MPT (Master of Physiotherapy) Job Sectors, Job Prospects and Future Scope

MPT or Master of Physiotherapy is the course that opens wide gates to you for lucrative job opportunities. It is a 2 year postgraduate degree after which either you can go to the jobs sector directly or you can go for further studies.

After graduation, there is a broad range of job opportunities available to a graduate in various fields including the health care sector. If you wish to pursue your career in the job sector, then below mentioned is the list of few important updates that might help you to chose your career well:

MPT: Job Sectors

There are various job sectors where a MPT graduate can apply for. Few of those employment sectors are listed below:

Defense Medical Establishments	Health Institutions
Hospitals	Orthopedic Departments
Private Clinics	Physiotherapy Equipment Manufacturer’s Company
Educational Institutions	Rehabilitation Centres
Sports Training Centres	-

MPT: Job Prospects

After the MPT course completion you are eligible for various positions, few of them are listed below:

CAREER PROSPECTS	DESCRIPTION	LOWEST SALARY OFFERED	AVERAGE SALARY OFFERED	HIGHEST SALARY OFFERED
Physiotherapist	They aim at healing patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing to improve their movement, to devise and review treatment programs using manual therapy (such as massage), therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy.	INR 1.2 Lakhs per annum	INR 3.6 Lakhs per annum	INR 9.7 Lakhs per annum
Lecturer	To be proficient in public policy, organization, administration, and legislation, and impart related education in the discipline.They can teach in colleges and schools.	INR 2.6 Lakhs per annum	INR 5 Lakhs per annum	INR 30 Lakhs per annum
Acupuncturist	Acupuncturist's role is to consult with patients about their problems and symptoms. Then they use the acupuncture needles and other tools to treat them.	INR 1.5 Lakhs per annum	INR 3 Lakhs per annum	INR 5 Lakhs per annum
Osteopath	Their role is to treat patients by stimulating different areas of the body using a wide range of physical techniques such as touching, stretching and massaging. The aim of these techniques is to increase the blood flow to different parts of the body	INR 4.12 Lakhs per annum	INR 9.83 Lakhs per annum	INR 20 Lakhs
Therapy Manager	Therapy managers are responsible for the therapy services they provide at their private clinics or government hospitals.	INR 1.44 Lakhs per annum	INR 3.03 Lakhs per annum	INR 6.18 Lakhs per annum
Sports Physio Rehabilitator	They are responsible for providing physiotherapy services to the sports person. They are the specialist in treatment of the injuries at field.	INR 2.64 Lakhs per annum	INR 5.07 Lakhs per annum	INR 20 Lakhs per annum
Research Assistant	The Research Assistant role is to extract data from the large volume of data available.	INR 1.85 Lakhs per annum	INR 3.72 Lakhs per annum	INR 8.25 Lakhs per annum

MPT: Future Scope

If you wish to pursue higher studies after MPT course, then you can opt for few of the doctorate courses after completing this course. Doctorate degrees after master of physiotherapy course are discussed below:

PhD in Physiotherapy: This course deals with the in-depth research of the modern techniques, methods and science behind the rehabilitation of people physically. In this course students attend lectures, labs and conferences on evidence based theory and practical process of physiotherapy. PhD in Physiotherapy subjects includes the study of Research Fundamentals, Biostatistics, Research Design, Correlation Analysis and alike.
MPhil: Master of Philosophy or M.Phil course enables you to get more knowledge on philosophy of subject. After pursing MPT, you can go for Mphil course with specializations like Mphil Social Work and alike.