Bachelor of Physiotherapy or BPT is an undergraduate program which is of 4-year duration including compulsory six months of clinical internship. This program involves the science of physical movement aimed at preventing disease and disability.
MPT or Master of Physiotherapy is a course that deals with the study of physical therapy for joints related issues. It is a 2 year full-time professional degree. MPT lays more emphasis on the techniques and methods used for physiotherapy including both modern techniques and the natural ones.
The minimum eligibility required to pursue this course is aggregate 50% score in BPT from a recognized board or university. The qualifying percentage may vary from institute to institute. To pursue this course, you might have to appear for entrance exams too like IPU CET, NEET PG and alike. MPT subjects include study of Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous and Cardiovascular systems, Motor Development, Biomechanics of tissues and alike.
Vikas College of Physiotherapy Mangalore is one of the reputed Physiotherapy College in Karnataka. The college is popularly known as Vikas Physiotherapy College Mangalore and it was established in the year 1993. It is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Science.