Physiotherapy

The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Prešov is an institution whose main task is to educate students in accredited non-medical study programmes at the level of contemporary knowledge, scientific and research results.

The graduate of the 1st degree of the study programme of physiotherapy is a qualified university health worker with a broad professional profile. He/she is proficient in basic examination and treatment procedures and methods in physiotherapy, balneology and medical rehabilitation. He/she is prepared to independently carry out activities requiring professional erudition, independence in work, decision-making, personal responsibility in medical rehabilitation, primary, secondary and follow-up health care, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, counselling and educational activities. Indicates, plans and performs basic techniques, methodologies, physiotherapy procedures and performances, basic physiotherapy and balneology methods, hydrotherapy, occupational therapy, electrotherapy, kinesiotherapy. The graduate will be employed in hospital and polyclinic facilities, spa treatment facilities, in professional treatment and rehabilitation institutes, other facilities that provide preventive and curative health care, or health protection and promotion. The graduate has the prerequisites for further university, specialisation and continuing education.

Prospects of graduates

Definition of core knowledge for the specialty of physiotherapy (1st level)

The core topics of the core of knowledge of the 1st degree are primarily related to the theory and practice of physiotherapy.

Characteristics of the field of study

Physiotherapy is a field of study from the system of fields of study administered by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, as a field of knowledge (par. 50 (1) of Act No. 131/2002) in which the graduate of the study programme (par. 51 (1) of Act No. 131/2002) acquires the professional competence to perform his/her original profession, or prepares to continue in further higher education.

Scope of the field of study

Core units:
Physiotherapy disciplines:

rehabilitation propedeutics, rehabilitation nursing, human needs and the nursing process, general physiotherapy and physical therapy, nursing practice, continuous professional and vacation practice (1st year)
special physiotherapy, health physical education, basics of palpation and therapeutic massage, prosthetics and orthotics, reconditioning and relaxation programmes, clinical professional practice, continuous professional and holiday practice (2nd year)
applied physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social and occupational rehabilitation, TV and sport for the disabled, kinesiology, basics of physiotherapy and balneology, rehabilitation engineering, physical education medicine, clinical professional practice, continuous professional and holiday practice (3rd year)

Other topics of the core knowledge of the field of study (1st degree)

biomedical sciences: anatomy and physiology, biology and biochemistry, biophysics and biomechanics, clinical physiology and pathophysiology, internal medicine and geriatrics, selected surgical disciplines, gynaecology and obstetrics, neurology, paediatrics, pharmacology, clinical neurophysiology, microbiology, epidemiology and hygiene, psychiatry, nutritional sciences, radiodiagnostics
humanitarian and behavioural sciences: foundations of philosophy and ethics, psychology and pedagogy, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, theory and didactics of physical education, law, legislation and economics in professional activity, research in physiotherapy
language and information technology: information and communication technology, Latin language, foreign language.

It is recommended that this knowledge constitutes 3/5 ECTS credits of the study programme.

Definition of the graduate profile - general characteristics

General characteristics of the graduate profile:

A physiotherapist is a qualified health professional who has the professional competence to carry out preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic methods and procedures of physiotherapy. He/she is competent to work as part of a healthcare team or independently in planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the physiotherapy process in primary, secondary and follow-up healthcare.
In addition to in-depth theoretical training with an emphasis on kinesiological and neurophysiological issues, the graduate will acquire the necessary practical skills in a wide range of kinesiotherapy and physical therapy methods and procedures, and the ability to think and act in a complex professional manner, including the assessment of the effect of therapy in the physiotherapy process.

A physiotherapist is competent to practise primarily by:

is proficient in professional physiotherapy activities in primary, secondary and follow-up health care,
plans, implements and delivers a comprehensive physiotherapy process,
uses methods focusing on the maintenance, consolidation and restoration of health,
contributes creatively to the development of physiotherapy,
works creatively in a team and manages a physiotherapy team,
participates in solving research problems in physiotherapy.

