Your qualification in physical therapy is a gateway to a satisfying and rewarding career. As the profession emerges as an established and accepted component of the healthcare system, demand is growing for the individual attention that therapists bring to each consultation.

Opportunity to set up practice in Ireland is very good, as most parts of the country are still without any kind of physical therapy service.

Physical therapists come from all walks of life and from many different backgrounds. Once qualified, they are free, as self-employed individuals to choose the time and manner of their practice.

Many graduates achieve their ambition and open their own businesses very soon after graduating. Others may prefer to join previous graduates in well-established clinics.

Some graduates like to combine part-time physical therapy practice with their previous work in professions such as nursing or teaching.

Many graduates use their new qualification and skills as a way of ‘giving back’ to their community or as a way of continuing an involvement in sport once their own days of competitive involvement are over.

Yet more become involved in teaching and Institute Alumni have won a reputation for excellence in third level educational institutions especially as practical tutors. (See Testimonials from Alumni.)