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Official University Master's Degree in Therapeutic Exercise
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- ModalityIn-person
- LanguagesSpanish
- Duration1 academic year
- Credits60
- DateSeptember 18, 2026
- Ending DateJune 6, 2027
- Planning
Friday and Saturday from 8.30am to 6.00pm, two weekends a month. Exceptionally, some sessions will end at 7:00 p.m.
- Places20
- Faculty
Blanquerna School of Health Sciences
Improve your qualifications
Former Official University Master's Degree in Therapeutic Physical Activity for People with Chronic Conditions, Aging, or Disability.
This master’s program aims to train physiotherapists specialized in therapeutic physical exercise, guiding their profession toward improving and restoring human health through the application of specific therapeutic exercises.
The training program includes the study of exercise physiology and methodology, physical condition assessment, and pain neurophysiology, providing knowledge about the effects of physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of various pathologies. The master’s program also covers functional assessment, the design of therapeutic exercise programs, and the integration of physical activity into patient rehabilitation, with a comprehensive focus on physical and emotional well-being.
Finally, it equips students with skills in areas related to disease prevention, health promotion, health management in specific populations, as well as research and teaching in the field of therapeutic physical exercise.
The master’s program provides students with a solid training in assessing patients’ physical condition, enabling them to design, prescribe, and implement therapeutic exercise programs, as well as advanced training in methodological and research tools to evaluate and contribute to scientific progress.
Who is it for?
The recommended entry profile is a university graduate in physiotherapy, with an interest in therapeutic exercise and its biological, physiological, and biochemical foundations, as well as in training methodology, its impact, effects, and implications for pain and pathology.

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Learning and Training Outcomes
Knowledge
- Describe the activities involved in therapeutic exercise, detailing their relevance to achieving the stated objectives, considering the impact, effect, and implications of pain and pathology.
- Identify the Sustainable Development Goals in the practice of therapeutic exercise.
Skills
- Plan therapeutic exercise activities to achieve the intended objectives.
- Demonstrate the ability to monitor the progress of planned activities, carrying out periodic assessments and adjusting the work strategy according to the results obtained.
- Draw evidence-based conclusions through proper selection and critical reading of scientific literature in the field of health sciences.
- Demonstrate scientific skill and rigor for self-directed learning in the field of health sciences.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills, adhering to the ethical commitment required in the professional practice of therapeutic exercise, while considering diversity and multiculturalism.
- Use information and communication technologies applied to the health sciences.
Competences
- Identify relevant problems in the professional field of therapeutic exercise, analyzing their causes and consequences.
- Make informed decisions in the professional context, taking into account various factors such as technical, ethical, social, and contextual aspects of the professional environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate into an interdisciplinary team through effective use of active listening and oral and/or written communication.
- Generate innovative ideas and show leadership in the workplace.
- Develop research projects in the field of therapeutic exercise, based on the basic principles of clinical research methodology.
- Implement therapeutic exercise with a gender perspective.
- Identify the emotional and spiritual preferences of each person to design comprehensive therapeutic exercise interventions that respect individual values.
News

July 12, 2023
Interview to Helena López, alumni from the bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy, in La Revista de Blanquerna
July 7, 2023
Congratulations to all of our master's and postgraduate graduates from the School of Health Sciences!

July 5, 2023
Dr. Arturo Goicoechea, godfather of the Graduation Ceremony of master's and postgraduate degrees of the School of Health Sciences
Academic information

