The Master’s Programme in Physiotherapy and Scientific Evidence at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya is based on the premise that, from a scientific standpoint, in order to provide personalised and high-quality services, the physiotherapist must be able to interpret the scientific data that engender new perspectives on intervention and research, as well as properly apply different scientific methodologies to the knowledge-building process.
Similarly, to appropriately respond to the growing demand for effectiveness and efficiency in health services, physiotherapists need to not only apply scientific findings to professional practice, but also intervene actively and productively in the various stages of scientific research and related endeavours.
The training provided in this programme is designed to lend participants the necessary skills for exercising and strengthening the practice of evidence-based physiotherapy, and for participating in the scientific development of this discipline.
It is a crucial moment for offering tomorrow’s physiotherapists specialised training in research, considering that the European Space for Higher Education has recently taken a step forward in scientific research training, offering students the possibility to begin careers in science upon earning a Doctorate degree. Upon the passing of Royal Decree 1393/2007, a new legal standard grants Bachelors of Physiotherapy access to research-oriented Master’s and Doctoral programmes.