The focus of the programme is the specialization to manage prevention, gain expertise in clinical reasoning and decision making, and manage rehabilitation processes including collaboration with athletes, coaches and other sport professionals in multidisciplinary teams.

  • Degree: Master of Health Care, DP in Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy
  • Study mode: Online course
  • Annual intake: 20
  • Application period: 7 Jan 2021 - 20 Jan 2021Add event to your calendar

The focus of the programme is the specialization to manage prevention, gain expertise in clinical reasoning and decision making, and manage rehabilitation processes including collaboration with athletes, coaches and other sport professionals in multidisciplinary teams. In addition to competitive sports you will be able to promote the physically active lifestyle among people representing different age groups and levels of functioning and ensure their safe participation in recreational sport and exercise.

City of Jyväskylä is the leading sport city gathering the highest level of expertise in exercise, sports, wellbeing, health, rehabilitation and learning in the entire country. Parts of this master programme is carried out with EduFutura Jyväskylä, a partnership in learning including JAMK, University of Jyväskylä, and Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia. This unique learning environment offers students excellent potential further develop their careers in sports and exercise physiotherapy.

The study mode is part-time studies. The courses take place both on-campus in JAMK’s facilities in Jyväskylä and online. In order to apply for the program the students are required to have at least two years of working experience in the relevant field.

Programme structure 90 ECTS

The 90 ECTS programme consists of following modules: Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy, Master's Thesis, Research and Development, Management, Electives studies. 

Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy 20 ECTS

The Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy module includes areas such as exercise physiology and biomechanics, performance enhancement, sport  prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation, therapeutic exercise, medical problems in sport, and exercise as a health tool.

Research and Development 10-15 ECTS

The Research and Development module aims to develop student’s research competencies throughout the studies. This module supports student towards critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as applying appropriate research and development methods to analyze and solve research problems rising from the working life context.

Management Module 5-15 ECTS

Students are able to choose management studies offered by JAMK Master school.

Electives 10-25 ECTS

Students are able to choose elective courses from studies offered by the EduFutura partnership, Campus Online network and JAMK Master School including programs in Sport Business Management and International Business Management. Students can also participate in one of our study tours such as JAMK leadership programme in Silicon Valley, USA.

Thesis 30 ECTS

The thesis is a research and development project that serves working life needs of sport and exercise physiotherapy and supports student’s own career development.

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How to apply

Application period 7 - 20 January 2021

Apply online 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 (UCT+2) at studyinfo.fi.

Degree requirement: a bachelor of Health Care in Physiotherapy.
Work experience requirement: in addition to the suitable bachelor’s degree you need to have at least 2 years (24 months) of relevant work experience from the field after graduation.

All applicants need to attach the required enclosures (degree and work certificates) to the online application form (e.g. as pdf. files) by 27 January 2021 by 3.00 pm (UTC+2).

The intake for Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy is 20 students.

More information about the admission process and selection criteria

Pre-assignment by 27 January 2021

All applicants who have demonstrated their eligibility, sent the pre-assignment and have scored at least 20 points out of 40 points in the pre-assignment will be invited to the entrance examination (interview). Therefore, if an applicant fails to receive at least 20p. in the pre-assignment one is not invited to the entrance examination.

Instructions for the pre-assignment can be found from the online application.

All applicants need to attach the pre-assignment to the online application form by 27 January 2021 by 3.00 pm (UCT+2).

Entrance examination

The student selection process includes a pre-assignment (max. 40p.) and an interview (max. 60p.), altogether max. 100 points. An applicant must score at least 10 points out of 60 points from the interview. Altogether, at least minimum 30 points from both of pre-assignment and interview are required in order to have a chance to be admitted to the programme.

Student selection is based on the total score of the entrance examination and pre-assignment. The entrance examination does not include a pre-reading material.

The entrance examination (interview) is organised during weeks 10-12 (8 - 26 March 2021).

 

More information about the application process and exam
Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Apply 7 - 20 January 2021 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi Application period ended

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Sihvonen Sanna

Sihvonen Sanna

Yliopettaja, Principal Lecturer
HYVI Kuntoutus- ja sosiaaliala, Rehabilitation and Social Studies
Hyvinvointi, School of Health and Social Studies
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