After completing the academic baccalaureate, thousands of young people are looking for a way to continue training in any of the 72 universities accredited by the Ministry of National Education, whether public or private, to obtain an undergraduate degree and pursue the chosen career in the corresponding area; for example, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Health Sciences and more.
Likewise, among all the options that Colombians have to choose a professional career, there is Physiotherapy, an academic program where students will be able to “offer therapeutic and rehabilitative treatments to diagnose, prevent and treat symptoms of different ailments,” explains the University of Barcelona.
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Where to study Physiotherapy in Bogotá and how much does the degree cost?
In the Colombian capital there are seven universities that offer the Physiotherapy program, each focused on different aspects and with varied prices that fit the needs of the applicant. In that sense, below we share which higher education institutions you can study in:
- University Foundation of Health Sciences (FUCS): This institution seeks for its students to acquire the necessary knowledge to understand “health conditions, from human body movement as an agent for health promotion.” Its cost is $7,423,800 COP and lasts 9 semesters.
- Manuela Beltran University: Within this university, the applicant focuses mainly on physical therapy rather than respiratory therapy; Therefore, the professional acquires more rehabilitative skills. For this 2024, its price is at $7,691,000 COP as a discount for the first semester.
- Colombian School of Rehabilitation (ECR): with a duration of 8 semesters and a value of $7,221,636 COP, The ECR focuses its program on training professionals that they can “perform in the clinical, therapeutic, work, sports, orthopedic, neurological”, among others.
- Savannah College: In this academic program, everything related to human body movement is worked on, while professionals capable of taking actions aimed at “kinetic well-being, prevention, habilitation and rehabilitation of people” are trained. Its duration is of 10 semesters and the cost is $10,302,000 COP.
- Ibero-American University Corporation (IBERO): throughout the 9 semesters, the student will learn to diagnose deficiencies and “the necessary therapeutic interventions”; In addition, it will have training aimed at helping people with disabilities. The value per semester is $6,610,000 COP.
- Rosario University: The applicant to this university will be able to learn about human movement “through the experience of moving (sport, dance, exercise)”, as well as the use of technology and basic sciences. It has a duration of 10 semesters and a value of $9,968,000 COP.
- National university of Colombia: Being a public institution, The cost of tuition per semester will depend on socioeconomic conditions of the applicant. Within the degree you will be able to build “concepts, ideas and representations of the nature of the body and body movement.”
What do you need to practice Physiotherapy in Colombia?
According to the Ministry of National Education, citizens interested in practicing Physiotherapy in the country will need, in addition to the undergraduate degree, a professional card issued by the Colombian College of Physiotherapists (COLFI) in which they are accredited. “academic formulation and professional suitability”explains the government entity.
The cost of this procedure is $143,300 COP plus the value of shipping to the different cities.
