Faculty of Health Sciences
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Applications open
Tuition and study format
Academic year: 2026/27
Intakes and application dates
- 2026/2027 Ön BaşvuruApplications openJanuary 1, 2026 — August 31, 2027
Programme information package
The programme's definition and learning outcomes, as the university publishes them in its official information package.
Programme definition
History
The Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation was established in 2020 and continues its activities within the Faculty of Health Sciences. The department accepted its first students in the 2020-2021 academic year and graduated its first students in 2024.
Qualification Awarded
Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Title: Physiotherapist
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)
Bachelor's Degree (EQF-LLL Level 6)
Specific Admission Requirements
Turkish Citizens: The prospective student must first have taken the YKS exam conducted by OSYM in the year in which he applied and his TYT score must have been calculated. Students placed in the program by OSYM must complete their financial obligations and register definitively within the announced registration dates. Foreign Nationals: Foreign students are accepted in accordance with the criteria determined by the University Senate. Please review the relevant web page. Horizontal Transfer: A student who has started his or her education in an equivalent program at home or abroad can apply for horizontal transfer. A student's acceptance is examined and evaluated individually before the start of the semester, taking into account each student's conditions and the degree to which he/she has applied. Please review the relevant legislation. Nisantasi University Associate and Undergraduate Education Horizontal Transfer Directive Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer Exchange Students: Within the scope of student exchange programs approved by the university and the framework of which is determined by an agreement, students from home and abroad can take the courses offered in the program.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)
Students' previous education and achievements can be recognized in accordance with the "Istanbul Nişantaşı University Recognition of Previously Acquired Qualifications, Course Equivalence and Adaptation Principles Directive" and exemption from the necessary courses can be provided accordingly. Link to access the instructions:
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Qualification Requirements and Rules are as explained in the "Graduation Requirements" section.
Profile of The Programme
Vision To be a pioneering and respected physiotherapy and rehabilitation program that is nationally and internationally recognized and branded in the fields of education, research and contribution to society, contributing to the development of the national and international health system with its original scientific studies and qualified graduates. Mission To train respected and highly qualified physiotherapists who aim to reach and produce universal knowledge, who are competent in professional and scientific fields, who can conduct research within the framework of contemporary education and training information, who can provide services in different areas of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, who work for the benefit of society and who are competent in improving the quality of life, who adhere to ethical principles.. Purpose/Goals To train health professionals whose graduates are preferred on national platforms, who apply different treatment techniques to the patient in the light of basic theoretical knowledge, ethically with the help of a good evaluation infrastructure, are open to new applications, follow the developments in their profession and attach importance to multidisciplinary team work. Its goals are to adhere to the ethical principles stated as the core values of our university and department, to be respectful, fair and transparent, to use communication skills effectively, to have the principle of lifelong learning, to observe professional core values and to have professional awareness; To raise graduates who can act independently, take initiative, have problem-solving skills, are creative and have adopted an understanding that cares for the benefit of society. General Information Physiotherapist; He is the person who determines, plans and implements protocols by making measurements and tests related to his profession in order to regulate the physical activities of healthy people and increase their mobility. In addition, in cases of illness; He is a healthcare professional who acquires the knowledge and skills to plan and implement treatment approaches developed by physiotherapists around the world in order to improve the movement and physical function disorders of patients, based on the diagnosis and guidance of specialist physicians, and who has important duties in increasing the quality of health and life. A physiotherapist is a person trained to perform physiotherapy and rehabilitation of congenital or acquired diseases, disorders or injuries and to perform preventive physiotherapy procedures within the scope of protecting and improving health. In this context, he is a healthcare professional who acquires the knowledge and skills to plan and implement treatment approaches developed on a current and evidence-based basis in the world and has important duties in improving health and quality of life. Istanbul Nişantaşı University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation is a department that provides a 4-year undergraduate education and includes basic and clinical science courses that include the latest evidence-based information, as well as practical and theoretical vocational courses for the planning and implementation of treatment programs. The language of education is Turkish. In addition to participating in the intensive training program, the department expects its students to be physically and culturally active, patient, tolerant, friendly, responsible, respectful of human rights, helpful to sick and disabled people, strong communication skills and prone to teamwork. Students who complete this department; Learns to be a physiotherapist who has the ability to act independently, use initiative, be creative and synthesize problems and produce solutions. He associates this with being a physiotherapist who has adopted the principle of lifelong learning, is open to research, and has the capacity to develop new ideas. Students who continue this program will graduate fully equipped both theoretically and practically.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Graduates of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department work as Physiotherapists in hospitals. There is also a need for trained staff in private workplaces operating in this field. Since it is a branch that is constantly developing and renews itself with technological development, the need for personnel in this field is increasing. Graduates of the department can be work in public hospitals and private hospitals, private training centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, professional and amateur sports clubs, nursing homes, spa-thermal facilities, prosthetic-orthosis rehabilitation centers, wellness centers, medical centers, private clinics, sports centers and as an academician in physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments of universities.
