Education

Rehabilitation in Hand Surgery, 15 ECTS, Lund University, Sweden

Country: Sweden
City: Malmö
Country: Lund University
Language: English
Certificate or Credits Earned: Certificate for 15 ECTS
Length of Programme: The course will be held in Malmö, Sweden throughout the course of one year. Students will meet for one week at a time, on 4 separate occasions, in total 20 days. Course dates: 1-5 September 2025, 24-28 November 2025, 9-13 March 2026 & 25-29 May 2026.
Admission Requirements: In order to attend the course, you must have a degree in an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy program, or in Medical Science. A specific entry qualification is documented clinical experience at a hand surgery unit.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course aims to enable specialized studies at an advanced level (A). The course recognizes components of health according to the conceptual model of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – ICF (WHO) – and adopts a biopsychosocial perspective. An international faculty focuses on hand rehabilitation as an inter-professional subject area and presents current research and clinical development from an evidence-based perspective.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In order to attend the course, you must have a degree in an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy program, or in Medical Science. A specific entry qualification is documented clinical experience at a hand surgery unit.
EXAMINATION
Examination consists of the completion of an individual anatomy exam, individual as well as group assignments and active participation in literature seminars. In order to pass the course 75% attendance is required. In the event of absence, individual written assignments as well as mandatory assignments must be completed.
Students who pass the course will receive a certificate for 15 ECTS. Students who attend the course but don´t pass the examinations will receive a Letter of attendance.
COURSE DATES
The course will be held in Malmö, Sweden throughout the course of one year. Students will meet for one week at a time, on 4 separate occasions, in total 20 days.

More information: https://bit.ly/3chfhcj 

Website: https://dinkurs.se/handsurgery25
Address: Department of Hand Surgery in Malmö, Lund University, Sweden.

Contact

Name: Sara Larsson and Ulrika Wijk.
Email: sara.larsson.5408@med.lu.se