Overview of Diploma in Physiotherapy in KPJ Healthcare University Malaysia

Physiotherapy is a science-based profession that helps people affected with injury, illness or disability through movement, exercise, manual therapy, and advice to enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible. Physiotherapy is a degree-based healthcare profession and a rewarding career working in public and private hospitals, health centres, sports medicine clinics, maternity hospitals, rehabilitation centres, aged-care facilities and private practices, as well as in health promotion, education, management and research.

Get the best physiotherapy training and equip yourself with one of the most versatile and in-demand of the healthcare professions, with Diploma in Physiotherapy at KPJ Healthcare University College.

KPJUC offers you high-quality academic programme and clinical intensive at the KPJ group of Hospitals. You will learn from highly competent and experienced Physiotherapists who are skilled in physiotherapy related care, education and research. You will acquire the knowledge and skills you need to practise as a physiotherapist, using exercise, movement analysis, manual therapy techniques and electro physical modalities in order to restore, improve and promote people health.

The course will prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities, working independently or as part of a team of healthcare professionals. The focus of the early part of the course is on the conditions for which people typically seek physiotherapy care. In the later years you would move to the clinical setting, where your knowledge and skills are put to practice in the delivery of physiotherapy services under the supervision of experienced physiotherapists. This clinical training will be conducted at our 28 KPJ Specialist Hospitals.

Programme Structure of Diploma in Physiotherapy in KPJ Healthcare University Malaysia

Anatomy And Human Movement 1 (PTAM 1114)

Human Physiology (PTHP 1113)

Foundation Of Psychology (PTBS 1112)

English 1 (KPJE 1132)

Information Technology (KPJT 1111)

Pengajian Malaysia 2 (MPU 2163)

Anatomy and Human Movement 2 (PTAM 1214)

Pathology (PTPA 1211)

Movement science (PTMS 1212)

Therapeutic exercise 1 (PTTE 1212)

Healthcare system 1 (PTHC 1212)

Applied psychology (PTBS 1211)

English 2 (KPJE 1232)

Elective posting 1 (PTEC 1231)

Therapeutic exercise 2 (PTTE 1313)

Electrophysical agent 1 (PTEP 1312)

English 3 (KPJE 1232)

Decision Making (MPU 2242)

Elective Posting 2 (PTEC 1331)

Musculoskeletal 1 (PTMS 2112)

Cardiorespiratory 1 (PTCR 2112)

Neurology 1 (PTNE 2112)

Electrophysical Agent 2 (PTEP 2112)

Healthcare System 2 (PTHC 2112)

Clinical practice 1 (PTCP 2114)

Musculoskeletal 2 (PTMS 2213)

Cardiorespiratory 2 (PTCR 2213)

Neurology 2 (PTNE 2213)

Healthcare system 3 (PTHC 2212)

Clinical practice 2 (PTCP 2213)

Islam dan Masyarakat Malaysia (MPU 2312)

Clinical practice 3(PTCP 2213)

Sport Physiotherapy (PTSP 3112)

Geriatric (PTGE 3112)

Women Health (PTWH 3112)

Occupational Health (PTOH 3112)

Clinical Practice 4 (PTCP 3114)

Pediatric (PTPE 3213)

Community Service (MPU 3412)

Clinical Practice 5 (PTCP 3212)

Advance Clinical Practice (PTAP 3215)

Entry Requirement of Diploma in Physiotherapy in KPJ Healthcare University Malaysia

Malaysian students:

•          Pass SPM or equivalent
  • Pass in Bahasa Melayu AND English
  • Credit in any Mathematics subject AND any Science subject
  • Credit in 3 other subjects (including Bahasa Melayu and/or English if Credit)

  OR

  •         Pass GCE, O-level or equivalent

  • Pass in Bahasa Melayu OR English
  • Credit in any Mathematics subject AND any Science subject
  • Credit in 3 other subjects (may include Bahasa Melayu and/or English if Credit)

  OR

  •         Certificates related to Health Sciences with CGPA ≥ 2.75

International Students:

Similar as Malaysian candidate, AND must possess IELTS ≥ 5.5 or TOEFL ≥ 550 or equivalent.

Career Prospects of Diploma in Physiotherapy in KPJ Healthcare University Malaysia

Physiotherapy is a profession that is highly sought after in Malaysia. Physiotherapists are needed in various places apart from hospitals such as community, nursing homes, senior care centre, special schools, sport team, fitness centre, industrial, private center or private hospitals and government agencies.  You may also continue your study to Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Occupational Therapy upon graduation.