Graduate Knowledge Range

master the anatomy and physiology of the individual systems of the human body with emphasis on the locomotor system,
know kinesiology (kinanthropomotorics), biomechanics, biochemistry and biophysics in relation to motor expression,
have adequate knowledge of medical disciplines and of the basic pathomorphological and pathophysiological manifestations of disease processes and conditions in the human body and their therapy,
have a profound knowledge of physical culture and physical education,
master the procedures, standards and principles of comprehensive physiotherapeutic care,
control the correct movement lifestyle and be able to guide their future patients through appropriate pedagogical action in order to ensure the prevention or therapy of secondary changes caused by functional and structural disorders of the musculoskeletal system,
plan, implement and provide a comprehensive physiotherapy process,
to master a broad system of methods and techniques of functional diagnosis of the locomotor system and internal systems, to be able to analyze and synthesize in the kinesiological analysis and evaluation of the neuromuscular system,
master a wide system of methods of kinesiotherapy and manual therapy techniques and be able to apply them in the process of physiotherapeutic care in individual medical disciplines, in the prevention of functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system, in physical education and sports,
to master the applications of electro-, photo-, thermo-, balneo-, climatic- and hydrotherapy,
know how to assess the significance of his/her therapeutic approach, to be able to correct and update it.

Additional knowledge, skills and abilities of the graduate:

possess basic and specific information and knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences as they relate to physical therapy,
educate patients in the promotion, protection, and restoration of health,
know foreign languages,
master professionally effective communication and professional behaviour and conduct,
master basic nursing techniques, be able to provide qualified first aid for injuries, life and health threatening conditions, mass casualties and weapons of mass destruction,
be able to think and act consistently in a preventive manner in health matters,
master the management of physiotherapy,
master the use of information technology, in professional activities,
- to acquire a deeply moral-ethical and humane approach to people, especially to the sick, physically, mentally handicapped and handicapped,
- the ability to empathize, to show love and respect for people, to understand their problems, to provide comfort and emotional support, to take into account their personality,
- the ability to think independently, to react promptly, to act purposefully, deliberately and decisively,
- the ability to apply and use the knowledge and skills acquired in professional practice,
- be able to make changes, take risks and take responsibility,
- solve professional tasks independently, creatively and conceptually, work creatively in a team and manage a physiotherapy team,
- communicate at a professional level,
- shape one's own personality and continuously educate oneself, acquire information, work with it and creatively transform it,
- shape and educate others, know how to motivate and win them for active cooperation in strengthening health,
- to take an interest in the development of his/her field, to study the literature and contribute to it in a creative way, to participate in the solution of research problems in physiotherapy.

Definition of the graduate's areas of application

The graduate of the field of study acquires the basic qualification for the exercise of the profession of physiotherapist. He/she will be employed as a physiotherapist in hospital and outpatient facilities, in health resorts, in specialist hospitals and rehabilitation institutes, or in other facilities providing preventive and curative health care, health protection and health promotion. It can also be applied in professional management, research and in education and training of physiotherapists.

A graduate of the bachelor's degree in physiotherapy after a defined professional practice can specialize in specialization fields determined in the Government Regulation No.213 of the Slovak Republic of 2004 on further education of health care workers.
He/she shall obtain a complete first-level university education in physiotherapy with an orientation towards health care provision.

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Conditions of admission

DAILY FORM STUDY

1. Completed secondary education with matriculation

2. Admission procedure consists of two parts:

Part 1: a written test in Human Biology within the scope of the grammar school syllabus (min. 60% pass rate) or the SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NPS) provided by Scio.

Part 2: movement aptitude test(compulsory for all candidates who were successful in Part 1) (see description of the movement aptitude test at the end of the chapter)

3. Applicants who have a grade point average of 1.50 or less - without taking the written test (Applicants must provide school-certified end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and mid-year report cards for grade 4 or 5 of high school with their application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants must submit officially certified school reports). Candidates will only take Part 2 - the physical aptitude test.

!!! In case the candidate fails to furnish the above mentioned particulars with the application form, he/she will have to appear in the written test on Human Biology - item 2).

Criterion 3 is not applicable for international students, they have to go through the admission procedure,
namely:

Part 1: written test in human biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum (in Slovak language)

Part 2:musical aptitude test

4. meeting the criteria of medical fitness for the profession according to the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No.364/ 2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical fields of study (applicants shall submit to the application form the recommendation of a medical practitioner for study in the given field)

Additional information

The application must contain the following:

1/ Application(form):

electronic application form (admission fee 40 EUR) applicants fill in and submit their electronic application form on the HE Portal website: Electronization of university application | ApplicationForms.sk or on the website of the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic: Application for studies, tax return extract and other forms | Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic

- electronic application form with attachments should be printed ´, signed , and sent by post to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of PU

- without receiving the printed electronic application form along with attachments, the electronic application form is invalid and the candidate will not be included in the admission process!

