Choose Physiotherapy and gain a career that offers stability, satisfaction, and vast professional opportunities!
Job security – Physiotherapists are in high demand both in Poland and internationally. Your qualifications will open doors to many job opportunities, including the possibility of running your own practice.
A meaningful profession – You will make a real impact on people’s lives by restoring mobility, reducing pain, and helping them return to an active lifestyle.
Career flexibility – Work in hospitals, clinics, sports clubs, sanatoriums, wellness centers, or establish your own practice!
Modern education – Learn in state-of-the-art laboratories and rehabilitation centers, gaining practical experience from day one.
Continuous growth – The physiotherapy industry is constantly evolving, and you can specialize in various fields, from manual therapy to neurological rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy.
With a degree in physiotherapy, you have countless career opportunities, combining medical expertise with a passion for helping others! After graduation, you can:
Work in hospitals and rehabilitation clinics – assisting patients recovering from surgeries, injuries, and neurological disorders.
Run your own physiotherapy practice – work on your own terms and build your reputation as an expert.
Collaborate with athletes and sports clubs – support training, recovery, and rehabilitation after injuries.
Specialize in aesthetic and wellness physiotherapy – work in SPA centers and wellness facilities, promoting health and relaxation.
Help elderly and chronically ill patients – improve their mobility and quality of life in sanatoriums and nursing homes.
Conduct scientific research and educate future specialists – develop new rehabilitation methods and teach the next generation of physiotherapists.
By gaining additional specializations and certifications, you can expand your career prospects, increase your market value, and secure higher earnings and greater professional independence.
You want job security in a fast-growing medical field.
You are passionate about anatomy, sports, and modern rehabilitation techniques.
You enjoy working with people and want a career that offers satisfaction and prestige.
You value independence and want the possibility of opening your own practice.
You are ambitious and eager to specialize, continuously improving your skills.
If you’re looking for a future-proof career that combines medicine, sports, and cutting-edge technology, Physiotherapy is the perfect choice for you!
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| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Health and Safety | 8/8 | |
| Normal and Radiological Anatomy | 4 | 60/60 |
| Medical Biology and Genetics | 2 | 27/27 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 20/20 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 17/17 |
| First Aid | 1 | 17/17 |
| Kinesiology | 1 | 25/25 |
| Philosophy and Bioethics | 2 | 20/20 |
| Health Economics and Healthcare Systems | 1 | 12/12 |
| History of Physiotherapy | 1 | 12/12 |
| General and Special Pedagogy | 1 | 15/15 |
| Fundamentals of Law | 1 | 15/15 |
| General Sociology and Sociology of Disability | 1 | 15/15 |
| Information Technologies | 1 | 10/10 |
| Didactics of Physiotherapy | 1 | 12/12 |
| Management and Marketing | 1 | 12/12 |
| Public Health | 1 | 12/12 |
| General Physiotherapy | 2 | 30/30 |
| Physioprophylaxis and Health Promotion | 1 | 20/20 |
| Methodology | 2 | 34/34 |
| Minors | 1 | 17/17 |
| Laboratory and Imaging Diagnostics | 2 | 30/30 |
| Physical Activity of Elder Persons / Physical activity of elderly people (DW) | 1 | 17/17 |
| Physical education | 0 | 30/- |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Normal and Radiological Anatomy | 2 | 30/30 |
| Biomechanics | 2 | 26/26 |
| General Physiology with Neurophysiology | 3 | 55/55 |
| Foreign Language (I) | 1 | 30/30 |
| Psychology | 1 | 23/23 |
| Demography and Epidemiology | 1 | 17/17 |
| General Physiotherapy | 1 | 17/17 |
| Kinesiotherapy I | 4 | 67/67 |
| Physical Education and Movement Teaching Methodology | 2 | 34/34 |
| Physical Medicine – Physiotherapy | 4 | 68/68 |
| Assistantship Practice | 5 | 150/150 |
| Recreational Forms of Physical Activity / Outdoor Movement Forms (Elective) | 2 | 34/34 |
| Diet in Health and Disease | 2 | 28/28 |
| Physical education | 0 | 30/- |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Functional and Palpatory Anatomy | 2 | 30/30 |
| Exercise Physiology | 3 | 40/40 |
| General Pathology | 2 | 30/30 |
| Foreign Language (II) | 1 | 30/30 |
| Kinesiotherapy II | 2 | 38/38 |
| Massage I | 2 | 34/34 |
| Manual Therapy | 2 | 35/35 |
| Physical Medicine – Physiotherapy | 2 | 34/34 |
| Balneoclimatology and Biological Regeneration | 2 | 34/34 |
| Fundamentals of Health Training / Fundamentals of Pilates (Elective) | 2 | 30/30 |
| Motor Games Supporting the Psychomotor Development of the Child | 2 | 30/30 |
