International class
The full-time study of physiotherapy at THIM in the international class
Are you looking for a versatile study in a congenial atmosphereand aninternational environment? THIM offers a small scale andhands-on program in English. In small groups and with individual guidance we will train you to be an enterprising and forward-thinking physiotherapist.
This is exactly what THIM wants to impart to its students. THIM is international, with:
- an international class,
- internship opportunities abroad,
- an office in Switzerland and
- cooperation with German schools.
Program overview
Our full-time program consists of eight modules: five physiotherapy modules, two internship modules and the minor module. Below you can read what you will learn during each module.
In module 1, you will lay a footing for the further study and practice of modern physiotherapy. You can expect topics to be covered in increasing depth and breadth during the course of your studies. During this module, it is important to build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills that you can further develop and apply in practice in the following years. We focus on the physiotherapeutic basis in module 1 and you develop a vision on health.
Module 2 builds on the foundation you laid in module 1 and focuses on a deeper understanding of physiotherapy. Topics are explored in greater depth and allow you to develop your knowledge and skills at a more advanced level. During this semester, refining your knowledge and strengthening your practical skills will be key. The solid foundation will prepare you to achieve even greater depth in the coming years to apply these competences in practice. After this module, you will be able to examine and treat patients with various musculoskeletal complaints.
Module 3 is called “rehabilitation” and will enable you to examine rehabilitation patients and make a physiotherapic rehabilitation diagnosis as a result. You will then create a treatment plan in which strategies for motor learning are used in such a way as to lead to effective rehabilitation treatment. Patients covered in this module include patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Parkinson’s disease, MS, spinal cord injury, cognitive decline with ageing, comorbidities such as heart and lung problems, osteoporosis and oncology.
During module 4, the key concept is: problem-solving abilities. The emphasis is on integrated physiotherapeutic action. A professional physiotherapist communicates at a high level, motivates, makes informed decisions, treats effectively, evaluates and has an eye for the patient as a human being. You will be taught e.g. communication, psychology and clinical reasoning with people with a wide variety of health issues.
After this module, you will be ready to start the major internship. The guide for this module is the physiotherapist’s daily agenda, which is filled with a wide variety of health problems and tasks.
A minor program is meant to broaden and deepen your knowledge. Every year, we check what the current topics in physical therapy are and adjust our minor program accordingly. In six months, you follow four minors on four different subjects.
During your first internship, you will put your acquired knowledge and skills into practice, in the Netherlands or abroad. You will also work on assignments that will show that you can increasingly be entrusted with a number of the physiotherapist’s tasks. THIM will help you find a suitable internship.
In the second senior internship, you develop into an independent healthcare professional. You are increasingly independent with patients and work on assignments that demonstrate that you can be fully entrusted with all the tasks of a physiotherapist. You will be guided in this by a teacher and together with your internship supervisor we will follow your progress in this crucial phase of your studies.
Small-scale
We want you to feel at home at THIM and build a strong bond with fellow students and teachers. We are convinced that this increases your enjoyment and motivation in your studies and thus your chances of success. With us, you are not a another face in the crowd. We work in small groups and know who our students are.
Guidance and Reinforcement Education
Sometimes you need some extra support to reach your goals. THIM offers that support. Our study counsellor monitors your progress and will periodically invite you for a chat.
Each week we organize facultative reinforcement education. Theoretical and practical lecturers are available for you to answer individual questions. You can also practice with your group, and ask for instant feedback. If your class would like to have a more in-depth look at a subject, you can make an appointment for a tutoring session with a lecturer.
You can also ask for help if you suffer from e.g. dyslexia or ADHD. At any time you can come and use our study- and practice facilities.
Do you have any questions?
We are happy to help you! Call +31 (0)30 288 66 70 or send and email toinfo@thim.nl.
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
Location of study
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Duration of Study
4 years
Deadline
THIM’s Bachelor’s program starts in September 2024. The registration deadline for EU/EEA/CH students is 15 August. Due to the duration of the visa application, the deadline for all other students is 1 June.
Costs in 2024
€ 9,400 per year / € 807 per month
Before you decide to enrol, we believe it’s important you haveall the informationyou need to make an informed decision. That’s why we would like to invite you for an(e-)intakein which we can answer all questions you might have. The interview isnon-binding, so you can decide afterwards whether you’d like to enrol. The interview can take place via Microsoft Teams, phone or in person, if you’re in the Netherlands.
