University Degree in Physiotherapy
(Spanish or French)
and Diploma in Manual Therapy in Pain Management
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE | IN PERSON MODALITY
Have you ever wondered how poor posture, a sports accident or simply the passage of time affects your body? The physical therapist is a health and wellness expert who not only focuses on treating injuries, but people, each with their own history and pain. With this university degree, you will learn about the importance of understanding the human body.
Do you enjoy learning about human anatomy and researching health, wellness, sports, etc.?- Do you want to understand the process of injury and how to approach recovery?
- Does the idea of working in different medical settings, such as hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers or even in your own practice appeal to you?
- Do you consider yourself an empathetic person, able to understand each patient’s needs?
If so... this is the university degree for you!
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Study Physiotherapy in Madrid
You will learn in clinical simulators, electrotherapy rooms, swimming pools, etc.
ONLY at UFV you will study sports physiotherapy in the swimming and recovery pools and in the fitness room of the UFV Sports Center. In addition, your practical classes will be in the Advanced Clinical Simulation Center and in the electrotherapy, physiology and manual therapy rooms, in a campus that is positioned as one of the BEST in Europe
Syllabus University Degree in Physiotherapy
First Year - 2025 plan
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANATOMY I Spanish | French * | BT | 1 SEM | 6 |
| FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Spanish | French * | OB | 1 SEM | 6 |
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Spanish | French * | BT | 1 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT Spanish | French * | OB | 1 SEM | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION Spanish | French * | OB | 1 SEM | 4.5 |
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Spanish | French * | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| ANATOMY II Spanish | French * | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Spanish | French * | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| HISTORY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY Spanish | French * | OB | 2 SEM | 4.5 |
| BIOMECHANICS AND MOTION ANALYSIS Spanish | French * | BT | 1 and 2 SEM | 9 |
Second Year - 2025 plan
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH, LEGISLATION, AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | OB | 3 SEM | 6 |
| MEDICAL-SURGICAL CONDITIONS I | BT | 3 SEM | 6 |
| SPECIFIC INTERVENTION METHODS | OB | 3 SEM | 6 |
| KINESIOTHERAPY | OB | 3 SEM | 6 |
| MEDICAL-SURGICAL CONDITIONS II | BT | 4 SEM | 6 |
| ASSESSMENT OF MUSCLE CHAINS AND GENERAL SOFT-TISSUE APPROACH | OB | 4 SEM | 6 |
| GENERAL INTERVENTION PROCEDURES | OB | 4 SEM | 6 |
| APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY | BT | 3 and 4 SEM | 9 |
|
ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
OB | 3 and 4 SEM | 9 |
| DIPLOMA IN MANUAL THERAPY FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYP. | SEM | ECTS |
| MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY OF THE CRANIOCERVICOMANDIBULAR REGION AND OROFACIAL PAIN | TP | 4 SEM | 3 |
Third Year - 2025 plan
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL THERAPY IN CLINICAL SPECIALTIES I | OB | 5 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PAIN | OB | 5 SEM | 3 |
| THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE | OB | 5 SEM | 6 |
| SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND BIOSTATISTICS | OB | 6 SEM | 6 |
| CLINICAL REASONING AND ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL THERAPY | OB | 5 y 6 SEM | 9 |
| NEUROLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY | OB | 5 y 6 SEM | 9 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | OB | 5 y 6 SEM | 6 |
| EXTERNAL ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS I | P.EXT | 6 SEM | 15 |
| DIPLOMA IN MANUAL THERAPY FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYP. | SEM | ECTS |
| MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUES I | TP | 5 SEM | 3 |
| MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUES II | TP | 6 SEM | 3 |
Fourth Year - 2025 plan
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAUMATOLOGICAL AND SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY | OB | 7 SEM | 6 |
| EXTERNAL ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS II | P.EXT | 7 SEM | 15 |
| BIOETHICS | OB | 7 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY IN CLINICAL SPECIALTIES II | OB | 7 SEM | 6 |
| EXTERNAL ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS III | P.EXT | 8 SEM | 15 |
| UNDERGRADUATE THESIS | TFG | 8 SEM | 6 |
| ELECTIVE I | OP | 8 SEM | 3 |
| ELECTIVE II | OP | 8 SEM | 3 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES. The student must complete 6 elective ECTS credits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES I | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES II | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| OBSTETRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| ONCOLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| NUTRITION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| DERMATOFUNCTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| From the list of elective courses that make up the curriculum, students may choose from those offered by the University each academic year, which will be published in the Study Plans handbook for enrollment. Likewise, once the enrollment period has ended, the University reserves the right to open or cancel these elective courses depending on the number of students enrolled. | |||||
| DIPLOMA IN MANUAL THERAPY FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYP. | SEM | ECTS |
| INVASIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY (DRY NEEDLING, PERCUTANEOUS ELECTROLYSIS, AND NEUROMODULATION) | TP | 8 SEM | 3 |
Study in French
First-year will be taught in Spanish and French. From the second year onward, all courses will be taught in Spanish.
