Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
- Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.
The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.
Additionally, for international applicants:
- Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
- Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Duration 4 years)
Direct Entry
Two principal passes in Biology and one of either Physics or Mathematics
Diploma Entry
Diploma in any one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Orthopaedic Technology, Exercise Science, Nursing or Sports Science.
At least a credit in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at O’ Level or its equivalent
Sit and pass pre-entry exams
Diploma Entry (Completion)
Diploma in Physiotherapy
| No | Code | PROGRAMME | DURATION | UGANDAN STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
| TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | TUITION (SHS.) per Semester | FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year | ||||
| 9 | BSP | Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy | 4 | 1,344,000 | 520,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Modules for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY V2019 | |||||
| module_code | module_title | credit_units | module_level | module_year | module_sem |
| 11 | |||||
| ANA1111 | ANATOMY OF THE LIMBS & THORAX | 5 | core | 1 | 1 |
| BCH1116 | INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 | core | 1 | 1 |
| CMH1111 | BIOSTATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| CSC1101 | COMPUTER SKILLS | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| DVS1106 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHS1111 | PHYSIOLOGY I | 5 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHX1111 | PHYSIOTHERAPY, PROFESSIONALISM & COMMUNICATION | 5 | core | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | |||||
| ANA1211 | ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMEN, PELVIS, PERINEUM, HEAD AND NECK | 5 | core | 1 | 2 |
| BCH1217 | METABOLISM & METABOLIC DISORDERS | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| DVS1203 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHS1211 | PHYSIOLOGY II | 5 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX1211 | PHILOSOPHY OF CARE & NURSING TECHNIQUES | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX1212 | SOCIOLOGY & REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX1213 | BIOMECHANICS & APPLIED ANATOMY | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX1214 | ADVANCED STUDY SKILLS | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | |||||
| ANA2111 | NEUROANATOMY, EYE AND EAR | 4 | core | 2 | 1 |
| DVS2101 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHS2111 | PHYSIOLOGY III | 5 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX2111 | HEALTH PROMOTION I | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX2112 | INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY | 4 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX2113 | APPLIED PHYSICS & ELECTROTHERAPY | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX2115 | EXERCISE SCIENCE | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PSY2101 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | |||||
| DVS2201 | CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALISATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX2211 | HEALTH PROMOTION II | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX2212 | ORTHOPAEDICS AND SURGERY | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX2213 | NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION | 4 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX2214 | MANUAL THERAPY & PAIN SCIENCE | 5 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX2215 | FIRST AID | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PSY2201 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | |||||
| PHX3111 | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY | 3 | core | 3 | 1 |
| PHX3112 | REHABILITATION STUDIES | 3 | core | 3 | 1 |
| PHX3113 | CARDIORESPIRATORY REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 3 | 1 |
| PHX3114 | PAEDIATRIC REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 3 | 1 |
| PHX3115 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3 | core | 3 | 1 |
| PHX3116 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT A | 5 | core | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | |||||
| PHX3211 | COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 3 | 2 |
| PHX3212 | GENDER AND PELVIC HEALTH | 3 | core | 3 | 2 |
| PHX3213 | ETHICS & WORLDVIEWS | 3 | core | 3 | 2 |
| PHX3214 | RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 | core | 3 | 2 |
| PHX3215 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT B | 5 | core | 3 | 2 |
| 3R | |||||
| LCP4301 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT I | 3 | core | 3 | R |
| LCP4302 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT II | 5 | core | 3 | R |
| 41 | |||||
| PHX4111 | SPORTS REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 4 | 1 |
| PHX4112 | ADVANCED CLINICAL MANAGEMENT | 3 | core | 4 | 1 |
| PHX4113 | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 | core | 4 | 1 |
| PHX4114 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS | 3 | core | 4 | 1 |
| PHX4115 | RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS | 4 | core | 4 | 1 |
| PHX4116 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT C | 5 | core | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | |||||
| PHX4211 | COUNSELLING | 3 | core | 4 | 2 |
| PHX4212 | NUTRITION | 3 | core | 4 | 2 |
| PHX4213 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 | core | 4 | 2 |
| PHX4214 | RESEARCH MINI THESIS WRITING AND DISSEMINATION | 4 | core | 4 | 2 |
| PHX4215 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT D | 5 | core | 4 | 2 |
| Modules for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY COMPLETION V2020 | |||||
| module_code | module_title | credit_units | module_level | module_year | module_sem |
| 11 | |||||
| CMH1111 | BIOSTATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| CSC1101 | COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| DVS1106 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHC1101 | PROFESSIONAL CARE & REHABILITATION STUDIES | 4 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHX2111 | HEALTH PROMOTION I | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHX2115 | EXERCISE SCIENCE | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHX3111 | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| PHX3115 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3 | core | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | |||||
| DVS1203 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHC1201 | CLINICAL REASONING | 4 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHC1202 | MANUAL THERAPY AND PAIN SCIENCE | 5 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX1214 | ADVANCED STUDY SKILLS | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX2211 | HEALTH PROMOTION II | 3 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX2213 | NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION | 4 | core | 1 | 2 |
| PHX3214 | RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 | core | 1 | 2 |
| 1R | |||||
| LCP4301 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT I | 3 | elective | 1 | R |
| LCP4302 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY PLACEMENT II | 5 | core | 1 | R |
| 21 | |||||
| DVS2101 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHC2101 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT CA | 5 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX3113 | CARDIORESPIRATORY REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX4111 | SPORTS REHABILITATION | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX4112 | ADVANCED CLINICAL MANAGEMENT | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX4113 | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX4114 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS | 3 | core | 2 | 1 |
| PHX4115 | RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. | 4 | core | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | |||||
| DVS2201 | CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALISATION AND | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHC2201 | CLINICAL PLACEMENT CB | 5 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX3212 | GENDER AND PELVIC HEALTH | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX3213 | ETHICS & WORLDVIEWS | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX4211 | COUNSELLING | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX4212 | NUTRITION | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX4213 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 | core | 2 | 2 |
| PHX4214 | RESEARCH THESIS WRITING AND DISSEMINATION | 4 | core | 2 | 2 |