Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
About the Programme:
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) programme is designed to meet the international standards and has a balanced exposure of both academic and clinical skills. The undergraduate program is for four and a half years full time regular course with an evidence based curriculum. The graduation curriculum in physiotherapy will provide the basis for entry into professional physiotherapy practice.
Career Prospects:
Physiotherapy, is one of the most popular course in modern medicine world over and through the academic era spread over decades. Physiotherapy is a health care profession which views human movements as central to the health and well- being of an individual. It is the system of treatment of disease and disability using physical exercises, electrotherapeutic modalities and manual therapy techniques with referral and first contact clinical practice. It is the most important rehabilitative service needed in a community and a vital therapeutic supplement of the medical profession integral to the treatment of most patients. Physiotherapists are as essential as doctors in helping to recover and rehabilitate a patient. They must have a thorough knowledge of the human anatomy and the way the bones, muscles and nerves move. Physiotherapists are able to successfully treat a wide variety of muscular and joint problems experienced by most of us at some time. In addition to common sprains and strains, our physiotherapists can treat spinal conditions causing headaches, back pain and sciatica.
Physiotherapists treat a wide range of ailments, so specialization is possible in areas such as Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, Sports Physical Therapy, Neurology, Clinical Electro Physiology, Cardiopulmonary Therapy, Hand Rehab, Biomechanics, Manual Therapy, Gynaecology and Ergonomics. Physiotherapists have a wide range of scope in India as well as in abroad. Physiotherapists are appointed in government hospitals, corporate hospitals, super speciality hospitals, with a role also in critical care, early intervention program with the national health delivery system, primary health centres, educational institutions, research centers, special schools, community centers and in sports teams. The job of a physiotherapist, which is preventive, restorative and rehabilitative, is challenging but lucrative at the same time.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE COMMON AREAS:
• Outpatients
• Orthopaedics
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Cardiac disorders
• Pulmonary disorders
• Postoperative care
• Intensive care
• Paediatrics
• Women’s health
• Care of the elderly
• Mental illness
• Learning difficulties
• Occupational health
• Terminal illness.
• Sports and Fitness
Duration:
4.5 years
Eligibility:
HS (10+2) Science with Biology/ Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Computer Science securing 45% marks in aggregate ( 5% relaxation for Reserved Categories).
Intake:
60 (20% of the total seats will fill up through Management Quota)
Course Fees:
Admission Fee: Rs. 50,000.00
Tuition Fee per Semester: Rs. 65,000.00
Lateral entry
Duration:
4 years
Eligibility:
HS (10+2) Science with Biology/ Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Computer Science securing 45% marks in aggregate ( 5% relaxation for Reserved Categories).
Intake:
60 (20% of the total seats will fill up through Management Quota)
Course Fees :
Admission Fee: Rs. 50,000.00
Tuition Fee per Semester: Rs. 65,000.00