Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences

The Master's degree programme Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences is a one-year, full-time programme. The programme is taught in English. Various teaching formats are used, such as lectures, practicals, work groups, and directed self-guided (e) learning. The different formats enhance your theoretical knowledge and research skills, and integrate those within the context of relevant physiotherapy-related problems. The programme also involves a 5-month substantial individual research project. This project can be conducted within the labs of our own faculty or in clinical practices that are part of the MSG Science Network Physiotherapy. Selected students can conduct their research project abroad. Regardless of the location, you will be supervised by an experienced staff member from our faculty.

The programme

The Master's degree programme consists of 60 EC. The study load of courses is 6 EC and the research project is 24 EC. The programme is spread over 6 blocks. The educational programme will start with courses on clinical experimental research related to current topics such as musculoskeletal pain, osteoarthritis, ageing, low back pain , exercise physiology and musculoskeletal imaging (e.g. MRI and ultrasound). Basic principles of data acquisition and data processing in measuring human movement will be trained supported by advanced knowledge on research design, statistics and appraisal. Main focus will be on the translation of this knowledge and skills to the clinic. In blocks 3-6 (January – June), you will prepare and perform your research project. Another course in this period will focus on the process from lab research to clinical implementation