Access requirements

• Direct: academic bachelor degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy


• With bridging programme: professional Bachelor's degree, graduate in physiotherapy/physical treatment


• After permission with bridging programme: other professional Bachelor's degree

Language requirements: The Master's programme is taught in English. Candidates must be proficient in this language.

Universiteit Antwerpen
KU Leuven

The positive effects of physiotherapy have been well documented in the scientific literature.
The expertise of physiotherapists is highly appreciated and sought after, and physiotherapists are becoming increasingly important in the changing landscape of health care.
As a Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy graduate you will find employment in both the intramural and extramural health care.

Intramural health care
You will have the necessary practical skills and theoretical knowledge to start a professional career as a physiotherapy practitioner and/or scientific scholar.
You will be well prepared to pursue a career in a clinical setting such as a rehabilitation clinic, a day centre or a hospital where you will work in collaboration with other clinical experts (medical doctors, nurses, occupational therapists) and where you will be in close contact with your patients.
The professional network you have established throughout your clinical internships and Master’s thesis trajectory will be an advantage when searching for employment in the broad field of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy.

Extramural health care
You can also start as an employee in a private practice or become self-employed and start a private clinic by yourself, in collaboration with partners or in an association.
The research skills you have developed throughout the programme may also help you to continue your education in a PhD or Advanced Master's programme in Belgium or overseas.