Kherson State University

Updated: 1/23/2026

Educational and Professional Program "Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy"

Specialty: 227 Therapy and Rehabilitation (Master's level) Degree: Master Specialization: 227.01 Physical Therapy

• Educational Qualification: Master of Therapy and Rehabilitation, specialization 227.01 Physical Therapy.

• Professional Qualification: Physical Therapist, NQF Level 7. Professional Standard "Physical Therapist" (Order of the Chairman of the Board of the Public Organization "Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapy" No. 01/24PS dated November 27, 2024).

• Duration of Study: 1 year 9 months.

• Employment and Further Education Opportunities: Upon obtaining the Master's degree in Therapy and Rehabilitation, graduates are qualified to work as "Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists" and are eligible to enroll in third-level (PhD) educational and scientific programs to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Mandatory Components of the Educational Program:

• Philosophy and Methodology of Science

• Fundamentals of Scientific Communication in Foreign Languages

• Teaching Methodology of Professional Disciplines in Higher Education Institutions

• Scientific Research Methods in Physical Therapy

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management for Endocrine Disorders

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management for Amputations and Limb Prosthetics

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management for Cognitive and Personality Disorders

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Oncology

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management for Sensory Dysfunctions

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Neurology

• Emergency Medicine (Fundamentals of Tactical Medicine)

• Speech and Language Therapy in Physical Therapy

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Gerontology and Geriatrics

• Public Health

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Pediatrics

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management in Orthopedics and Traumatology

• Physical Therapy and Clinical Rehabilitation Management for Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases

• Clinical Internship (Practical Training)

• Pre-graduation Internship

• Preparation of Qualification Thesis and Certification of Higher Education Students

View the description of the "Physical Rehabilitation" educational program of the second (Master's) level of higher education