{"id":1946,"date":"2021-04-10T20:51:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T20:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/?post_type=exhibitions&#038;p=1946"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:28:53","slug":"physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/xh\/exhibitions\/physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; 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Physiotherapists work in the health spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment or intervention and rehabilitation, and work in many areas including cardiorespiratory functioning, orthopaedics, neurology, paediatrics, women&#8217;s health, the elderly and sports. Physiotherapists work both independently and within teams to achieve the goals mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The training of physiotherapists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a four-year programme covering the following modules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Life-forms and Functions of Clinical Importance;<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry for Health Sciences;<\/li>\n<li>Personal and Professional Development; Health in Context;<\/li>\n<li>Special Physics;<\/li>\n<li>Anatomy;<\/li>\n<li>Physiology;<\/li>\n<li>Pathology;<\/li>\n<li>Anatomical Pathology;<\/li>\n<li>Psychology;<\/li>\n<li>Physiotherapy Science;<\/li>\n<li>Applied Physiotherapy;<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Physiotherapy;<\/li>\n<li>Research Methodology; and<\/li>\n<li>Physiotherapy Practice Management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/Documents\/Yearbooks\/Current\/2024-FMHS.pdf\">Calendar<\/a>\u00a0for the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>On completion of the programme you are required to do a year of community service, after which you will be eligible for registration as a physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).<\/p>\n<p>Your career in physiotherapy may find expression in a wide variety of environments, including hospitals, private practice, community clinics, industry, schools for children with special education needs, rehabilitation centres and sports clubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/files.su.ac.za\/public\/undergraduate-maties\/documents\/2026-04\/bsc-physio.pdf&#8221; 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