| Special Methods in Physiotherapy – Postural Re-education Techniques | 2 | 36/36 |
| Special Methods in Physiotherapy – Neuromuscular Re-education | 2 | 30/30 |
| Special Methods in Physiotherapy – Neurorehabilitation | 3 | 50/50 |
| Fundamentals of Kinesiotaping | 1 | 17/17 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Foreign Language (III) | 1 | 30/30 |
| Kinesiotherapy III | 2 | 34/34 |
| Massage II | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Intensive Therapy | 2 | 37/37 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Surgery | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Neurology and Neurosurgery | 3 | 55/55 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Pulmonology | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics | 3 | 50/50 |
| Physiotherapy of the Temporomandibular Joints | 1 | 25/25 |
| Hospital Infections | 1 | 20/20 |
| Summer Practice in Kinesiotherapy | 11 | 300/300 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Foreign Language (IV) | 1 | 30/30 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Diseases in Surgery and Intensive Therapy | 2 | 39/39 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Gynaecology and Obstetrics | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Paediatrics and Child Neurology | 3 | 44/44 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Orthopaedics | 3 | 50/50 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Neurology and Neurosurgery | 3 | 50/50 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Traumatology and Sports Medicine | 3 | 50/50 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine – Pulmonology | 2 | 34/34 |
| Student training in Clinical Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy and Massage | 4 | 100/100 |
| Selected massage techniques / Selected massage techniques with elements of biological regeneration (DW) | 2 | 29/29 |
| Special Methods in Physiotherapy – Neurodevelopmental Therapy | 1 | 20/20 |
| Sensorimotor Exercises | 2 | 29/29 |
| Therapy of Voice Disorder / Fundamentals of Speech Therapy Physiotherapy (Elective) | 2 | 28/28 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Foreign Language (V) | 1 | 30/30 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Intensive Care | 3 | 47/47 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Orthopaedics | 4 | 60/60 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions in Neurology and Neurosurgery | 3 | 50/50 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions in Traumatology and Sports Medicine | 3 | 50/50 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Medicine – Pulmonology | 2 | 45/45 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Diseases in Paediatrics | 2 | 34/34 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine – Gynaecology and Obstetrics | 2 | 34/34 |
| Specialised Summer Clinical Placement (Elective) | 7 | 200/200 |
| Movement Education and Teaching Methodology: Health Training in the Aquatic Environment / Therapeutic Swimming | 1 | 17/17 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Oncology and Palliative Medicine | 2 | 34/34 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Adapted Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities | 1 | 20/20 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Rheumatology | 3 | 40/40 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Geriatrics | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Psychiatry | 2 | 30/30 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions in Traumatology and Sports Medicine | 4 | 67/67 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Diseases – Gynaecology and Obstetrics | 3 | 47/47 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Neurology and Neurosurgery | 3 | 50/50 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions in Adolescene | 2 | 34/34 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy and Massage Practice | 4 | 100/100 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine – Oncology and Palliative Medicine | 2 | 34/34 |
| Elements of Tai Chi in Physiotherapeutic Psychoprophylaxis (Elective) | 2 | 24/24 |
| Clinical Foundations of Physiotherapy in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery | 2 | 34/34 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine – Geriatrics and Psychiatry | 3 | 50/50 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Rheumatology | 2 | 40/40 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in the Adolescene | 3 | 50/50 |
| Adapted Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities | 1 | 20/20 |
| Methodology of Scientific Research and Statistics | 3 | 20/20 |
| Master’s Seminar – Thesis Preparation | 6 | 15/15 |
| Summer Student Profiled Training - Elective | 7 | 200/200 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Medicine – Oncology and Palliative Medicine | 2 | 40/40 |
| Physiotherapy in Internal Medicine – Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery | 2 | 34/34 |
