Musculoskeletal Therapy (Manual Therapy – OMPT) (M.Sc.)
Master of Science
Manual Therapy Certificate Program
Diploma of Advanced StudiesTomorrow’s innovative therapeutic approaches: Your master’s degree in manual therapy
Do you want to further develop your therapeutic skills and specialize in the musculoskeletal field?
Our Master’s program in Musculoskeletal Therapy (Manual Therapy – OMPT) offers you certified, work-integrated advanced training that meets the standards of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT). Thanks to our flexible block-based schedule, you can seamlessly balance your studies with your professional life in physiotherapy. Our experienced instructors provide a perfect blend of clinical expertise and scientific insight, enabling you to evaluate and reflect on therapeutic practice based on current research.
As an expert in manual therapy, you will play a vital role in treating musculoskeletal conditions and help shape the future of healthcare.
Optimize patient management with us and open the door to new career opportunities!
Please note: The Master's program in Musculoskeletal Therapy is taught entirely in German and requires tuition fees. Applicants must demonstrate German proficiency at DSH 2/C1 and English proficiency at CEF B1. Provisional admission is possible if applicants without German language proof reach B1 by semester start and C1 by the second semester. Completing this program does not grant professional licensure as physical therapists in Germany.
Degree programm at a glance
- Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
- Type of study
Contact / advanced training degree program, part-time
- Start of studies
Winter semester
- Standard period of study
7 semesters
- Admission restriction
No
- Location
Osnabrück – Caprivi Campus
Career prospects
In accordance with IFOMPT standards, the program qualifies you for roles in clinical practice, research, and management. The combination of clinical expertise and scientific skills enables you to work in a wide range of settings and positions:
- Hospitals or rehabilitation centers
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation facilities
- Corporate health management
- Private practice as a self-employed physiotherapist
- Sports studios, clubs, or associations
- Higher education
- Independent clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with (complex) neuromusculoskeletal problems
- Proficiency in a wide range of manual and communication skills
- Identifying relevant scientific questions in manual therapy/physiotherapy
- In-depth skills in determining the current state of evidence regarding scientific questions, including through the preparation of reviews and meta-analyses
- Developing research protocols and conducting a research project (or a component thereof)
- Detailed (practical) knowledge of comprehensive differential diagnosis of the neuromusculoskeletal system
- Recognition of "yellow flags" and "red flags" across all body regions, as well as key syndromes and diagnoses of the neuromusculoskeletal system
- Adapted communication and consensus-building strategies with patients and other (para-)medical disciplines
Contact
Would you like to talk to someone about the Musculoskeletal Therapy (Manual Therapy – OMPT) degree program, ask specific questions or simply find out more? Then we look forward to hearing from you via one of the following contact options.
Advice and information
Program coordinator
Here you can reach the program coordinator and get advice about the program:
Phone: 0541 969-3965
Program management
Program director
Application, admission and exams
Registrar's office