Training in line with your interests and future career
The program is organized in two semesters keeping in mind that the internships and the Master's Dissertation are annual.
Easy terms for you to access the course
2026-2027 academic year
Admissions application: 50 € pre-enrollment fee. If you are not admitted or the graduate course is cancelled by the Blanquerna School of Health Sciences, the amount will be refunded during the academic year in which you pre-enrolled, subject to the presentation of the corresponding receipt.
All the facilities for you to access
We make it easy for you to access the studies you want
Course fees are paid in installments without any interest. At the time of enrollment, 50% of the total cost of the credits for which the student is enrolled must be paid*; the remaining 50% is split into monthly installments payable by direct debit.
If the University Master's Degree is taken in two academic years, the tuition fee per credit for the second year will be the fee/credit of the first year enrolled in the previous year.
Descomptes disponibles per a estudis de màster i postgrau
*Els descomptes són aplicables en màsters universitaris, màsters de formació permanent i títols propis, i no són acumulables: només es pot aplicar 1 dels descomptes.
15% - Descompte Alumni-Blanquerna
Alumni-Blanquerna de qualsevol pla d’estudis associat a una matrícula de pagament prèvia. Només s’ofereix una vegada per a cada tipus de títol diferent on l’alumni es vulgui matricular.
15% - Descompte a empreses col·laboradores
Empreses amb les quals existeix un conveni de pràctiques externes.
10% - Descompte a col·legis professionals
Amb tots els col·legis professionals amb qui existeixi conveni de col·laboració vigent. S’ha d’acreditar el fet d’estar col·legiat.

Career path

Design and development of exercise programs and therapeutic physical activity.

Specialist in exercise and therapeutic physical activity for the chronically ill, elderly or disabled.

Coordinator of teams specializing in therapeutic exercise.

Design and development of care services based on exercise and therapeutic physical activity.

A direct link to your future career
Our work doesn't finish the moment you graduate. The Alumni department will support you to enable us to achieve an employment rate of 90% of students in the first year after graduation
State-of-the-art facilities at students' disposal
Spaces equipped to practice physical therapy activity featuring sundry equipment, such as kettlebells, bosu balance trainers, olympic bars, dynamometers, pulse oximeters, etc.

Anatomy room. Osteoteca
This room has teaching resources so that students can become familiar with the human body, identify and locate muscles, bones, arteries, veins or nerves.

Anatomy
See human anatomy in its entirety on a real scale and in 3D. This is the reality that allows the anatomy, an interactive display table to see any anatomical system of the human body.

Laboratory of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
It is a space dedicated to research and teaching that has a wide range of materials to study topics related to the human body and sport.
Cooking laboratory
Is there anything better than a kitchen lab to put all your knowledge of nutrition and dietetics into practice? In this classroom you will be able to discover all the techniques of dietetics and diet therapy.

Alumni service
Studying in Blanquerna allows you to be part of our community. Being a college student opens the door to a lot of options for continuing your vocational training beyond your time in the classroom.
Theoretical-practical classrooms and clinical simulation
Putting theory into practice is key to gaining knowledge. In the case of nursing, it is a key aspect before dealing with patients. The faculty has simulation classrooms to prepare students for clinical interventions.
Libraries
If you need a quiet space to study or to do individual and group work, come to the library! Each school has its own library with computers, workrooms, reading points and an extensive catalog of documents you can consult in both hard copy and digital format.

Computer rooms
If you have a job or just need a computer, you can go to the computer classrooms or workspaces and use the Macs we have at your disposal.

Chapel
The chapel is the right place to find recollection, peace, to focus, to pray and to celebrate the Eucharist weekly and at important liturgical moments (Christmas, Ash Wednesday and Easter). The sacrament of reconciliation is also celebrated.
All the services you need while you are at the school

Academic Secretary
The Academic Secretaries of the Blanquerna faculties are the space for students to relate to the processes linked to the registration of official and own courses.

Student Information and Guidance Service (SIOE)
Would you like to receive information on pre-registration and admissions processes, scholarships and grants or validations? The SIOE is the service you need. Ask for all the information about any of these processes and discover all the possibilities at your fingertips.
Internship service
Professional experience is a core part of our methodology. For this reason, we have a broad spectrum of internship agreements to meet the needs and preferences of all students. You will graduate having worked in your industry.

Scholarships and grants service
At Blanquerna, we put the future within everyone's reach thanks to our scholarships and grant service to start or continue studying at our schools. Financial aid is both internal and external to the university. You will find a wide range of possibilities.

