How many years course is Physiotherapy in Nigeria?
HOW MANY YEARS COURSE IS PHYSIOTHERAPY IN NIGERIA?
The duration for studying Physiotherapy falls within the average for most Health science courses such as Nursing, Medicine, Radiography, and Pharmacy, all of which are lengthy or slightly lengthy. In current times however, it is somewhat difficult to accurately determine how long one will study a course for due to the recurring industrial actions in tertiary institutions.
Physiotherapy is the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery. A physiotherapist helps people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.
The physiotherapy program runs for five (5) years in the university and graduates are awarded the Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree (B.Physiotherapy). However in Bayero University, Kano Physiotherapy lasts for six (6) years. New graduates of Physiotherapy must undergo a 1-year internship in an accredited hospital.
Successful completion of the clinical internship provides eligibility to apply for a full practicing license. A physiotherapist helps people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent diseases. Note that physiotherapists are not doctors but rather are health and wellbeing advocates via exercise and a range of other treatments.
You can study Physiotherapy by writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (the UTME cut off mark to study Physiotherapy in the university is 280 and above), and a minimum of credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics in O’ levels along with the Post UTME of the school after which if you meet up to the cut-off marks for admission for that year (Usually 80 and above out of hundred), you will be offered admission to study Physiotherapy in the faculty of Basic Medical Sciences as a 100 level student.
Some of the universities where you can study Physiotherapy include; Bayero University, Kano (BUK), University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Ibadan (UI), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Bowen University, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU, Physiotherapy is offered as Medical Rehabilitation which comprises of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy).
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