An Overview of NUMSS Admissions to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program
Thank you for your interest in the post professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program of National University of Medical Sciences (Spain). This postgraduate DPT program is offered online worldwide. Our Admissions department is eager to help you in any way we can. We invite you to contact NUMSS (admissions@numss.com)

Why Enroll in the DPT program?
Designed for practicing physiotherapists, the DPT program integrates physical therapy art and science, as well as professional and experiential education. It provides you with the necessary knowledge base to become a doctor of physical therapy. Core courses within this doctoral program include differential diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, pharmacology, nutrition, and manual medicine.
Why Choose to Study DPT at NUMSS(Spain)?

DPT Admission Prerequisites
Curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program (2 year FT, 2560 hours total 640 hours per semester)
1st year (1st semester) | 1st year (2nd semester) | 2nd year (1st semester) | 2nd year (2nd semester) |
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DS 202 Diagnosis and Symptomology | OT 101 Manual Therapy I | LD 202 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis | GB 202 Gait Biomechanics and Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
PT 301 Physiotherapy Modalities | OT 102 Manual Therapy II | SI 401 Sport Injuries | DA 202 Lower Limb Diagnosis and Assessment |
CN 102 Clinical Nutrition | OT 401 Manual Therapy III | OC 301 Clinical Management in Physical Therapy | CE 402 Clinical Ergonomics |
PA 302 Physical Assessment | OS 101 Manual Therapy Skills I | TP 102 Orthopedic Taping Techniques | PA 301 Lower Limb Patient Assessment |
CP 301 Clinical Pharmacology | CP 302 Clinical Pharmacology 2 | FA 101 Fitness Assessment and Training | FC 302 Pathomechanics and Foot care |
PL 101 Optional Class:Practical lab(techniques review,1 week FT,in Panama) | ND 202 Neurodiagnosis | OT 103 Manual Therapy IV | IM 201 Immunology |
PA 201 Pathology | OS 102 Manual Therapy Skills II | TH 402 Research Project and Thesis | |
RX 401 Principles of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging | MM 201 Medical Microbiology | PL 202 Optional Class:Practical lab(techniques review,1 week FT,in Panama) | |
PL 102 Optional Class:Practical lab(techniques review,1 week FT,in Panama) | PL 201 Optional Class:Practical lab(techniques review,1 week FT,in Panama) |
*The above courses are for those with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Those with Master’s or PhD receive advance credits and can finish the DPT program in one year or less.
Curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program (1 year FT, 1280 hours total 640 hours per semester)
1st Year (1st semester) | 2nd Year (2nd semester) |
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DS 202 Diagnosis and Symptomology | OT 101 Manual Therapy I |
PT 301 Physiotherapy Modalities | OT 102 Manual Therapy II |
CN 102 Clinical Nutrition | OT 202 Manual Therapy III |
PA 302 Physical Assessment | OS 102 Manual Therapy Skills I |
CP 301 Clinical Pharmacology | CP 302 Clinical Pharmacology 2 |
OC 301 Clinical Management in Physical Therapy | ND 202 Neurodiagnosis |
PL 101 Optional Class: Practical Lab (Techniques review ,1 week FT, in Spain, USA or Panama) | PA 201 Pathology |
RX 401 Principles of Radiology and Diagonostic Imaging | |
TH 402 Research Project and Thesis | |
PL 102 Optional Class: Practical Lab(Techniques review ,1 week FT,in Panama) |
Curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) -Phd
1st Year (1st semester) |
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OT 101 Manual Therapy I |
OT 102 Manual Therapy II |
OT 202 Manual Therapy III |
OT 103 Manual Therapy IV |
OS 101 Manual Therapy Skills I |
OS 102 Manual Therapy Skills II |
CP 301 Clinical Pharmacology I |
RX 401 Principles of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging |
CN 102 Clinical Nutrition |
LD 202 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis |
OC 301 Clinical Management in Physical Therapy |
DS 202 Diagnosis and Symptomology |
TH 402 Research Project and Thesis |
PL 101 Optional Class: Practical Lab(Techniques review ,1 week FT,in Panama) |