Physiotherapy (Bachelor’s, taught in English)

About the course

A three-year, full-time Bachelor’s degree taught in English that trains paramedical health professionals in physiotherapy. The faculty says graduates can provide physiotherapy in preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative care. They work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and sports facilities.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. You must have completed secondary education. A foreign school-leaving qualification must also be recognised, either by nostrification or by the faculty’s own assessment for a fee (990 CZK in 2026). Proof of recognition had to be posted to the faculty by 30 June in the 2026 cycle.
• Entrance exam: an interview, which can be held online via Microsoft Teams. It scores your motivation letter (0-5 points), your English (0-10) and your analysis of a professional text (0-10). You need at least 15 of the 25 points.
• English: you must submit an internationally recognised English certificate. Your English is also tested at the interview. The university does not state a minimum certificate level.
• Other documents: CV, a recommendation letter, a medical fitness report from a GP and proof of hepatitis B and measles vaccination. Documents must be in English or Czech, or officially translated into one of them.

Working in Ireland afterwards

Physiotherapy is not covered by automatic recognition. CORU checks each EU/EEA physiotherapy qualification against its Standards of Proficiency, and you need a letter of recognition before you can apply to join the Physiotherapists Register. If your training does not fully match, CORU can offer a compensation measure: a supervised adaptation period in Ireland or an aptitude test. EU/EEA-qualified physiotherapists with EU rights can also apply through the European Professional Card (EPC) route.

How to apply

1. Apply online by 31 MarchApply for Physiotherapy (English) in Charles University’s online admissions system and pay the EUR 120 fee within three days of the deadline. In the 2026 cycle the deadline was 31 March, and a later round closed on 1 August.
2. Upload documentsUpload a motivation letter, CV, recommendation letter, an internationally recognised English certificate, a GP’s medical fitness report and your vaccination records.
3. Do the interviewPrepare for an interview, possibly held online, that scores your motivation, your English and your analysis of a professional text. You need at least 15 of the 25 points.
4. Get your Leaving Cert recognisedAfter your results, have your secondary education recognised (nostrification, or the faculty’s assessment for 990 CZK). Post the proof to the faculty (José Martího 31, 162 52 Prague 6) by the stated date, which was 30 June in 2026.

Costs

• Tuition is 220,000 CZK per year (about EUR 9,000, depending on the exchange rate) for 2026/27 entry, and the faculty’s tuition-fees page shows the same amount. All students on English-taught programmes pay this fee, EU citizens included. There is also a non-refundable application fee of EUR 120 (2026 cycle), due within three days of the application deadline. If the faculty assesses your foreign secondary education, that costs 990 CZK. Check the 2027/28 fees with the faculty.

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