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???Postgraduate programme?s

We currently offer the following two postgraduate programmes.

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Masters in Physiotherapy

The aim of the M Physiotherapy (Thesis) programme is to:

• equip students with the necessary skills in order to undertake original, advanced and independent research in the field of Physiotherapy;
• prepare students for various forms of scientific professional communication; and
• ?produce professionals with the skills and critical cognitive capability to advance the profession and to contribute to a pool of professional and academic practitioners in the field of Physiotherapy. 

Course duration:

• Two years (part-time) or one year (full-time).

Admission Criteria:

• A four-year bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, or an equivalent qualification approved by Senate;
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) – South African students;
• Registration with Professional Board of own country – International students.

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Doctor in Philosophy (PhD)

The PhD programme aims to provide:

• Appropriate professional development
• Sufficient general and applied knowledge
• The expertise to recognise problem areas and identify research topics
• Familiarity with specific research literature
• The ability to develop experimental protocols
• Technical-laboratory and/or clinical skills and/or public health skills, as appropriate to subject of study
• Sufficient communication skills (both oral and written) ?

Course duration:

• Three year duration (average time)
  

Admission Criteria:

• Registration with Professional Boards as for Research Masters;
• Master’s degree (subject to senate approval);
• At least one publication or paper accepted/submitted to a peer-reviewed journal;
• Recommended: proof of attendance / completion of courses in Research Methodology / Epidemiology/Biostatistics, etc.

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Equipment / facilities available

At the Division of Physiotherapy, we currently offer postgraduate students access to the following equipment and facilities for research purposes:

• 3D motion analysis lab
• Portable motion analysis equipment
• EMG
• Dynamometer
• Physiotherapy gym and gym equipment
• Diagnostic Ultrasound
• LODOX machine
• Virtual reality equipment
• Electrotherapy machines
• Electronic portable lung function equipment