Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Program Description

The programme aims at keeping abreast of scientific development in the health sector by providing hospitals, health and medical centers and institutions of the public and private sectors with qualified graduates in physiotherapy to enhance healthcare services in Palestine.

This programme qualifies students to continue their higher education in physiotherapy by producing qualified researchers and cadres that are specialized for the service of the health sector and its institutions.

In cooperation with An-Najah National University Hospital, the ‎Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers programmes that confirm to the Palestinian National Plan in terms of providing excellent programmes meet the Palestinian society needs.

The Outcomes of the Physiotherapy Programme

The prospective outcomes of this programme are the following:

1. Providing the relevant sectors and institutions with a qualified scientific cadre that will contribute in meeting the community’s needs in physiotherapy.
2. Developing students' ability to meet the patient needs for different ages of both genders.  
3. Developing students' skills in reducing and preventing medical complications normally associated with patients and helping them to retain and maintain optimal level of health to go back to community to live as normal as possible.
4. Developing students' ability to present different treatment and physiotherapy modalities used to treat patients who need physiotherapy.
5. Providing students with the required skills in training and rehabilitating patients to the required health level.
6. Preparing and presenting community awareness educational programmes on the importance of physiotherapy.
7. Providing counselling services to the local community regarding physiotherapy.
8. Developing administrative skills for those working in institutions offering Physiotherapy.
9. Employing technology in the development of physiotherapy.

10. Preparing students to use necessary tools and equipment of Physiotherapy.

11. Preparing students to have the basic knowledge in the related sciences such as physiology, biometrics and chemistry.

12. Setting accredited references for students from home and abroad and developing regional and international relations to support the continuous development of this specialization.

Requirements for Admission to the Physiotherapy Programme

A minimum of 85% or above in Tawjihi (General Secondary School Certificate).