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Postgraduate Education

Organization

OMU Graduate School of Graduate Education Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Master's Program with Thesis started to admit students in the Spring semester of 2021-2022 academic year.

Degree Awarded

Students who complete the OMU Graduate School of Postgraduate Education Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Master's Program with Thesis receive a Master's degree and receive the title of “Specialist Physiotherapist”.

Level of Degree

Master's Degree

Admission and Registration Requirements

Four-year undergraduate graduates of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department can apply to the master's program. Candidates must also have English (YDS or equivalent) and ALES score. Applications are accepted according to Ondokuz Mayıs University Graduate Education Regulations.

Rules on Recognition of Prior Learning (formal, in-formal, non-formal)

Students who transfer to the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Master's program may be exempt from some courses within the framework of the regulations. These procedures will be valid after the approval of the course content by the relevant program/institute board of directors and the completion of the applications within the deadline.

Qualification Requirements and Rules

To take at least 60 ECTS courses from the compulsory and elective courses available in the graduate programs of the department and to be successful. In addition, to be successful by defending the thesis prepared in a field related to the subject in front of the jury.

Program Profile

The Master's program provides education in special areas of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

It includes compulsory and elective courses related to Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

It includes both theoretical courses and applied studies.

Employment Profiles of Graduates (with examples)

  1. They can work in almost all fields of medicine in Inpatient Treatment Centers (University, Public and Private Health Institutions, etc...). Orthopedics and Traumatology, Neurology / Pediatric Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Chest Diseases / Thoracic Surgery, Pediatrics, Urology, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ear-Nose-Throat, All Intensive Care Units, Plastic Surgery / Burn Units, Rheumatology, * Emergency Service Units
  2. Rehabilitation Centers / Prosthesis-Orthotics Units
  3. Primary Health Care Services
  4. Industrial Areas
  5. Schools
  6. Sports Clubs
  7. Elderly Care Homes
  8. Vocational Rehabilitation Centers
  9. Spa Centers
  10. Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers
  11. Graduates who want to work in the academic field can pursue an academic career at universities,
  12. Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation graduates can take part in management levels in the institutions and organizations they work in; in line with their areas of expertise, experience, service content of institutions and organizations.

Transfer to Higher Degree Programs

Candidates who have successfully completed their Master's degree can study in PhD programs provided that they get a valid grade from the relevant field of the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES), have a sufficient level of English language certificate (YDS, TOEFL, YÖKDİL, etc.) (from one of the language exams accepted by the Interuniversity Board) and get a valid grade from the interview conducted by the relevant department.

Exams, Assessment and Evaluation

The measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is determined by Ondokuz Mayıs University Graduate Regulations and the principles of the relevant institutes.

Graduation Requirements

To take at least 60 ECTS courses from the compulsory and elective courses available in the graduate programs of the department and to be successful. In addition, to be successful by defending the thesis prepared in a field related to the subject in front of the jury.

Address and Contact Information (Program Head, ECTS/DS Coordinator)

Head of the Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay Çömük Balcı Ondokuz May University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Kurupelit-Samsun

Telephone: 0 362 312 19 19 - 41 34

Mail: nilay.comukbalci@omu.edu.tr

Department Opportunities

There are 2 associate professors and 5 faculty members in the program. Education continues by utilizing the physical facilities of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Graduate Education Institute.