International Mobility Office
Going abroad is a unique opportunity to discover the plurality of the world. Aware of the importance of the internationalization of studies, we have established mobility agreements around the world.

Careers
This service provides graduates with the necessary means so that they can actively participate in their professionalism and propose optimal candidates to organizations and companies looking for staff.

Job Bank
The leap into the world of work is always a challenge. For this reason, we provide a Job Bank for students and graduates. This service puts students in touch with companies and institutions looking for staff.

Solidarity action
Solidarity and the struggle for human dignity are values that identify us. Solidarity Action is a volunteer program that our students can join to participate in projects in the Third and Fourth World.

Alumni service
Studying in Blanquerna allows you to be part of our community. Being a college student opens the door to a lot of options for continuing your vocational training beyond your time in the classroom.

Sports service
Want to represent the URL in college sports tournaments? You can find a wide range of possibilities for both individual and team sports. To be a student of Blanquerna, you will have a discount at the Can Caralleu and La Salle Sport & Fitness sports complexes.

Personal Guidance Service (SOP)
If you are in a difficult situation in the academic, personal or social field, you can request, free of charge, the personalized attention of the SOP. This is an interdisciplinary team of professionals who will guide you in dealing with the situation.
Faith and Spirituality
In the three Blanquerna faculties, you will find spaces for reflection isolated from the hustle and bustle dedicated to the celebration of the Faith or cultural and religious animation. If you wish, you can also receive personalized attention and information about church life.
Diversity support
At Blanquerna we promote personal development at all levels to people with a diversity of specific needs from a normalizing context that encourages personal autonomy and uniqueness.

Blanquerna Choir
If you like music and want to take part in the concerts of institutional events and festivities, sign up for the Blanquerna Choir. There you will meet new friends and enjoy music.

Student representatives
Each class group must elect a representative to put forward concerns or make proposals to the faculty members and academic management. At the same time, each degree must appoint a delegate and each school a representative on the general URL council.
Student Council
Contact between students and the university is constant and is channeled through the Student Council, the body that collects proposals and requests from students and facilitates university life.

Language support service
Are you studying a foreign language and want to improve your level? Do it at your own pace in the language self-learning classroom. This service offers various teaching resources and materials to practice the language.

