Study programme: Orthotics - prosthetics 

Programme type: Bachelor (Bc.)
Study mode: full time
Programme duration: 3 years

This three year course is for students that completed adequate secondary school with certificate.

Our students are taught to have an individual approach, being creative, having skillful hands and being able to apply the latest, evidence based technologies. Moreover, they learn through their studies, how to work with all sorts of materials and most importantly, how to communicate with their clients and colleagues.

This bachelor programme has taken place at the Department of rehabilitation studies at the Faculty of health care studies, University of West Bohemia since 2015/2016. The main focus is to prepare qualified allied health care profession orthotics-prosthetics in accordance with act no. 96/2004, which defines and guarantees the standards for this healthcare profession in Czech Republic.

Our graduates are able to provide care and treat clients independently without direct medical supervision in accordance with the recommendation from the multidisciplinary team. They are able to assess and identify the adequate orthosis and/or prosthetic devices, including education to patients, their families and other members of the multidisciplinary team on appropriate use. Their aim is to maximise the functional potential and independence of the client. They are able to fabricate modern orthotic and prosthetic devices following amputation of upper and lower limbs and so they assist to regain clients life. Moreover they fabricate devices and tools to help reduce pain and return back to their normal life, work, education etc.