First Year
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANATOMY I | BT | 1 SEM | 6 |
| BIOMECHANICS | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSIOLOGY I | BT | 1 SEM | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOSOCIAL SCIENCES | BT | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL THERAPY | OB | 1 SEM | 6 |
| ANATOMY 2 | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSIOLOGY 2 | BT | 2 SEM | 6 |
| COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS | BT | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION | OB | 1 SEM | 6 |
| HISTORY OF THOUGHT | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
Second Year
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL-SURGICAL CONDITIONS I BT 3 SEM 6 APPLIED PSYCHOSOCIAL SCIENCES BT 3 SEM 6 EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY 6 SURGICAL I | BT | 3 SEM | 6 |
| APPLIED PSYCHOSOCIAL SCIENCES | BT | 3 SEM | 6 |
| EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY | OB | 3 SEM | 6 |
| GENERAL PROCEDURES OF INTERVENTION I | OB | 3 SEM | 6 |
| FUNDAMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
| MEDICAL-SURGICAL CONDITIONS 2 | BT | 4 SEM | 6 |
| GENERAL INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES 2 | OB | 4 SEM | 6 |
| KINESITHERAPY | OB | 4 SEM | 6 |
| WESTERN HISTORY | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
Third Year
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSIOTHERAPY DIAGNOSIS | OB | 5 SEM | 3 |
| MANUAL THERAPY | OB | 5 SEM | 6 |
| VISCERAL PHYSIOTHERAPY | OB | 5 SEM | 6 |
| LEGISLATION, DEONTOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION | OB | 5 SEM | 3 |
| COMMUNITY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PUBLIC HEALTH | OB | 5 SEM | 3 |
| TECHNICAL ENGLISH I | OB | 5 SEM | 3 |
| BIOETHICS | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY OF THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM | OB | 6 SEM | 6 |
| NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY | OB | 6 SEM | 6 |
| EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY | OB | 6 SEM | 3 |
| CLINICAL STAYS I | EXT INTERNSHIP | 6 SEM | 15 |
Fourth Year
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSIOTHERAPY APPLIED TO PROCESSES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | OB | 7 SEM | 6 |
| PHYSIOTHERAPY APPLIED TO CARDIO-RESPIRATORY DYSFUNCTIONS | OB | 7 SEM | 3 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | OB | ANNUAL | 6 |
| TRAUMATOLOGICAL AND SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY | OB | 8 SEM | 3 |
| CLINICAL STAYS 2 | EXT INTERNSHIP | 7 SEM | 12 |
| CLINICAL STAYS 3 | EXT INTERNSHIP | 8 SEM | 18 |
| END OF DEGREE PROJECT | END OF DEGREE PROJECT | 8 SEM | 6 |
| ELECTIVE I | OP | 7 SEM | 3 |
| ELECTIVE 2 | OP | 8 SEM | 3 |
| ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 1 FROM EACH SEMESTER): | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPOLOGY | SEM | ECTS | ||
| TECHNICAL ENGLISH 2 | OP | 7 SEM | 3 | ||
| BIOSTATISTICS | OP | 7 SEM | 3 | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES I | OP | 7 SEM | 3 | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 2 | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| LITERATURE | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPY | OP | 8 SEM | 3 | ||
| CLINICAL IMAGING IN PHYSIOTHERAPY | OP | 7 SEM | 3 | ||
| Students may select from a list of elective subjects offered by the University each academic year, as detailed in the published Syllabus book. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open these elective subjects after the enrollment period, based on the number of students enrolled. | |||||
Do you have doubts about the University Degree in Physiotherapy?
100% employability rate!
The UFV is the Spanish university with the highest rate of employability in the university degree in Physiotherapy, thanks to its innovative way of teaching and a syllabus, backed by the best experts in the sector. Many clinics, hospitals and health centers have our students on their staff
Why is UFV the best place to study Physiotherapy?
You will do more than 1,300 hours of internship rotating through different specializations (traumatology, respiratory, geriatrics, neurology, etc.) in places such as Clínica La Luz, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Club Deportivo Tacón, etc
You will understand physiotherapy with a technical and human approach with very practical classes, visits to clinics and sports centers, conferences with experts, seminars of Pilates, kinesiotaping, Terol School, etc
ONLY at the UFV you will have more than 27,000 m2 dedicated to sport, a Clinical Simulation Center, a Sports Center and even a Physiotherapy clinic within the campus for you to practice with real patients
You will learn from the best teachers, 90% of them are active professionals of the specialtization they teach: physiology, dry needling, osteopathy and kinetic control, among others
You will learn about the human body in the Anatomical Dissection room of the Faculty of Medicine to gain a thorough understanding of why injuries occur.
If you want, you can study at the same time the University Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Science, and complement your career with the Official Master’s Degree in Integral Functional Recovery and/or start to set up your own project with Emprende UFV
You will study with an innovative syllabus that includes techniques from postgraduate that are not usually studied in the university degree: neurological, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, cardio-respiratory, etc
You can participate in university championships in soccer, basketball, rugby, volleyball, etc., start your own business, or join student societies and initiatives such as Runners for Ethiopia, Polar Raid, and Sport for Change.
If you are interested in complementing your education, you can complete your University Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Science in just a year and a half with an extensive program of validations.
We train physiotherapists, experts in patient care
As a healthcare professional, you must understand that each patient is unique and that treating an elderly person, a pregnant woman or an injured elite athlete will be different. Your role will be fundamental in the lives of all of them, but your treatment, outlook and service will be different. For this reason, at the UFV you will take humanistic training courses to understand each case and develop personal skills that are essential for your work
Internships in companies, clinics and hospitals
You will perform more than 1,300 hours of mandatory internships in companies, clinics and high performance centers such as Clínica La Luz, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, PlayFisio, Clínica Cemtro or Club Deportivo Tacón, among others. And you will rotate through all areas to learn from each one of them: traumatology, respiratory, geriatrics, child and adult neurology, etc
The organization ENPHE has a network of 167 institutions in 31 countries. Its aim is to connect professionals and students of higher education in physiotherapy to enhace knowledge exchange and innovation through different collaborative activities. A experience that not only enriches our professional practice and training, but also generates new international mobility opportunities for our students and professors..
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
8,4 / 10
in international
experience of
our students
Source: 2024 undergraduate student experience report.
We have more than 200 exchange agreements so that you can study at a university in America, Europe or Asia, where you will discover other ways to innovate and apply biotechnology for the benefit of society. In addition, at the UFV campus you will live on campus with students of different nationalities.
Four years ago I made the decision, with the support of my family, to become part of the great family of the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. From the first day I entered the campus as a physiotherapy student, I have felt accompanied. It is a home where you can express how you are and how you feel, where you meet many people and they help you to know yourself. It is a big family full of many people committed to making sure that you don’t pass through the university, but rather that it passes through you. Thank you for teaching me to look beyond the surface, to listen actively and to always share love with each person we meet along the way. Thank you for pushing me to question about life and my meaning, thank you for making me understand that life is a great gift that I am fortunate to live in this great family.
África Ruiz Cerezo
I have been a professor at UFV for more than 10 years, and I have seen the university grow at the same time that the university has seen me grow. The atmosphere is clearly differentiating, and the UFV seal is a reality that all students appreciate during and after their studies. In general, there is a unified opinion about the closeness and close relationship between students, professors and different employees of the university. Perhaps the best thing I can say about my time at UFV is that without a doubt, I would be delighted to have my children study here when they are old enough to study at UFV.
Manuel Rodríguez Aragón
TITLE OF UNIVERSITY DEGREE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
INITIAL FEE
€1,500
MONTHLY FEE
€860
TOTAL
€10,100
Scholarships and Grants
At UFV, we understand the importance of studying a university degree that fulfills you. That is why one in three UFV students receives a scholarship or grant.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the University Degree in Physiotherapy at UFV cost?
The total price for the first year of the University Degree in Physiotherapy at UFV is €10,100. This amount is broken down into an initial payment of €1,500 and ten monthly instalments of €860.
What does the admission process for the University Degree in Physiotherapy involve?
To become a student at UFV, you must pass our entrance exams. They cost €80 and can be taken either online or in person. For more information about our admissions process, click here.
How many years does the University Degree in Physiotherapy last?
The University Degree in Physiotherapy at UFV lasts four academic years. During this time, in addition to receiving theoretical training in health sciences, you will learn advanced techniques and innovative treatments for rehabilitation and functional recovery with a strong practical focus.
At UFV, we have state-of-the-art facilities and agreements with hospitals, sports centres and specialised clinics, which will allow you to undertake clinical placements from the early years of the programme, ensuring excellent preparation that is adapted to the current demands of the professional field.
What are the career opportunities for graduates with a university degree in Physiotherapy?
As a physiotherapy professional, you will be able to develop your activity in the fields of care, management and teaching. In addition, you will be able to exercise your professional work in various areas or specializations, among others:
- Sports Physiotherapy
- Clinical Physiotherapy
- Geriatric Physiotherapy
- Neurological Physiotherapy
- Children’s Physiotherapy
- Traumatology Physiotherapy
- Rheumatology Physiotherapy
- Occupational Health Physiotherapy
- Intensive Care Physiotherapy
- Aesthetic Physiotherapy
How much does a physiotherapist earn in Spain?
According to market sources, the average annual salary for a physiotherapist in Spain is approximately €24,000 gross per year, although this may vary depending on experience and field of work.
Name of the University Degree
University Degree in Physiotherapy
Centers where the University Degree is taught
Faculty of Health Sciences
Branch of knowledge:
Health Sciences
Field of knowledge
Physiotherapy
Modality
In-person
Language
Spanish
Total number of credits
240 ECTS credits
Specializations
Not applicable
Places
180
Regulated profession
Physiotherapist
Resolution
Resolution of 14 February 2008, BOE of 27 February 2008
Regulation
Order CIN/2135/2008, of 3 July, BOE of 19 July 2008
