Physiotherapy (Uniform Master’s Studies), taught in English

About the course

A five-year (10-semester, 300 ECTS) uniform master’s course in physiotherapy taught in English. It includes assistantship practice in year 1, summer placements in years 2 to 4, and a final semester-long clinical physiotherapy placement (510 hours).

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
• The course page does not describe an entrance exam, fitness test or interview for EU applicants. The online general-knowledge entry exam applies to candidates who do not hold a diploma from an EU country.
• The course page asks for documents confirming English-language proficiency; the university accepts officially recognised certificates (B2 is the published minimum) and is a LanguageCert exam centre. Check with admissions what Irish applicants need to show.

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. Register onlineChoose Physiotherapy on en.uafm.edu.pl and click ‘Apply online’ to register on the Extranet portal. 2027 dates are not yet published.
2. Upload documentsProvide your Leaving Certificate, passport, a biometric photo and proof of English.
3. Pay and get the medical certificatesPay the tuition (PayU or bank transfer) and any fees shown in the Extranet. Get the occupational medical certificate and sanitary-epidemiological certificate required for Physiotherapy.
4. Enrol in KrakowSubmit your original documents to the Admission Office in person (or through an authorised representative) before the academic year starts in October.

Costs

• EUR 3,600 per year (or EUR 1,950 per semester) for 2026/27. A lower International Regional Scholarship rate (EUR 2,600 per year) applies only to students from a list of designated countries and regions, which does not include Ireland. The course page says semester payments are available from year two. There is no separate EU rate. No separate application fee is listed, but check the Extranet ‘Fees’ tab.

At a glance