Requirements for admission to the degree examination
as per Degree Course Regulation
22.1 The aim of the Final Examination is to assess the achievement of the competences expected of a graduating student as expressed by the Dublin Descriptors and the RAD framework of each degree course). In accordance with the Bologna Process and the subsequent harmonisation documents for European educational pathways, the following areas are assessed in the final examination:
• Applying knowledge and understanding,
• Making judgements,
• Communication skills,
• Learning skills, which correspond to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Dublin descriptors respectively
Therefore, the final qualification is awarded to students who are able to:
• apply their knowledge by demonstrating a professional approach and appropriate skills to solve problems in their field of study;
• make decisions to effectively solve complex problems/situations in their field of study;
• collect and interpret data to make autonomous professional judgements, including on social, scientific or ethical issues;
• engage in effective communication on clinical, social, scientific or ethical issues relevant to their profile;
• learn independently.
22.2 There is a single final examination, which consists of two different assessment stages:
• the Practical Test.
• the drafting of a thesis and dissertation on the same.
FOR THE APRIL 2022 SESSION, ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY
Below are the documents and links with information on how to take the final examination to qualify as a physiotherapist.
