Establishment
The OMÜ Graduate School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Doctoral Program began accepting students in the Spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Degree Awarded
Students who complete the OMÜ Graduate School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Thesis-Based Doctoral Program receive a Master's degree and the title of “Doctor of Physical Therapy.”
Degree Level
Doctorate
Admission and Registration Requirements
Graduates with a four-year Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and graduates with a Master's degree in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation can apply to the Doctorate program. Applicants must also have English (YDS or equivalent) and ALES scores. Applications are accepted in accordance with the Ondokuz Mayıs University Graduate Education and Training Regulations.
Rules Regarding the Recognition of Prior Learning (formal, informal, non-formal)
Students transferring horizontally to the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Master's program may be exempt from certain courses within the framework of the regulations. These exemptions will be valid following the approval of the course content by the relevant program/institute board and the completion of applications within the specified time frame.
Eligibility Requirements and Rules
Students must successfully complete at least 60 ECTS credits from the compulsory and elective courses available in the department's graduate programs. In addition, they must successfully defend a thesis prepared in a related field before a jury.
Program Profile
The Master's program provides education in specialized areas of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
It includes compulsory and elective courses related to Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
It includes both theoretical courses and practical work.
Employment Profiles of Graduates (with examples)
- They can work in almost all fields of medicine within Inpatient Treatment Centers (University, Public and Private Health Institutions, etc.). Orthopedics and Traumatology, Neurology / Pediatric Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain and Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Pulmonary Diseases / Thoracic Surgery, Pediatrics, Urology, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ear, Nose, and Throat, All Intensive Care Units, Plastic Surgery / Burn Units, Rheumatology, *Emergency Service Units
- Rehabilitation Centers / Prosthetics-Orthotics Units
- Primary Health Care Services
- Industrial Areas
- Schools
- Sports Clubs
- Nursing Homes
- Vocational Rehabilitation Centers
- Spa Centers
- Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers
- Graduates who wish to work in academia can pursue an academic career at universities.
- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation graduates can hold management positions in the institutions and organizations they work for, depending on their areas of expertise, experience, and the services provided by the institutions and organizations.
Exams, Assessment, and Evaluation
The assessment and evaluation methods applied for each course are determined in accordance with the Ondokuz Mayıs University Graduate School Regulations and the principles of the relevant institutes.
Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete at least 60 ECTS credits from the compulsory and elective courses available in the department's graduate programs. Additionally, to successfully defend a thesis prepared in a related field before a jury.
Address and Contact Information (Program Chair, ECTS/DS Coordinator)
Department Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nilay Çömük Balcı Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Kurupelit-Samsun
Phone: 0 362 312 19 19 - 41 34
Email: nilay.comukbalci@omu.edu.tr
Department Facilities
The program has 2 associate professors and 5 faculty members. Education continues by utilizing the physical facilities of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Graduate School.