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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Musculoskeletal disorders generally lead to pain and restricted mobility. They are the leading cause for functional disabilities and physiotherapy treatment.
Scientific research on musculoskeletal health and clinical treatment has increased exponentially over the last 15 years. By learning to conduct clinical research yourself, as a clinician or therapist you will better understand and value the possibilities, limitations, and results of scientific evidence from clinical research as well as its translation into clinical practice.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences
This Master’s programme is unique in its multidisciplinary focus on clinical experimental research in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
The programme has close connections with the Master’s programme in Human Movement Sciences, but differs mainly in its focus and approach of addressing musculoskeletal problems from a clinical and applied perspective.
It offers you the necessary scientific expertise, grounded in an academic attitude and skills, to advance physiotherapy practice.
The Master's programme in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences is a one-year, full-time programme. It is also possible to do the programme part-time. The programme is taught in English.
Dynamic teaching methods
In this programme, we use various teaching methods such as lectures, practicals, workgroups, seminars and directed self-guided learning. We also apply blended learning by combining on-site and online teaching. This makes the programme and your learning dynamic. The different formats enhance your theoretical knowledge and research skills, and integrate those within the context of practical problems related to physiotherapy.
Programme credits
This Master’s programme consists of 60 EC. In the first semester, you will take 6 required courses (each 6 EC), in which you will acquire in-depth knowledge of physiotherapy, develop scientific skills, and apply methodology regarding data acquisition and analyses. During the second semester, you will take elective courses related to research skills and methods (generally 3 EC) and conduct your individual research project (24 EC).
Individual research project
During the programme, you will conduct a five-month substantial individual research project. This project can be conducted within the labs of our own faculty or in a clinical practice, such as one that is part of the VU Science Network. You can also choose to conduct your research project abroad. Regardless of where you decide to conduct your internship, you will be supervised by an experienced member of our academic staff.
Optional: Become a qualified lecturer in higher education
As part of this master’s programme, you can also choose to obtain the qualifications to become a lecturer in higher education (taught only in Dutch). This additional programme component consists of an additional 30 EC.
Studying part-time
The Master’s programme can also be followed part-time over a two-year period. Please contact the academic advisors to discuss the possibilities for adapting this part-time option to your individual situation.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences
As a graduate of the programme, you can use your scientific perspective and training to join or return to clinical practice.
Your degree will make you a more competitive candidate for senior and leadership positions.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences
I have an international degree
To gain admission to the programme we have 3 requirements:
First, to gain admission to the programme we require sufficient knowledge and insight on clinical reasoning. Applicants who a successfully completed the following Bachelor of Science programmes meet this requirement:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational or exercise therapy (Cesar Mensendieck)
- Medicine
Second, sufficient knowledge on basic mathematical and analytical skills are required to successfully complete our academic Master programme. This requirement can be met in either of the following ways:
- By successfully completing an academic Bachelor of Science programme, equivalent to the academic level in the Netherlands.
- By successfully completing courses on mathematical and analytical skills at an academic level. The Admission Board will determine whether the courses taken are of a sufficient level.
- By completing a GMAT test. For admission, a minimum score of 300 is required to be eligible for admission. Note that successful students of the master’s programme Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences typically have a GMAT score of at least 450. If your score is between 300-450, we therefore advise you to follow an additional educational programme to meet the required mathematical and analytical standards. More information on the GMAT and the costs can be found here. Please note that it takes time to make a GMAT test and to receive the results! On average, the process will take you three months. The cost of this test is approximately 250 US Dollar.
Third, VU Amsterdam requires all applicants for a Master’s programme, taught in English, to have a sufficient level of English proficiency. Therefore all apllicants have to to take an English language test and need to submit their score as part of their application.
An exception is made for:
- Dutch students who have obtained a VWO degree
- Students that have completed their education in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia
The minimum English language proficiency requirements for admission are:
- IELTS: 6.5 - please note that candidates must take the Academic test and not the General one!
- TOEFL paper-based test: 580
- TOEFL Internet-based test: 92
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): A, B, C
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): A, B, C
- VU-test English-language proficiency: TOEFL ITP: 580
I have a Dutch university level (WO) bachelor’s degree (VU bachelor's degree, or bachelor's degree at another university)
To gain admission to the programme we have 3 requirements:
First, to gain admission to the programme we require sufficient knowledge and insight on clinical reasoning. Applicants who a successfully completed the following Bachelor (of Science) programmes meet this requirement:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational or exercise therapy (Cesar Mensendieck)
- Medicine
Second, sufficient knowledge on basic mathematical and analytical skills are required to successfully complete our academic Master programme. This requirement can be met in either of the following ways:
- By successfully completing an academic Bachelor of Science programme
- By successfully completing courses on mathematical and analytical skills at an academic level. The Admission Board will determine whether the courses taken are of a sufficient level.
- By completing a GMAT test. For admission, a minimum score of 300 is required to be eligible for admission. Note that successful students of the master’s programme Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences typically have a GMAT score of at least 450. If your score is between 300-450, we therefore advise you to follow an additional educational programme to meet the required mathematical and analytical standards. More information on the GMAT and costs can be found here. Please note that it takes time to make a GMAT test and to receive the results! On average the process will take you three months. The cost of this test is about 250 US Dollar.
Third, VU Amsterdam requires all applicants for a Master’s programme, taught in English, to have a sufficient level of English. Therefore all apllicants have to to take an English language test and need to submit their score as part of their application. An exception is made for:
- Dutch students who have obtained a VWO degree
- Students who have obtained a diploma of a Bachelor of Bachelor of Science programme that was taught in English
The minimum English language proficiency requirements for admission are:
- IELTS: 6.5 - please note that candidates must take the Academic test and not the General one!
- TOEFL paper-based test: 580
- TOEFL Internet-based test: 92
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): A, B, C
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): A, B, C
- VU-test English-language proficiency: TOEFL ITP: 580
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Location: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
Niederlande
Nord Holland
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Facts about the Masters programme
Location
Amsterdam
Field of study
Medicine & Health Sciences
Degree
Master
Language
English
Start
winter semester
Application deadline
Type of study
Full-time
Duration of study: 1 year
Tuition fees EU: 2168 EUR / year
Tuition fees Non EU: 16630 EUR / year
Facts about the Masters programme
Location
Amsterdam
Field of study
Medicine & Health Sciences
Degree
Master
Language
English
Start
winter semester
Application deadline
Type of study
Full-time
Duration of study: 1 year
Tuition fees EU: 2168 EUR / year
Tuition fees Non EU: 16630 EUR / year