Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) in Cardio Pulmonary

Master of Physiotherapy course shall be open to those who have passed 10+2 (Physics, Chemistry, English & Biology) and full time Bachelor of Physiotherapy B.Sc. (PT) or BPT degree from institutions/ any recognized university where the mode of study is a full time regular program, with minimum 3½ years or 4 ½ years duration from this university or any other university in India or abroad as equivalent with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and have completed 6 months of compulsory rotating internship in Physiotherapy.

Apart from rigorous education one needs to have lots of physical stamina and interpersonal skills because of the demanding nature of the work.

MPT consists of well qualified and talented faculty-directed classes, self-directed learning with seminars, journal clubs, case presentations as output, clinical work, limited undergraduate teaching assignments and a thesis/ dissertation. Students will be expected to independently evaluate and manage patients. The first year will consist of clinical rotations through all areas and the second year will consist of specialty clinical postings. The M.P.T program is intensive with the significant amount of self-learning including seminars, journal clubs and other academic activities.

After clearing MPT one can pursue Ph.D. He/ She can do doctorate research in various specialities of Physiotherapy like cardiopulmonary, orthopaedic, neurology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and geriatrics. He/ She can setup his or her own Physiotherapy clinic.