thesis and successfully defend it before the commission.