BPT in PHYSIOTHERAPY

Administrative Office No.: 0824-2425966
College office no: 0824-2429139
Duration :4½ years (8 semesters and 6 months internship) - Admissions open for the batch 2023-24
Eligibility : PUC/12th with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50 % Marks
The classes will be held at Institute of Physiotherapy, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru and Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Mukka, Mangaluru.

About the Programme :

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) is a four-and-a-half-year full time academic program with semester pattern of examinations. After passing the fourth year of education, the student will undergo a six months period of compulsory rotatory internship in various clinical departments.

The BPT program runs on the basis of NEP 2020 and a choice based credit system (CBCS). It is an instructional package developed to suit the needs of students to keep pace with the developments in higher education and the quality assurance expected of it in the light of liberalization and globalization in higher education.

Unique Features:

1. Fully Wi-Fi enabled campus with free internet facility to students.
2. Flexible curriculum based on current industry requirements.
3. Highly qualified and experienced teaching faculty.
4. State of art Library equipped with excellent collection of books, periodicals, journals and magazines.
5. OPD and Research Lab with modern equipment like Force plate, Virtual reality, EECP, LASER, spinal decompression unit, rPMS, PFT, EMG/NCV, EMG Biofeedback, Body weight supported harness system, functional training gym, pulsed shockwave therapy and many more.
6. Value added courses other than the curriculum to develop skills related to the field and other areas.
7. Mentor-mentee program.
8. Strong alumni network.

Career:

Wide range of scope in India as well as abroad countries such as Middle East, US, UK, Canada, Australia. They can work in Government Hospitals, Corporate hospitals, establish private practice, can work in primary health centres, educational institutions, Rehabilitation centres, research centres and community centres and in sports teams.

Clinical Training:

Students will find clinical training an invaluable supplement to the theoretical sessions. They will develop a broad foundation of applying physiotherapy knowledge into assessment and management skills. At present, the Institute gives its students training through:

• Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Mukka, in various departments such as Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Medicine, Surgery, Critical care, Paediatrics, Respiratory medicine
• Srinivas Institute of Physiotherapy Neurorehabilitation Department
• Srinivas Institute of Physiotherapy Paediatrics Department
• Prashanth Nivas Old Age Home
• Chethana special school for children
• Lions Centre Spandana special School, Suratkal

Note :
(1) University registration fees and Application fees are to be paid separately