Anti-harassment Point
We’re here to listen! Have you experienced or witnessed any situation of harassment? Do you have any questions about Blanquerna’s equality policy? Would you like to make a proposal or suggestion regarding gender issues? Use this Anti-harassment Point: write to us through the channels you’ll find at the bottom of this page.
Application process
University master degrees are official degrees awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, in accordance with the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the guidelines set out in the Bologna Declaration. To access the official master degree, you must hold an official Spanish university degree, or a degree from another country that is part of the European Higher Education Area. Access to master degree studies is regulated by Royal Decree 822/2021, of 28 September.
These studies are also open to students with a degree issued by an education system outside the European Higher Education Area, who do not need to have it approved, provided that the level of training is equivalent to that of an official Spanish degree and that, in the country of origin, the degree gives access to graduate studies. However, admission does not in any case imply the convalidation of the degree or any other type of recognition beyond allowing the student to access master and graduate studies at the University.
The application process consists of two parts:
Pre-enrollment
Enrollment
Pre-enrollment
Students can pre-enroll online (by accessing Pre-enrollment | Blanquerna or the pre-enrollment option for each course). You can also pre-enroll in person at the School. During the process, the candidate must submit the required documentation:
- ID card, passport or NIE residence card.
- Resume.
- Certified photocopy of the qualification that gives the student access to the course or documentary proof that the relevant document has been requested.
- Copy of the official academic transcript with grades for the courses taken and the average mark of the qualification justifying admission.
- Letter of intent.
- Students with studies qualifying them for access completed outside Spain: certificate issued by the relevant body (university, embassy, consulate) confirming that the studies qualify the student to undertake master degree or graduate studies in the country of issue. Students who come from a foreign university must provide details of the grading system used at their university, as well as the aforementioned documentation, which must comply with the requirements for translation and legalization established in current regulations.
- Payment of €50 in terms of pre-registration fee. The amount of the application will only be returned in case of cancellation of the course by the center. The amount will be returned during the course in which pre-registration has been made, upon presentation of the corresponding receipt. Payment is by credit or debit card using a secure and confidential process.
When pre-enrollment has been completed, the candidate will be offered a date for an interview with the director and/or coordinator of the master degree, who will assess their suitability and resolve any doubts they may have about the course for which they are enrolling. For the selection of candidates the following will be taken into account:
- Personal interview
- Professional experience
Once the assessment is complete, the student will be informed of the result of the interview and how to enroll, if admitted.
Enrollment
Students who are admitted can choose between two options, depending on whether or not they already qualify for university admission:
- Conditional enrollment: This option is available to students who have not yet obtained a bachelor degree and who want to study a master degree at the same time. For conditional enrollment the possibility of access is contemplated if the student has yet to pass the TFG and, at most, up to 9 additional ECTS credits to obtain the degree. The master degree thesis cannot be graded, and the master degree cannot, therefore, be awarded, until the student has completed the bachelor degree. The student must sign an application accepting the terms of conditional enrollment. An Official Academic Certificate (CAO) cannot be issued to students who are enrolled conditionally.
- Definitive enrollment
Enrollment is considered definitive when the student already meets the requirements for admission.
Enrollment is the final step in the procedure to access the master degree. Students will be informed individually of the enrollment date. When enrollment is complete, and the corresponding fee has been paid, the student will have secured a place. Course fees are paid in installments without any interest. When students enrol, they will have two business days to pay 50% of the total cost of the credits for which they have enrolled, by bank transfer or using a barcode at the bank; the remaining 50% is split into nine monthly installments, from October to June, payable by direct debit using the bank account indicated at the time of enrollment.
School alumni are given a 15% discount on the enrollment fee (non-cumulative discount). This discount will only apply to students who enroll full-time for all the credits required in the course. Prices are updated each academic year. Once enrollment is complete, the amount paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Students must bring the following documentation with them when they enroll:
- ID (both sides). Foreign students: NIE (Foreign Identification Number) and Passport.
- Certified photocopy of the degree that gives access to the course or the receipt of the degree application.
- Original official academic certificate or certified copy showing the degree file.
- Current account number for direct debit (in case payments are made in installments).
- NUSS (Social Security Number). In application of Royal Decree Law 2/2023, it is mandatory to include in the Social Security System all students who carry out training or external academic internships included in the training programs. Therefore, it is essential that students have the NUSS to be able to do the internship. Foreign students must have a valid passport and process the NIE and when they have it, they must obtain their NUSS. The NIE can be requested at the Oficina Consular of the student's place of residence.
