University Master Degree in Child Physiotherapy

The Blanquerna-URL University Master Degree in Child Physiotherapy addresses all aspects of child development, from the neonatal stage to adolescence. Based on a knowledge of the assessment tools designed for this group, a physiotherapeutic diagnosis is made and an individualized therapeutic treatment plan is drawn up. The treatment chosen depends on a comprehensive view of the child and its environment and is based on the best available scientific evidence.

• Develop students' knowledge, attitudes and skills in the field of pediatric physiotherapy.
• Introduce students to the most frequently used procedures in pediatric physiotherapy.
• Foster a multidimensional approach to the pediatric patient, planning treatment based on scientific evidence, the level of activity and participation in the environment.

• Assess and identify the child’s conduct and evaluate their pathology, physiology and morphology from a physiotherapeutic perspective.
• Recognize the tools and techniques used to assess child development and their scientific basis, and types of care within the sphere of physiotherapy.
• Recognize the methods, assessment tools and treatment normally applied within the area of child physiotherapy to enhance functionality and promote health.
• Assess and explore the most relevant aspects of child development from a multidisciplinary perspective, using instruments with a recognized international scientific basis.
• Design and implement plans for treatment according to physiotherapeutic assessment based on the scientific evidence available.
• Verify the efficacy and efficiency of the treatment implemented.
• Adapt to the variable complexity of assessments and therapeutic treatment, according to the different stages of child development and the pathology in question.
• Plan and develop innovative scientific projects in the field of child physiotherapy.

At the end of the project a thesis must be submitted by the student and defended before an academic panel.

Students preparing a thesis will be supervised individually and in groups.

Individual supervision will be by a thesis advisor, who will determine the viability of the project and confirm that the thesis is ready to be presented to the panel.

In the case of advisors who are not members of the master degree teaching staff, a system of tutorials will be established to assess the progress of the project and determine when the thesis is ready to be presented. Group tutorials will be held in the Seminar space throughout the course, especially during the second semester.

Regulations for the presentation and defense of the thesis

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 €100 pre-enrollment fee. If you are not admitted to any of the options requested or if the course is cancelled by the School of Health Sciences-Blanquerna, the amount will be refunded during the academic year in which you pre-enrolled, subject to presentation of the corresponding receipt. Payment is by credit or debit card using a secure, 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.

Students who are admitted can choose between two options, depending on whether or not they already qualify for university admission:

1. 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, students need to be enrolled for the pending credits in their bachelor's degree. This is subject to a maximum of 21 credits including the bachelor degree thesis. 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.
2. 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.​

• Instructions for sending the signed SEPA Document to Blanquerna.

Students must bring the following documentation with them when they enroll:

• Certified photocopy of the qualification that gives them access to the course or documentary proof that the relevant document has been requested.
• Original official academic certificate or certified copy of the bachelor degree transcript.
• Current account number for direct debit (if payment is to be by installments).

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.

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.

Report

• Report on the University Master Degree in Child Physiotherapy

Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT) information

• University Master Degree in Child Physiotherapy

Reports by the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU Catalonia)

• University Master Degree in Child Physiotherapy

• 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 center follow-up report

• Master degree indicator table

Students and graduates

• Graduate satisfaction survey
• Admission and public information satisfaction survey
• Service satisfaction survey
• Results of AQU surveys
• 2018-2019 academic year teaching assessment
• 2019-2020 academic year teaching assessment
• 2020-2021 academic year course teaching assessment

Faculty

• 2019 survey results

PAS

• 2019 survey results