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Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession which utilises physical approaches in the promotion, rehabilitation and maintenance of an individual’s functional movement poten-tial, psychological and social well being. A challenging and exciting aspect of this profession is the wide scope of knowledge and clinical practice in terms of patient and client groups (ie neurological, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedics and pediatrics), and healthcare delivery settings (eg hospitals, health centres, community-based organisations, industry and private clinics).
Graduates can expect to find employment as entry level professional physiotherapists within the public and private health sectors in Bahrain and internationally. In addition, the transferable skills obtained on this degree programme enable graduates to apply for employment in health promotion in the hospitals, private clinics, community centres, sports facilities, fitness centres, industrial clinics, insurance companies and academic fields as clinical instructors, graduate assistants or laboratory demonstrators.
Students will take core courses required at the college and university level. A General Anatomy course is taken in the second semester of the first year which is the basic foundation of all physiotherapy courses.
Pre-clinical training and physiotherapy courses start in the second year and consist of class-room as well as laboratory work which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the core biomedical, behavioural and technological sciences as well as an introduction to basic clinical skills.
As part of the course in Basic Clinical Practice, students will complete certification courses for Adult and Paediatric Life Support as well as a defibrillator course which make them UK- and Bahrain certified first aiders for three years.
In third year, clinical education is equally balanced across the two major specialities in physiotherapy: Orthopaedics (incorporating musculoskeletal) and Cardiopulmonary. Students will be exposed to orthopaedic and cardiopulmonary medicine. 12 hours of supervised clinical training per week will be allotted for the Clinical Orthopaedic and Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy throughout each semester.
All students are required to attend a Research theoretical course PHRM 498 [Research Methods in Physiotherapy] and must complete a final year research project PHTH 499 [Major Project in Physiotherapy] which requires the students to choose a research topic and to conduct data collection and report writing under supervision.
To be eligible for consideration for admission at the
undergraduate level, an applicant should normally hold a recently issued
recognized secondary school certificate or its equivalent. The requirements for
admission stated by the University are in all cases the minimum demanded for
admission, and their fulfilment by a candidate does not automatically ensure
his /her selection. Prior to enrolling at Ahlia University, citizens of non-GCC
States should secure residence permits in the Kingdom of Bahrain; otherwise,
their admission will be conditional and subject to being rescinded at the
discretion of the University
Applicants must demonstrate a level of English proficiency consistent with the demands of an academic programme taught and assessed almost exclusively in the English language. This can be done in one of the following ways:
The estimated duration for completion of a Bachelors Degree at Ahlia University is 4 years. This is structured around 134 credit-hours covering 45 courses.
The duration of study for each course is fifteen weeks, covering approximately 45 study hours.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application Fee | BD 20 |
| Registration Fee | BD 200 |
| Placement Tests Fee ( if applicable ) | BD 40 |
| Orientation Courses ( if applicable ) | BD 1,200 |
| 100 Level Courses – 12 courses ( BD 300 Per Course ) | BD 3,600 |
| 200 Level Courses – 11 courses ( BD 330 Per Course ) | BD 3,630 |
| 300 Level Courses – 11 courses ( BD 360 Per Course ) | BD 3,960 |
| 400 Level Courses – 11 courses ( BD 390 Per Course ) | BD 4,290 |
| Item | Discount |
|---|---|
| Orphans and people with special needs | 50% |
| High school average of 95% or above | 50% |
| High school average of 90% or above | 25% |
| High school average of 80% or above | 20% |
HEC ACCREDITED | MET BQA REQUIREMENTS