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The Program
Our program consists of eight modules: five physiotherapeutic modules, two internship modules and the minor module.
Details of the program can be found a little further up this page.
Internship
In your last year of study you complete your internships, where you will put your acquired knowledge and skills into practice - either in the Netherlands or abroad.
THIM's internship network stretches across borders. Last year, THIM students went to China, Australia, South Africa and the Antilles, for example. During an internship abroad, you not only learn about physiotherapy, but also train your self-reliance and social and cultural skills. Employers consider experience abroad to be an asset.
THIM physiotherapy training in Switzerland
In Switzerland, THIM is located in Landquart, near the city of Chur. Our Swiss branch has 250 students. With it's Bachelor's program in physiotherapy, THIM has been training students and future physiotherapists since 1990. Together, the graduates form a strong network in Switzerland and Austria. They are appreciated for their high level of physiotherapy practice and entrepreneurship.
Clickherefor more information.
THIM physiotherapy training in Germany
In Germany, we cooperate with several German trainers who want to take their students from vocational to bachelor level through THIM. Meanwhile, hundreds of students have already graduated in this way. They are seen as the example for the professionalisation of the profession of physiotherapy in Germany.
Clickherefor more information.
Erasmus+ and ECHE
THIM participates in the Erasmus+ Program and has been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for this purpose. As a THIM student, you can do a placement or study at a partner institution in a participating country within the Erasmus+ Program. You will need Erasmus status for this and can thus qualify for an Erasmus scholarship.
Please also read our Erasmus Charter and THIM's Erasmus Policy Statement.
In order to be admitted to THIM, you must meet the diploma- and language requirements.
Diploma requirements
As a Bachelor’s student of Physiotherapy, you must have completed at least senior general secondary education (equivalent to the Dutch HAVO diploma) or senior secondary vocational education (equivalent to the Dutch MBO4). These levels correspond with a European Qualification Framework’s (EQF) level 4. If there’s any doubt whether your secondary school diploma is equivalent to one of the Dutch diplomas, THIM will have your diploma evaluated by Nuffic, the Dutch organization for internationalization in education.
If you do not meet this educational entry requirement but are 21 years of age or older, you may be admitted on the basis of the ‘21+ test‘ (21+ toets).
Language requirements
Prospective students should have proof of thorough proficiency in English (spoken and written) by means of one of the following tests:
– IELTS: 6.0
– TOEFL paper-based test: 550
– TOEFL Internet-based test: 80
– Cambridge FCE-Grade B scale 173-175, FCE-Grade C scale 169-172
– TOEIC Listening and Reading: 670, and Speaking and Writing: 290
– CEFR B2
The English language proficiency must be proven by submitting a test score from IELTS (Academic), TOEFL, Cambridge ESOL or TOEIC. IELTS and TOEFL certificates cannot be older than two years at the start of the program.
International students who have had their secondary education entirely in English, may be exempt from having to take a mandatory language test. THIM may verify this at Nuffic. Exemption also applies for students with an International Baccalaureate Certificate for English A Language and Literature, as well as for students that obtained a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list drawn up on behalf of the associations of institutions of higher education, as published on the website of the Code of Conduct.
Documents for application
The application process will start once you have registered. To assess your eligibility for admission, we need several documents from you:
– a certified copy of your diploma or a preliminary statement of graduation
– a transcript of records
– a copy of your passport
– proof of your proficiency in English
You can directly upload these documents with your registration form or you can send them to us later.
Costs
For students, starting in academic year 2024, the tuition fees are:
- € 9,400 per year
- € 807 per month
The registration fee is €250.
Study materials are included in the tuition fee.
You can pay per year or in monthly installments. If you pay in installments, an interest rate of 3% will be charged. Click herefor the terms and conditions for registration, deregistration, payment, etc. If you’re a Dutch citizen, or if you have the same rights, you’re entitled to study financing or the lifelong learning credit (levenlanglerenkrediet) throughDUO. Excluding any visa fees.
Funding options
Several funding options are available to foreign students in the Netherlands:
- Some governments offer financial support to residents who want to study abroad, either directly through a grant or a loan, or indirectly via tax benefits. Check with your own government which funding opportunities are provided.
- A range of scholarships is available to EU and non-EU students. Find out which scholarship you qualify for.
- You might be eligible for the student finance programme provided by the Dutch government via “Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs”, commonly known as DUO.
The Program
The Program
Our program consists of eight modules: five physiotherapeutic modules, two internship modules and the minor module.
