Location: Istanbul / Level: Bachelor / Duration: 4 Years / Language of Instruction: English / Mode of Study: Full Time, On-Site / Tuition Fee: 5.200 USD

The physiotherapist profession determines the functional limitations, pain, disability and abilities by special methods of measurement, evaluation and examination after diagnosis of a specialist physician in all kinds of injuries, diseases, aging, pain and dysfunctions that cause movement disorders. It is the health profession who have gained the required knowledge and skills in the practice of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs for improving the function, functional capacity and quality of life, also for evaluation of their results. They are specialist health personnel with professional autonomy, also can be active in their special interests area with post-graduate training or clinical work. Physiotherapists also provide preventive rehabilitation services in all situations where movement and function are threatened for various reasons, to prevent disease, increase independent movement and improve health-related quality of life.

Graduates of the department can work in public hospitals, private hospitals, Ministry of Health, Social Insurance Institution, municipal and university research hospitals, community health centers, rehabilitation centers, private clinics, sports clubs, nursing homes. Graduates can be specialised in only one of the large areas covered by the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation area and they may have titles such as hand physiotherapist, speech therapist, sports physiotherapist, manual therapist, osteopat, chest physiotherapist, lymph edema therapist according to the areas they are specialized in. Graduates can attend national or international courses or trainings in these areas they are interested in, they can take postgraduate education, do academic study or become academicians.