Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Programme overview

The Bachelor-Studiengang Physiotherapie is a dual, ausbildungsintegrierender degree that systematically links university teaching with practical training at partner institutions. The course aims to qualify graduates for independent, responsible physiotherapeutic practice based on established international standards of physiotherapeutic, medical and related scientific knowledge. Practical modules place students in cooperating practices to gain hands-on experience.

What you'll study

Teaching covers physiotherapeutic diagnostics, therapy planning and implementation, evaluation of treatment processes, and application or development of scientific concepts for population healthcare. The programme promotes competencies in health promotion, prevention, cure, rehabilitation and palliative care and supports greater professional autonomy through science-based training. The course ends with a Bachelor thesis after seven semesters; the integrated vocational training concludes with the state professional examination at the end of the sixth semester.

Entry requirements

Eligible applicants include holders of the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) or Fachhochschulreife. Applicants with a Sekundarschulabschluss I (Sek I) must also hold a completed, suitably related vocational qualification plus at least two years’ subsequent professional experience. Access to the programme is subject to the further access requirements necessary for obtaining professional permission. Candidates must demonstrate health suitability for the profession in accordance with § 10 Ziffer 1 MPhG and supply the required documentation with their BTU application.

Career prospects

Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science and a state-recognised physiotherapist qualification. Typical professional activities include advising, assessing, instructing and treating patients with health limitations—particularly through movement and activity interventions—conducting physiotherapeutic diagnostics, jointly planning and implementing therapies with patients, and evaluating care processes. Graduates may work in health promotion, prevention, curative and rehabilitative services and palliative care. A relevant master pathway noted is Berufspädagogik für Gesundheitsberufe (M.A.).

Scholarships & funding angle

The programme is full-time, taught in German, starts in the winter semester and is delivered on Campus Senftenberg. It is admission-free (zulassungsfrei) and carries a semester fee of €391.80. Prospective students should explore general funding options for full‑time study in Germany—scholarships, BAföG where eligible, employer or training-provider support tied to dual/vocational contracts, and regional funding—while noting that specific scholarship information is not provided on the course page.