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how to become a physio in Ireland

  • 11-03-2012 9:17pm
    #1
    sharky86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,
    Does anyone know if there are any options for studying physiotherapy in Ireland part time or any courses which could be completed part time to lead onto it


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  • #2
    Scuba Ste
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    Fairly sure you have to do a degree, whether there are any part-time options i don't know.


  • #3
    Inspector Coptoor
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    I'm pretty sure all study is full time,

    Most courses would be level 8 degree courses, although a friend of mine did a 2 year level 6 (Cert) in Carlow IT.

    This was back in 2001 so I dunno if tha course is still going


  • #4
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    4 year degree in UL, TCD, UCD or RCSI

    No part time physio degrees - there are physical therapy and nueromuscular therapist courses which you can do part time NTC and IPTAs do them.


  • #5
    entropi
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    Inspector Coptoor wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure all study is full time,

    Most courses would be level 8 degree courses, although a friend of mine did a 2 year level 6 (Cert) in Carlow IT.

    This was back in 2001 so I dunno if tha course is still going
    That course is the Physiology & Health Science course, which can lead on to the last 2 years of Sports Rehabilitation & Athletic Therapy in Carlow (which is itself a 4yr honours degree), or towards a physiotherapy degree in Ireland or England. For physio, I'd be looking into a degree course OP, in Trinity, UL, UCD or Uni of Ulster. It's a tough discipline, and I'd never imagine seeing it outside of a 3rd level campus tbh.

    Just seen that RCSI is included in that list.

    Or alternatively, you could look in to getting on an access course (which are usually one year long), geared towards the school of science in a college, then apply for physio.


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