2/ Evidence of merit:

Applicants applying for the Day Form of study must complete and provide evidence of high school grades for each year. The application form must list the end-of-year report card grades 1-3 and the half-year grade 4 or grade 5 benefit. This benefit must be confirmed by the high school on page 3. If the secondary school does not certify the benefit, the applicant shall submit notarised report cards for each year with the application form.

After the matriculation examination, applicants shall deliver the notarized matriculation certificate to the faculty address as soon as possible, at the latest on the day of the entrance examination!

Applicants applying for external form of study do not need to fill in or prove the high school grades for each year. As proof of completion of secondary education, they shall submit only an officially certified matriculation certificate

with their application form.

3/ Other application documents (form attachments to the online application form):

(a) certification by a medical practitioner of the applicant's medical fitness to practisethe medical profession

(b) structured curriculum vitae

c) proof of Slovak language proficiency- level B1 - to be provided by foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) (see chap. 1.4)

4/ In case the applicant wants to apply for more study programmes at the faculty, he/she must submit a separate application for each study programme separately and pay the fee for each application separately.

5/ Only those applicants who submit a duly completed application form, attach all required attachments, pay the admission fee and meet the required criteria by the deadline ( 31 March 2026) will be invited for the entrance examination. An alternative date for the entrance examination may only be requested in writing in the event of a serious medical reason, no later than 24 hours after the date of the entrance examination (the application must be accompanied by a relevant medical report of the medical problem, not a certificate of treatment). The faculty does not grant a make-up date in the event of a failed entrance examination.

6/ Administrative fee for the admission process, will not be refunded to applicants in the following cases:

a) if the application form is incomplete and the applicant fails to do so even after being asked to complete the required documents within 5 days

b) if the applicant does not meet the required criteria and has applied for the course anyway

c) if the applicant applies for a study programme which the faculty does not plan to implement in the given academic year

d) if he/she does not enrol for the study

If the student/applicant makes an erroneous payment, he/she will be charged a fee for the erroneous payment in accordance with the current PU Presov price list for the academic year in which he/she applied and the remaining funds will be refunded to the sender's bank account.

7/ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ARE REQUIRED AND AN APPLICATION WITHOUT THEM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

8/External form of study is charged according to Act No.131/2002 on Higher Education and its amendment No.363/2007 Coll. The amount of tuition fees is published on the faculty's website http://www.unipo.sk/fakulta-zdravotnictva.

The length of study in the study programme in the external form at the bachelor's degree is 3 years!

Conditions for international students

1.4 Information for international applicants

Studying in study programmes at the 1st and 2nd level of higher education and in full-time and part-time form, which is carried out in Slovak language, requires knowledge of Slovak language at least at B1 level. We recommend that applicants from abroad (except applicants from the Czech Republic) verify and prove their mastery of the Slovak language by a Slovak language matriculation examination, an ECL (European Consortium for the Certificate of Attaiment in Modern Languages) certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level, a certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level issued by a language school included in the network of schools and school facilities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (the list is available at: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs//JH/stat_zus.pdf ). Proficiency in the Slovak language is verified in written tests for foreign applicants.

Slovak language proficiency at B1 level:

a) in the area of comprehension:

- the candidate understands the main ideas expressed in written language on common topics encountered at work, school, leisure, etc. Understands the meaning of many radio and TV programmes on current affairs or topics related to areas of personal or professional interest if they are spoken relatively slowly and clearly

- Understands texts which contain everyday vocabulary or which relate to work or study. Can understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

b) in the area of communication:

- Demonstrates ability to cope with most situations that may arise when travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can engage in conversation without preparation on topics that he/she is familiar with, interested in or related to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current affairs)

- knows how to string phrases together in a simple way to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and goals. He/she can give concise reasons and explanations for his/her views and plans. Can tell a story or relate the content of a book or film and describe his/her reactions.

c)in the area of written expression:

- knows how to write simple coherent sentences on topics that he/she knows well or that
are of personal interest to him/her. He/she can write private letters describing experiences and impressions.

Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

applicants who have a study average of up to 1.50 - without passing a written test (applicants must provide school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and mid-year report cards for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants must provide officially certified school reports). The applicant will only take the 2nd part - the physical aptitude test.

