Main focus of your studies

The aim of the degree course is to teach you the necessary knowledge to help people in all age groups to lead a selfdetermined life with a high level of functional capacity and activity.

• You will be concerned with physiotherapeutical investigation and treatment procedures as well as their implementation in different clinical areas and will attain the ability to link your acquired technical and methodical knowledge to comprehensive professional decision-making and responsibility.
• In addition, you will learn the social-communicative competence and self-competence required for this.
• You will gain medical fundamentals in particular in pathology, physiology, hygiene, anatomy, physical medicine and diagnostics, bio-mechanics, kinematics, perception and posture instruction.
• Practically oriented subjects such as posture and movement instruction, basic skills in dealing with patients, massage, relaxation techniques, manual therapy and lymphological physiotherapy are further focal points of your studies.
• Basic knowledge in areas such as psychology, professional ethics, introduction to scientific working and law round off your education.
• Beginning in the fourth semester you will also implement your theoretical and practical knowledge during clinical education, under the guidance of trained physiotherapists.

Studying in Vienna - in the centre of Europe

Vienna is an internationally recognised academic location, where contacts are made and networks are developed. Internationalisation is a living process, to which the staff at the University of Applied Sciences, FH Campus Wien are dedicated. A first-class choice of placements and study stays abroad or collaboration in international projects are central elements in modern education. We invite you to make use of these possibilities.

Practical emphasis

The strong practical relevance guarantees you a smooth entrance into the working world. From the fourth semester on, you will undertake internships, in which you will collect comprehensive practical experience by the application of your theoretical knowledge. A subject for your Bachelor work can often arise during your placements and even a concrete job offer. Through your work in research and development projects (R&D) at the University of Applied Sciences you will become acquainted with the active exchange between research and practise at the closest quarters.