Access to Further Studies
Those who have successfully completed their undergraduate degree can apply to the graduate programs of universities. Each university's application requirements may be different. Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education can enroll in postgraduate programs in their own fields or related fields if they get enough marks from the ALES exam and have sufficient foreign language knowledge.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Students who register for the relevant course at the beginning of the semester must attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the applied courses in order to take the final exam. Students are subject to midterm and final exams for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam (the scores obtained from measurement tools such as homework, laboratory exam, quiz, etc. can also be evaluated as the midterm exam grade) to the success grade is 40%, and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. For the measurement and evaluation criteria of each course, see the Curriculum. You can click on the course name (below). You can review the relevant regulations and guidelines. Nişantaşı University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations Exam and Success Evaluation System Directive
Graduation Requirements
In order to be eligible for graduation, students must have successfully completed all of the courses in the curriculum (equivalent to a total of at least 240 ECTS) and their overall weighted grade point average at graduation must be at least 2.00 out of 4.00. For graduation, the student must successfully complete the internship or graduation project. Please review the relevant regulations and guidelines. Nişantaşı University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations Nişantaşı University 8th Semester On-the-Job Professional Practices (IMU) Directive Directive on the Issuance of Nisantasi University Diploma, Diploma Supplement and Other Documents
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )
Tam Zamanlı
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent
Head of Department: Asst. Prof. Kumru ATEŞ Email: kumru.ates@nisantasi.edu.tr Phone:+90(212)2101010 Address: Neotech Campus, Maslak Mah., Taşyoncası Sok. No: 1V and No: 1Y, 34398 Sarıyer/İstanbul
Facilities
Facilities (lecture halls, seminar rooms, laboratories, student workstations etc.) All classrooms on campus are available for face-to-face education classes. For online courses, the University's virtual campus program is used. For seminars, the conference center is always active. In student study areas, the library is suitable for individual studies. The program has a physiotherapy and rehabilitation laboratory. Anatomy, physiology, nursing and midwifery laboratories are also used while teaching the courses in the department. Library/libraries Nisantasi University Central Library started to be established in 2010 with the start of the educational life of Nişantaşı University. The aim of our library, which serves in an area with a modern, state-of-the-art and equipped infrastructure; to support education and research programs, to meet the information and document needs of lecturers, students and employees in all kinds of environments, to support the accumulation, use and transfer of knowledge in national and international areas. Nişantaşı University is a young and modern university in the multidisciplinary field. Our university, which has experienced teaching staff in the field, supports the academic programs of the university in the printed and electronic collection of the library. - means for program-related new acquisitions (books and periodicals), VETİS (Database Access and Statistics System) is used to provide access to our library electronic resources (e-books, e-journals, articles, etc.) from outside the campus. Please see the following link: Some open access libraries and periodicals are used for online resources. To access these publications, please see the attached links. - access to databases VETIS program will be used to provide access to library electronic resources from outside the institution using a single interface. Please see the following link: Computer equipment, media equipment etc. Classrooms in Maslak 1453 NeoTech Campus, where we aim to train global players who protect their local values as a world university, are organized as smart classrooms under the name of Gold Class. Equipped with information screens in front of the doors, advanced technology projections, smart lecterns, smart microphones and smart classroom cameras, there are many innovations that make students' lives easier. Applications that work in integration with each other, such as the Distance Education System and the Campus Card System, are offered to our students and employees. There is also the opportunity to access these systems from inside and outside the campus. In addition, we have more than one computer lab. With the Virtual Campus application, we can hold online meetings with our students, we upload lecture notes and additional materials to this platform and share them with our students. At the same time, we provide the microsoft teams program to our students and lecturers, and we organize activities and interviews from here.
Programme outcomes
- Makes the necessary evaluation, diagnosis and planning for physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications by considering patient and employee safety.
- Acts with professional knowledge, skill and attitude while working as a physiotherapist.
- Reorganizes professional knowledge and skills to solve complex and unpredictable problems.
- Collaborates as a multidisciplinary team member.
- Accepts professional ethical principles and values.
- Participates in all stages of a scientific research in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
- Supports the organization of activities that will contribute to the society in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
- Follows up-to-date and technological developments in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
- Has the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and uses a foreign language to follow scientific developments in the field.
- Values lifelong learning.
Programme outcomes and the Turkish Qualifications Framework
Each line is an item of the Turkish Qualifications Framework; the numbers beside it are the programme outcomes that meet it.
KNOWLEDGE
- 1
Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resources
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 8 · 10
SKILLS
- 1
Use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 6 · 8 - 2
Interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the field
Programme outcomes1 · 3 · 6 · 8
COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
- 1
Conduct studies at an advanced level in the field independently
Programme outcomes2 · 6 · 10 - 2
Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 8 - 3
Planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project
Programme outcomes2 · 4 · 7
COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
- 1
Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 - 2
Determine learning needs and direct the learning
Programme outcomes2 - 3
Develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning
Programme outcomes2 · 4 · 8 · 10
COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
- 1
Inform people and institutions, transfer ideas and solution proposals to problems in written and orally on issues in the field
Programme outcomes2 · 7 · 8 · 9 - 2
Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals by the support of qualitative and quantitative data
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 7 - 3
Organize and implement project and activities for social environment with a sense of social responsibility
Programme outcomes2 · 7 - 4
Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level
Programme outcomes2 · 4 · 7 · 9 - 5
Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge
Programme outcomes2 · 8 · 10
COMPETENCES ( Field Specific Competence )
- 1
Act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field
Programme outcomes2 · 5 - 2
Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security
Programme outcomes2 · 5 · 10