!!! In case the candidate fails to furnish the above mentioned particulars with the application form, he/she will have to take a written test in human biology - point 2).

Criterion 3 not valid for international students, they have to pass the admission procedure,
namely:

Part 1: written test in human biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum (in Slovak language)

Part 2:musical aptitude test

General information on the admission exam

P admission procedure consists of two parts:

Part 1: a written test in human biology within the scope of the grammar school syllabus (min. 60% pass rate) or the SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NPS), provided by Scio.

Part 2: movement aptitude test(compulsory for all candidates who were successful in Part 1) (see description of the movement aptitude test at the end of the chapter)

3. Applicants who have a grade point average of 1.50 or less - without taking the written test(Applicants must provide school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and mid-year report cards for grade 4 or grade 5 of high school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants must provide officially certified school reports). The applicant will only take the 2nd part - the physical aptitude test.

!!! In case the applicant fails to submit the above mentioned requisites with the application form, he/she will have to take a written test on human biology - point 2).

Criterion No.3 not applicable for international students, they have to pass the admission procedure, namely:

Part 1: written test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in Slovak
language)

Part 2:movement aptitude test

Participation in the 2nd part of the entrance examination is conditional on successful completion of its 1st part.

The entrance examination of movement prerequisites is designed as a practical examination compulsory for all applicants for full-time and part-time study. The performance in each discipline is evaluated on a point scale according to the time score achieved. The cumulative result will be the sum of the points obtained in the individual disciplines.

Description of Part 2 of the admission process- the physical aptitude test

1. Gymnastic routine (Acrobatic routine from the listed exercise forms): standing continuous, crouch- lunge- lunge - kick right (left) leg forward and push off handstand (position indicated) with forward roll into squat - roll fleetingly into squat, lunge - jump with 180 degree turn into standing continuous, front arcs down, lunge - roll backwards into standing lunge - front lunge and side flip into standing straddle lunge, lunge - bring, crouch.

Score: 0 - 10 points.

Proper athletic attire is required for gymnastics: t-shirt, shorts, or leggings.

2. Swimming 100m breaststroke or breaststroke

Candidate chooses swimming method The discipline does not have to start with a start jump from the starting block. The condition for successful completion is to swim the specified distance.

Scoring: 0-10 points

A swim cap is required for the swim.

Details of the movement ability test (marking tables) are published on the PU Faculty of Health Professions website

Form of entrance exam

written, talent

Tests

- Written test in human biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum (min. 60% success rate)

SCIO test of General Studies Proficiency (GSP) in the National Benchmarking Examinations (NBE) provided by Scio.

SCIO Test of General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) in the National Comparative Examinations (NPS) provided by Scio on six dates (before the faculty admission date) during the academic year 2024/2025 and in several cities in Slovakia. It is possible to take the NPS test more than once; only the best result will be counted. (the minimum pass mark is the 50th percentile).

!!! If a student succeeds in the SCIO test, i.e. achieves a percentile of 50 or more, he/she no longer takes the written test at the faculty, but the faculty counts it in full towards the admission process.

!!! If a student fails the SCIO test, he/she has the option to take the written test at the faculty on the given date of admission, and the faculty will not take the SCIO test result into account. Testing dates, sample tests, and application requirements are posted at http://www.scio.sk/nps/. It is the responsibility of each applicant to apply for the ESL test and to pay the associated costs. The faculty does not organize these tests and does not register or invite candidates for the tests. A candidate who duly registers for the test will receive an invitation to take the test approximately 10 days before the test by email from Scio. The candidate does not hand in his/her result to the faculty. Candidates' results are handed over to the faculty exclusively by Scio. However, each candidate must provide Scio with his/her consent to submit his/her results (he/she will do so as part of the application form for the VET exam)

SCIO tests are optional and are not a condition for admission, the applicant does not have to take them !!!

Apply the application for study

31.03.2026

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 40

Additions

leaving certificate (paper form)
medical certificate (paper form)
CV (paper form)
doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1000 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €

Billing information

Faculty of Health Professions PU

Partizánska No. 1

080 01 Prešov

Money institution:ŠP (State Treasury)

IBAN: SK11 8180 0000 007 0000 82677

Bank Code: 8180

Variable symbol: 21080

Overseas students will pay the fee on account:

Monetary institution:ŠP (State Treasury)

IBAN: SK11 8180 0000 007 0000 82677

SWIFT: SPSRSKBA

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