Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), three year is an Undergraduate Professional Physiotherapy study program in India.The bachelor study prepares physical agents like exercise, massage and other modalities for providing treatment to those patients have movement and function problems, injury, disease or environmental factors. The professional study is specially designed to treat those patients have compassion for the sick or injured, physiotherapy is a very challenging and demanding profession. The bachelor degree study develops the skills to know the high, medium and low accessibility of different adventure sports and factors that can affect them. The study preparing candidates to lead and motivate people towards achieving physical fitness and overcome health related issues. The course is suitable for those candidates to have the interest in outdoor activities, adventure activities and have awareness toward health and fitness. The candidates always consider physically active, enjoy challenges self-expressive in social interactions. The aim of study program is to improve the standard of Games and Sports in country, it is both desirable and necessary that special attention is given to the practical aspects of Athletic and Sports like Football, Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Cricket, Hockey, Kho-Kho, Softball, Yoga Asanas, Gymnastics, and Swimming, etc. .The study is focused on theoretical and practical aspects of Principles and Techniques such as Anatomy, Exercise Therapy, Orthopaedics and Sports Physiotherapy, Neuro Physiotherapy, Community Based Rehabilitation, Research Methodology & Biostatistics.

Eligibility

The candidates should have passed Higher Secondary (10+2), from science stream with additional subjects Physics, Biology, Chemistry and English, or equivalent examination, with minimum aggregate 55% marks, such candidates are eligible to take admission in Bachelor Degree professional study program.

Entrance Examination

In India, it is mandatory to give an additional Medical Entrance Examination like: Common Entrance Test (CET), All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT), which are conducted by Medical Council of India (MCI). The eligibility is based on Merit. Some Medical Institute also takes entrance test or interview and asked few questions on General Knowledge, Personality, Intelligence Assessment and English Language.

Course Duration / Learning Mode

The Physiotherapy study requires 3 to 4 years of the time period with the internship in India, It’s a Full Time professional degree course. The study provides Doctor qualification in advance therapy. The course is not available for part-time and under distance education mode as it's a practical based study.

Further Studies

After the successful completion of this course, candidates can also pursue the higher studies and do Master’s of Physiotherapy (MPT), M.Phil (Physiotherapy), and specialization research-oriented course in their respective field.

Career Options

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), degree holder have ample career opportunities in the field of Physical Treatment like: Sports and Business Marketing, Sports Journalism, Fitness Centre, Sports Equipment Industries, Colleges, Private Schools, Hotel Industries, Sports Teams / Clubs. After the successful completion, of course, one can recognize as Physical Trainer, and work as Instructor, Physical Education Teacher, Athletic Trainer, Coach, Fitness Center Administrator, Nutrition Specialist, Personal Trainer, Rehabilitation Specialist, Sports and Leisure Club Manager, etc.