Details of the program can be found a little further up this page.
Internship
Internship
In your last year of study you complete your internships, where you will put your acquired knowledge and skills into practice - either in the Netherlands or abroad.
THIM's internship network stretches across borders. Last year, THIM students went to China, Australia, South Africa and the Antilles, for example. During an internship abroad, you not only learn about physiotherapy, but also train your self-reliance and social and cultural skills. Employers consider experience abroad to be an asset.
International sites
THIM physiotherapy training in Switzerland
In Switzerland, THIM is located in Landquart, near the city of Chur. Our Swiss branch has 250 students. With it's Bachelor's program in physiotherapy, THIM has been training students and future physiotherapists since 1990. Together, the graduates form a strong network in Switzerland and Austria. They are appreciated for their high level of physiotherapy practice and entrepreneurship.
Clickherefor more information.
THIM physiotherapy training in Germany
In Germany, we cooperate with several German trainers who want to take their students from vocational to bachelor level through THIM. Meanwhile, hundreds of students have already graduated in this way. They are seen as the example for the professionalisation of the profession of physiotherapy in Germany.
Clickherefor more information.
Erasmus+ and ECHE
Erasmus+ and ECHE
THIM participates in the Erasmus+ Program and has been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for this purpose. As a THIM student, you can do a placement or study at a partner institution in a participating country within the Erasmus+ Program. You will need Erasmus status for this and can thus qualify for an Erasmus scholarship.
Please also read our Erasmus Charter and THIM's Erasmus Policy Statement.
Admission requirements
In order to be admitted to THIM, you must meet the diploma- and language requirements.
Diploma requirements
As a Bachelor’s student of Physiotherapy, you must have completed at least senior general secondary education (equivalent to the Dutch HAVO diploma) or senior secondary vocational education (equivalent to the Dutch MBO4). These levels correspond with a European Qualification Framework’s (EQF) level 4. If there’s any doubt whether your secondary school diploma is equivalent to one of the Dutch diplomas, THIM will have your diploma evaluated by Nuffic, the Dutch organization for internationalization in education.
If you do not meet this educational entry requirement but are 21 years of age or older, you may be admitted on the basis of the ‘21+ test‘ (21+ toets).
Language requirements
Prospective students should have proof of thorough proficiency in English (spoken and written) by means of one of the following tests:
– IELTS: 6.0
– TOEFL paper-based test: 550
– TOEFL Internet-based test: 80
– Cambridge FCE-Grade B scale 173-175, FCE-Grade C scale 169-172
– TOEIC Listening and Reading: 670, and Speaking and Writing: 290
– CEFR B2
The English language proficiency must be proven by submitting a test score from IELTS (Academic), TOEFL, Cambridge ESOL or TOEIC. IELTS and TOEFL certificates cannot be older than two years at the start of the program.
International students who have had their secondary education entirely in English, may be exempt from having to take a mandatory language test. THIM may verify this at Nuffic. Exemption also applies for students with an International Baccalaureate Certificate for English A Language and Literature, as well as for students that obtained a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list drawn up on behalf of the associations of institutions of higher education, as published on the website of the Code of Conduct.
Documents for application
The application process will start once you have registered. To assess your eligibility for admission, we need several documents from you:
– a certified copy of your diploma or a preliminary statement of graduation
– a transcript of records
– a copy of your passport
– proof of your proficiency in English
You can directly upload these documents with your registration form or you can send them to us later.
Costs
Costs
For students, starting in academic year 2024, the tuition fees are:
- € 9,400 per year
- € 807 per month
The registration fee is €250.
Study materials are included in the tuition fee.
You can pay per year or in monthly installments. If you pay in installments, an interest rate of 3% will be charged. Click herefor the terms and conditions for registration, deregistration, payment, etc. If you’re a Dutch citizen, or if you have the same rights, you’re entitled to study financing or the lifelong learning credit (levenlanglerenkrediet) throughDUO. Excluding any visa fees.
Funding options
Several funding options are available to foreign students in the Netherlands:
- Some governments offer financial support to residents who want to study abroad, either directly through a grant or a loan, or indirectly via tax benefits. Check with your own government which funding opportunities are provided.
- A range of scholarships is available to EU and non-EU students. Find out which scholarship you qualify for.
- You might be eligible for the student finance programme provided by the Dutch government via “Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs”, commonly known as DUO.
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THIM Campus
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