Academics & Clinical Pedagogy
A student-centric educational ecosystem structured under the curriculum of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), blending fundamental medical sciences, diagnostic palpation, therapeutic exercises, and supervised patient care.
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
A 5-year full-time professional undergraduate degree comprising 4 academic years of didactic and clinical studies followed by 1 year of compulsory rotatory internship. Eligible candidates must have completed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Teaching & Learning Methodology
Our instructional framework bridges classroom theory with tactile patient interaction through progressive pedagogical models:
Case-Based Learning
Students analyze real clinical scenarios from orthopaedic, neurological, and cardiopulmonary case files, developing critical differential diagnostic thinking.
Practical Tactile Mentorship
Faculty-guided laboratory sessions in manual therapy, joint mobilization, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), and therapeutic exercise prescription.
Bedside Clinical Rounds
Rotations through our on-campus Outpatient Department (OPD) and partner tertiary hospitals, observing treatment modifications and patient recovery trajectories.
Practical & Clinical Training Framework
Clinical training at SJVPM Physiotherapy College is structured to give students increasing responsibility as they advance through the four academic years and final internship:
- • 1st & 2nd Year: Basic medical sciences, human surface anatomy palpation, normal movement analysis, and electrotherapy laboratory simulation.
- • 3rd Year: Clinical postings in general medicine, orthopaedic wards, trauma surgery, and initial patient assessments in the on-campus OPD.
- • 4th Year: Advanced postings in intensive care units (ICU), neurology wards, sports rehabilitation, and community rural health camps.
- • Internship (5th Year): 12 months full-time rotatory hospital postings managing diverse patient cohorts under certified clinical specialists.
Examination Patterns & Academic Calendar
Evaluation & Examination Pattern
In conformity with MUHS regulations, student performance is assessed through continuous internal evaluation and university annual examinations:
- Continuous Internal Assessments (Terminal & Preliminary examinations)
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) & OSPE
- Annual University Written Theory Examinations conducted by MUHS
- Comprehensive Clinical Bedside Vivas with external university examiners
Academic Calendar
The academic calendar follows the schedule declared by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and the State CET Cell: