MPT or Master of Physiotherapy is the course that opens wide gates to you for lucrative job opportunities. It is a 2 year postgraduate degree after which either you can go to the jobs sector directly or you can go for further studies.
After graduation, there is a broad range of job opportunities available to a graduate in various fields including the health care sector. If you wish to pursue your career in the job sector, then below mentioned is the list of few important updates that might help you to chose your career well:
MPT: Job Sectors
There are various job sectors where a MPT graduate can apply for. Few of those employment sectors are listed below:
Defense Medical Establishments | Health Institutions |
Hospitals | Orthopedic Departments |
Private Clinics | Physiotherapy Equipment Manufacturer’s Company |
Educational Institutions | Rehabilitation Centres |
Sports Training Centres | - |
MPT: Job Prospects
After the MPT course completion you are eligible for various positions, few of them are listed below:
CAREER PROSPECTS | DESCRIPTION | LOWEST SALARY OFFERED | AVERAGE SALARY OFFERED | HIGHEST SALARY OFFERED |
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Physiotherapist | They aim at healing patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing to improve their movement, to devise and review treatment programs using manual therapy (such as massage), therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy. | INR 1.2 Lakhs per annum | INR 3.6 Lakhs per annum | INR 9.7 Lakhs per annum |
Lecturer | To be proficient in public policy, organization, administration, and legislation, and impart related education in the discipline.They can teach in colleges and schools. | INR 2.6 Lakhs per annum | INR 5 Lakhs per annum | INR 30 Lakhs per annum |
Acupuncturist | Acupuncturist's role is to consult with patients about their problems and symptoms. Then they use the acupuncture needles and other tools to treat them. | INR 1.5 Lakhs per annum | INR 3 Lakhs per annum | INR 5 Lakhs per annum |
Osteopath | Their role is to treat patients by stimulating different areas of the body using a wide range of physical techniques such as touching, stretching and massaging. The aim of these techniques is to increase the blood flow to different parts of the body | INR 4.12 Lakhs per annum | INR 9.83 Lakhs per annum | INR 20 Lakhs |
Therapy Manager | Therapy managers are responsible for the therapy services they provide at their private clinics or government hospitals. | INR 1.44 Lakhs per annum | INR 3.03 Lakhs per annum | INR 6.18 Lakhs per annum |
Sports Physio Rehabilitator | They are responsible for providing physiotherapy services to the sports person. They are the specialist in treatment of the injuries at field. | INR 2.64 Lakhs per annum | INR 5.07 Lakhs per annum | INR 20 Lakhs per annum |
Research Assistant | The Research Assistant role is to extract data from the large volume of data available. | INR 1.85 Lakhs per annum | INR 3.72 Lakhs per annum | INR 8.25 Lakhs per annum |
MPT: Future Scope
If you wish to pursue higher studies after MPT course, then you can opt for few of the doctorate courses after completing this course. Doctorate degrees after master of physiotherapy course are discussed below:
- PhD in Physiotherapy: This course deals with the in-depth research of the modern techniques, methods and science behind the rehabilitation of people physically. In this course students attend lectures, labs and conferences on evidence based theory and practical process of physiotherapy. PhD in Physiotherapy subjects includes the study of Research Fundamentals, Biostatistics, Research Design, Correlation Analysis and alike.
- MPhil: Master of Philosophy or M.Phil course enables you to get more knowledge on philosophy of subject. After pursing MPT, you can go for Mphil course with specializations like Mphil Social Work and alike.