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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Your future

As a Physiotherapy graduate, you can work in hospitals, clinics, or in a private practice.

Start your career

Upon graduation, numerous career paths await you as a physiotherapist. You could work in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centres, schools, or private practices. You might start your own practice or join the preventive sector in companies, fitness centres, or sports associations.

What kind of work can you do?

After completing this study, you can work as:

As a hospital physiotherapist, you help patients recover from surgery or injury. You assess conditions, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with medical teams to restore mobility and strength.

In private practice, you treat patients with musculoskeletal issues. You assess, create treatment plans, and provide therapies like massage and movement exercises, focusing on injury prevention and health maintenance.

Working with athletes, you prevent and treat sports injuries. You develop rehabilitation programmes, advise on safe exercise practices, and collaborate with coaches to enhance performance and health.

In a rehabilitation centre, you aid recovery from serious injuries or chronic conditions. You create personalised rehabilitation plans, guide therapeutic exercises, and monitor patient progress, improving their quality of life.

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Admission timeline

Wondering what's to come after applying for this programme? Go over the entire admission process.

Please note! If you wish to apply for housing through Fontys, the application deadline is June 15.

Physiotherapy

Admission timeline

Wondering what's to come after applying for this programme? Check out the entire admission process.

  • Start your orientation for September

    Have you attended a study orientation event already?

    Take a look at our orientation events
  • Application deadline

    EEA students that wish to apply for housing: June 15, without housing: Aug. 1, all non-EEA students: June 1.

    Apply through Studielink
  • Submit required files

    Submission and assessment of grade lists, diploma and proof of language. For non EEA-students: additional steps can be required.

  • Complete your payment

    The tuition fees indicator helps you to determine the tuition rate for your situation.

    Everything about finances
  • Arrange student housing

    Fontys can offer housing for a limited number of international students. Fill in the housing application form before the deadline (June 15).

    More info about housing
  • End of August

    Get to know Fontys and your fellow students during Purple Introduction week.

    Take a look at your introduction programme
  • 1 September 2025

    Start study programme

Study choice events

Get to know Physiotherapy

You can sign up for online and live events throughout the academic year.

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