| Medical Devices – Orthopaedic Supplies | 1 | 18/18 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Pharmacology in Physiotherapy | 1 | 15/15 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Rheumatology | 5 | 85/85 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Medicine – Geriatrics and Psychiatry | 4 | 68/68 |
| Special Methods in Physiotherapy – Manual Therapy | 1 | 20/20 |
| First Steps in the Labour Market | 1 | 20/20 |
| Master’s Seminar – Thesis Preparation | 6 | 15/15 |
| Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Climatotherapy in Underground Salt Chambers | 1 | 20/20 |
| Imaging Diagnostics of Musculoskeletal Injuries (Elective) | 1 | 17/17 |
| Physiotherapy in Urogynaecological Conditions | 1 | 25/25 |
| Functional Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Planning in Internal Diseases in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery | 4 | 68/68 |
| Medical Devices – Orthopaedic Supplies | 2 | 36/36 |
| Lymphatic Massage / Sports Massage (Elective) | 1 | 17/17 |
| Diagnosis and Therapy of the Spine and Shoulder in a Holistic Model | 2 | 43/43 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours |
| Master’s Seminar – Thesis Preparation and Diploma Exam Preparation | 10 | 30/30 |
| Clinical Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy and Massage – Semester Practice | 20 | 510/510 |
By choosing to study at UAFM, you can be sure that the tuition fee will not change throughout the duration of your studies. You can pay the tuition fee once for the entire year of study or spread over a semester payment. This allows you to decide how you want to plan your expenses.
| Year of study | Annually | Per semester* |
| I | 2600 € | 1450 € |
| II | 2600 € | 1450 € |
| III | 2600 € | 1450 € |
| IV | 2600 € | 1450 € |
| V | 2600 € | 1450 € |
| Year of study | Annually | Per semester* |
| I | 3600 € | 1950 € |
| II | 3600 € | 1950 € |
| III | 3600 € | 1950 € |
| IV | 3600 € | 1950 € |
| V | 3600 € | 1950 € |
EU and other countries group
This group includes citizens of the countries member states of the European Union and the following countries citizens: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latin America, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
Other countries
The citizens of all the remaining countries.
In the academic years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, UAFM in Kraków awarded nearly 500 Rector’s Scholarships.
Any student who has achieved a high grade point average may apply for a merit-based scholarship.
In the academic years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, UAFM in Kraków awarded nearly 500 Rector’s Scholarships in the amount of PLN 1,000 per month, depending on academic performance, or PLN 800 / PLN 1,200 per month, depending on scientific, artistic, or sports achievements.
The scholarship can also be awarded for scientific or artistic publications, participation in scientific research or development work, participation in internships, practical training or courses beyond the study program, participation in scientific conferences, and participation in scientific, artistic competitions, exhibitions, or festivals.
A sports scholarship may be granted to a student who stands out with sporting achievements at least at the national competition level or is a member of the national team. Scholarships may also be awarded to athletes representing the university in academic competitions. A first-year student may receive a scholarship based on sports achievements from the 12 months preceding the start of their studies.
Young athletes may receive financial support in the amount of PLN 800 or PLN 1,200 per month.
A scholarship for students with disabilities may be awarded to a student who holds a certificate of disability, a degree of disability, a ZUS medical certificate, a certificate of classification into an invalidity group, or a certificate of permanent or long-term inability to work on a farm.
In the academic year 2024/2025, depending on the degree of disability, approximately 100 scholarships were awarded for students with disabilities, in amounts ranging from PLN 850 to PLN 1,250 per month. In 2023/2024, about 80 scholarships were awarded in the same amounts.
Emergency financial aid is a form of one-time financial support. Any student who has temporarily found themselves in a difficult life situation due to unforeseen events beyond their control may apply for it. Emergency aid can be awarded twice during one academic year; however, it cannot be granted twice for the same event.
In the academic year 2023/2024, we granted 215 emergency financial aids for a total amount of PLN 389,900. Depending on the student’s situation, the amounts ranged from PLN 500 to PLN 3,500 as a one-time payment.
Academic Year 2023/2024:
· 500 Rector’s Scholarships
· 215 emergency financial aids
· 188 social scholarships
· 83 scholarships for students with disabilities
In 2024, we spent nearly PLN 8,800,000 on scholarships.
