Program Overview

Introduction to the 1st Cycle Degree in Physiotherapy

The undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy at the School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and clinical competencies necessary to become licensed Physiotherapists. A rigorous and comprehensive curriculum is followed, where students learn to examine the human systems, including diagnosis and prognosis, to provide a personalised, integrated and evidence-based assessment and health care plan to achieve the individuals goal-directed health outcomes, through optimization of movement and function, health, and wellbeing promotion; mitigation of impairments of body functions and structures, limitations in activities and restrictions in participation in daily life; and/or prevention of additional disabilities.

Program Details

• Duration: 4 years
• Mode: Daytime
• Course: 1st cycle degree
• National/EU student tuition fee 2025/2026: 697/year
• Scientific area(s): Physiotherapy
• Teaching language(s): Portuguese
• International tuition fees 2025/2026: 5000 /year

Admissions

National Competition for Access

• Admission tests: One of the following sets: 02 Biology and Geology, 16 Mathematics, or 02 Biology and Geology, 07 Physics and Chemistry
• Calculation of grades: 50% of the secondary education grade, 50% of the admission test grade
• Openings 2025/2026:
  • 1st Phase: 40
  • 2nd Phase: 3
  • 3rd Phase: -
• Mark of the last person placed 2025/2026:
  • 1st Phase: 154.3
  • 2nd Phase: 153
  • 3rd Phase: -
• Pre-requisites / aptitude test: No pre-requisites

International Admissions

• Admission tests: Biology
• Openings: Not specified
• Pre-requisites: Grupo A Comunica鈬o Interpessoal. The pre-requisite required for the Licenciaturas in the area of Health Sciences must be fulfilled upon the act of matriculation (should the candidate be offered a place) and in the form of the submission of the completed medical certificate.

Over 23 Years Admissions

• Admission tests: Biology

Curricular Plan

The 1st cycle degree in Physiotherapy has a duration of 4 years.

Registers

• Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education: With the number R/A -Ef 1506/2011/AL02
• Publication: Di疵io da Rep炻lica, 2.ｪ s駻ie N.ｺ 61 27 de Mar輟 de 2023, Aviso n.ｺ 6323/2023

Accreditation

• Accreditation body: a3es
• Accreditation date: 9/8/2016

Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The University of Aveiro adopted the SDG Keyword Mapping, developed by the University of Auckland, to identify correspondences in the training offer. This method aims to inform and sensitize students to real and current issues, empowering them and getting them actively involved in sustainable development. The analysis of the contribution of the training offer to the SDGs will also make it possible to promote the continuous improvement of the teaching-learning process.