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Physiotherapy(Physical therapy)

Physical Therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that remediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movements).

Basic Information:

Program Type:	Degree Based
Level Of study:	Ph.D.
School / Faculty:	School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Department:	Department of Physiotherapy
Major (Name Of Program):	Physiotherapy(Physical therapy)

This program contact information:

Telephone:	00987132122884
Fax:	00987132356996
Mobile:	00987132356996
Email Address:	gsia@sums.ac.ir
Address:	6th Floor, Central building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Zand St., Shiraz, Iran
Contact Person Name:	Office of International Affairs

Program Detail:

Language Requirements:	Language requirements: Evidence of English Proficiency on the TOEFL or IELTS tests. The minimum score for TOEFL PBT, TOEFL iBT and IELTS is 533, 72 and 5.5 respectively. Applicants from Persian (Farsi) Speaking countries (They shall both speak and write in Persian) who have applied for graduate Degree-based programs may be exempted, based on the decision of the department, from submitting any certificates regarding their English Language Proficiency. Nevertheless, they are required to hand in their English language certificate which meets SUMS’ minimal language proficiency requirements, within one year from commencing their studies at SUMS.
Admission Requirements:	M.Sc. and B.Sc. or equivalent certificates for the applicants of Ph.D. degree.
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