AA/AS in Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy course belongs to the Rehabilitation programme of the General Human Studies department at Hakuho Women's College. It lasts three years, is co-educational, and awards an associate degree together with eligibility for the physical therapist national qualification. The college describes physical therapists as medical professionals who help people regain movement after injury or illness and who work in medicine, welfare and health promotion. It reports that all graduates found jobs and that job offers far exceeded the number of places. After the course, students can continue to one-year advanced courses on campus. The speech-language-hearing course adds a second national qualification, and the physical therapy advanced course gives a route to a bachelor's-equivalent qualification. Transfer into Yamato University's physical therapy programme is also described. Fees for the entrance charge and each year of tuition are listed on the page.