- Declaration of documentation linked to the External Internships, completed and signed electronically.
When a student enrolls, a contract for the provision of teaching services is formalized between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation, which is legally binding from the time of payment. Payment includes the corresponding insurance and, for students under the age of twenty-eight, compulsory academic insurance. If a student declines to take up a place, he/she will lose in full any amount he/she has paid.
The student accepts the rules for the use of computer services established by the Blanquerna Foundation. The student's personal data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the Blanquerna Foundation, so that this contract can be maintained and fulfilled. Students should note that their data may also be used to inform them about the future activities of the Foundation, or for the institution to send them publications.
In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 on the protection of personal data, students have the right to access their data to update, rectify or cancel them, or object to their use, by sending a letter, indicating which right they want to exercise.
This section is a summary of the general conditions for enrollment. It is only for guidance and therefore has no contractual value. In the event of any discrepancy, the provisions of the general conditions for enrollment specified in the receipt generated at the time of enrollment will prevail; this receipt formalizes the contract between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation; students can consult it on the intranet whenever they wish.
Foreign students
The School reserves the right to ask candidates with qualifications obtained outside the EHEA for a letter from their university, embassy or consulate to certify that their studies qualify them to pursue a master degree or graduate studies.
Students are responsible for having all the official documentation necessary for their stay in Spain while studying at the School. Applicants can ask for a pre-acceptance document attached to the pre-enrollment receipt to initiate applications for visas or scholarships or carry out any other administrative procedure. Under no circumstances does this document guarantee a place if all the access and admission requirements are not met.
Once applicants have been accepted and enrollment is complete, they can request a letter of admission from the Academic Secretary, if required, by paying the corresponding fee.
Contact us
For more information, please contact the Future Students Department.
[email protected]
Specific documentation for this master's degree
Copy of the accreditation of English level B1 or higher. Upon completion of undergraduate degree studies at the FCSB, the student attains a level equivalent to B2 in English, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Candidates who do not have accreditation will have to apply to sit an English language test to prove they are sufficiently proficient in oral comprehension.
Master's Degree Thesis
The master's dissertation is an individual assignment that brings together the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the master's degree course. Students will be required to design and carry out a research or development project for a service model based on therapeutic physical exercise.
Master's degree dissertations are contextualized based on the lines of work of the research groups, own research or transfer of knowledge from the faculty members (based on their academic, clinical and research training). In the event that the student wishes to develop a new line, the master's course director, in agreement with the advisor, will assess the suitability of the project in accordance with the context of the master's degree.
The Master's Dissertation is prepared and presented during the academic year in which the student is enrolled in the Official University Master's Degree in Physical Therapy for Persons with Chronic Pathologies, Aging or Disability.
The project will be developed individually, under the supervision of an advisor specializing in therapeutic exercise and in settings related to therapeutic exercise.
The master's dissertation advisor will sign off on the viability of the project and the suitability for presentation. This project will be publicly defended before an assessment panel made up of advisors or faculty members from the master's degree program.
The student will have fifteen minutes to defend the project. Students must prioritize the aspects of their work that they consider most relevant and summarize them clearly, precisely, and completely. Once the arguments are presented, the student will have to respond to observations, comments, and questions from the panel. The defense is estimated to last 45 minutes. The assessment criteria for the master's dissertation are concerned with the competences consolidated during the preparation process, the final written document and the defense of the dissertation itself. The final grade will thus be the result of various partial assessments.
The final grade for the project will be issued by the assessment panel in accordance with the assessment system specified in the curriculum.
- Regulations for the presentation and defense of the master's dissertation.
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Objectives of the internship
The master's degree internships are a compulsory subject on the curriculum and are carried out at partnered health centers, care centers or research centers that provide physical therapy specifically for persons with chronic pathologies, disabilities or aging, depending on the interests of the student and the recommendations of their master's degree advisor.
The internships are supervised by a specialized physiotherapist who is a recognized internship advisor at the center and who, together with the School's master's degree professor/advisor, will conduct the student follow-up and assessment. The coordinated work of these two professionals is essential to ensure proper performance and the highest quality of practice.
The duration of these internships is one month, broken into blocks of at least one week. Internships are arranged based on the availability of students and centers.
