Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra
The Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra is a faculty of the University of Vigo founded in 1993 in Pontevedra, Spain, and based at the A Xunqueira campus.
Facultad de Fisioterapia de Pontevedra | |
 Faculty façade | |
| Type | Public Faculty |
|---|---|
| Established | 1993 |
Parent institution | University of Vigo |
| Affiliation | Pontevedra Campus |
| Students | 224[1] |
| Location | , Spain 42°26′27.9″N 8°38′10.8″W |
| Campus | A Xunqueira campus |
| Website | |
History
The introduction of physiotherapy studies in Pontevedra was authorised in 1993 by Decree 192/1993, of 29 July, article 20, which integrated them into the newly created Faculty of Social Sciences of the city.[2]
However, the establishment of the physiotherapy programme on the Pontevedra university campus was finally effective in October 1995, when teaching began at the Faculty of Social Sciences.[3]
In 1998, the Regional Ministry of Education created the University School of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra by Decree 346/1998 of 20 November, in its article 7, separating the teaching of physiotherapy from the Faculty of Social Sciences in which it was housed until then.[4] The courses were temporarily held at the School of Forestry Engineers until 2000, when the new building[3] designed by the architect José Ramón Rúa Rodríguez was inaugurated on the A Xunqueira campus, which was to become its definitive headquarters.[5][6]
In 2009 a new degree programme was approved and in 2011 the University School of Physiotherapy became the Faculty of Physiotherapy by Decree 14/2011 of 3 February, as stated in its second article.[7]
Programmes
The Faculty of Physiotherapy in Pontevedra offers Bachelor's and master's degree courses in the field of physiotherapy.
- Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy
- Master in Therapeutic Practice in Physiotherapy,[8] for which 20 places are available.[9][10]
Activities
The Faculty has agreements with various private centres and with the Galician Health Service for clinical training. It also has agreements with several European countries to host Erasmus students, as well as with 6 Spanish universities and specific agreements with Latin American universities.[5]
Culture
The patron saint of the faculty is Saint Achilles and the faculty celebrates his feast day in April.[11]
Popular students
References
- "Fisioterapia, mucho más que masajes y una salida casi segura". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 26 February 2012.
- "DECRETO 192/1993, do 29 de xullo, polo que se axustan titulacións impartidas na Comunidade Autónoma, se concede autorización de novos estudios e se crean máis centros no sistema universitario de Galicia". Diario Oficial de Galicia (in Galician). 17 August 1993.
- "La escuela de Fisioterapia cumple diez años en el campus de Pontevedra". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 June 2006.
- "DECRETO 346/1998, do 20 de novembro, polo que se crean centros e se concede autorización para implantar estudios conducentes ás titulacións que se citan, no sistema universitario de Galicia". Diario Oficial de Galicia (in Galician). 4 December 1998.
- "Fisioterapia, mucho más que masajes y una salida casi segura". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 26 February 2012.
- "Buenas instalaciones y sinergias para paliar la falta de espacio". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 12 January 2016.
- "DECRETO 14/2011, do 3 de febreiro, polo que se suprime, se crea e se modifica a denominación de centros universitarios na Universidade de Vigo". Diario Oficial de Galicia (in Galician). 14 February 2011.
- "Fisioterapia ampliará la formación de sus titulados en Pontevedra con su primer máster". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 22 April 2022.
- "Mercedes Soto, decana en funciones de la Facultade de Fisioterapia del campus de Pontevedra". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 June 2022.
- "Un máster en Fisioterapia, único título que estrenará el campus de Pontevedra". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 28 August 2022.
- "Fisioterapia celebra su patrón, San Aquiles". Pontevedra Viva (in Spanish). 9 April 2015.
- "Susana y Teresa se hacen inmortales en Fisioterapia". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 16 November 2021.
- "Susana Rodríguez Gacio, Gallega del Año de febrero". El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 27 February 2014.
See also
