The study plan for the Physiotherapy Degree Course, taught at Escola Superior de Saúde Vale do Ave, is organized in order to allow the acquisition of knowledge / skills and competences based on scientific evidence, necessary for the effective performance of the respective functions, with professionalism, autonomy and responsibility, respecting the legal and ethical principles inherent to their profession. The specific objectives of the 1st cycle of studies in Physiotherapy are divided into three major domains:

Document certifying that the candidate has a national exam of Biology in is education system with the minimum mark of approved in order to substitute our national access exam of Biologia e Geologia and the respective contents is required. Or if a candidate has not taken the test, he/she can do it in the institution.