- Assess and select: Know how to evaluate and select the appropriate scientific theory and precise methodology in the field of physical therapy to formulate judgments based on clinical experience and acquire skills to develop programs adapted to the needs of persons with chronic illnesses, disabilities and aging in the areas of health promotion, protection and recovery.
- Apply and integrate: Know how to apply and integrate physical therapy exercise methods, procedures, and actions as tools aimed at functional reeducation or recovery, as well as promoting and maintaining health in persons with chronic illnesses, disabilities and aging.
- Develop autonomy: Have developed sufficient autonomy to manage and develop physical therapy exercise and activity centers or units aimed at persons with chronic illnesses, disabilities and aging and their relationship with other health services.
- Scientific or technological projects: Demonstrate autonomy to formulate, plan, design and develop scientific or technological projects in their professional field for an improvement in the area of specialty.
Where can you do your internship?
DIR Maragall
Sports center that offers the possibility of visualizing and experimenting with the Cuida't program, designed to promote active aging in the elderly adult population. The practices focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle through group activities typical of a gym, such as physical exercise, taichin and other adapted disciplines.
CEM Claror Marítim
Sports center specialized in group dynamics of therapeutic physical exercise, both in the room and in the aquatic field, led by professional physiotherapists. The programmes are focused on the back approach, multiple sclerosis, active ageing and other water activities specific to health.
Fundació Step by Step
Center specialized in neurorehabilitation that offers practices focused on therapeutic physical exercise, both in the rehabilitation room and gym and in the pool. It works with patients with neurological profiles, such as spinal cord injuries and people affected by stroke, with a personalized and progressive approach.
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
International reference hospital centre that offers internships within the unit and the pre-qualification program, designed to reduce post-operative complications and accelerate patient recovery. Oncological profiles are addressed, with heart, respiratory and other pathological clinical situations.
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
It is a university hospital of reference in the area of Barcelonès Nord-Maresme. The programme offers stays aimed at addressing functional decline in older hospitalized patients and, on the other hand, to know the multidisciplinary unit for prehabilitation of cancer patients.
CAPs Larrard, Barceloneta i Villa Olímpica
Primary Care Centers (CAPs) managed by Sociosanitari Pere Virgili. The physiotherapeutic interventions that master's students can experience are based on group programs of therapeutic physical exercise encompassing groups of active coping with persistent pain, omalogies, gonalgias, lumbalgias also pelvic soil and obesity group, among others. There is also a direct link with the agile project based on evaluations and therapeutic physical exercise programs.
Hospital universitari Vall d’Hebron
Third-level reference hospital where the master's degree internships focus on the UFRIC (Functional Rehabilitation and Conditioning Unit) unit programs, aimed at pre-qualification. These include initial assessments of patients to prescribe home exercise guidelines, as well as post-hospital follow-up, with adaptations to very acute situations.
INSCOR (Institut del Cor)
The Institute of Cardiovascular Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation INSCOR, is a leading private center in Catalonia in the approach and care of the heart and cardiac rehabilitation. Its multidisciplinary team accompanies and monitors patients in the rehabilitation room while carrying out the different therapeutic physical programs and exercises, whether in group or individual work.
#PlanBe Fisioteràpia
It offers innovative practices focused on the assessment, approach and online monitoring of patients through therapeutic physical exercise. Unlike face-to-face physiotherapy, this modality extends the therapeutic scope, which allows personalized and accessible interventions from any region providing the student with digital strategies.
Lab Sports Salud
Lab Sports Salud is a private center specializing in the care of people with chronic illnesses, with extensive experience in managing chronic fatigue syndromes, long COVID, and other complex conditions characterized by exercise intolerance and functional limitations. Its multidisciplinary team provides coordinated, person-centered care, tailored to the clinical situation and progression of each patient.
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Reference hospital centre in pediatrics, internationally recognized for its excellence in the care of paediatric patients. The internships of the master's degree are focused on the experience and participation in the specific assessment and approach of pediatric patients, with a multidisciplinary approach that includes functional rehabilitation, rehabilitation and health promotion in children and adolescents with various medical needs, being therapeutic physical exercise the key point.

Hospital Clínic, Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Fundació Step by Step, Centre Claror Marítim, Institut de Salut Cardiovascular: INSCOR, Centre Esportiu DIR
Master's degree accredited by the AQU (Quality Assurance Agency)
Report
Information from the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT)
Reports by the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU Catalunya)
Gender perspective
As the European Union points out, gender equality is not only a matter of social justice but also affects the results of teaching and research. Promoting gender equality in research and innovation is one of the European Commission's commitments, and it supports the explicit integration of a gender perspective in Horizon 2020 projects. However, this recommendation is often poorly understood and misapplied. Various documents are presented here with a view to contributing to a better understanding and application of the gender perspective in teaching and research.
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