Because Slovenia is not a member of the European Union the European Region of the WCPT does not keep information on the migration procedures for this country.

Please contact the Slovenian Association for further information.

The Slovenian association has not stated wheter they have an education department. There is 1 physiotherapy school in the country with about 70 students per year. Studies take 3 years and result in an academic degree/diploma. Studies allow for postgraduate courses.

Physiotherapists are involved in teaching, but the association does not state if physiotherapists also involve in research. Slovenia has not specified whether they have recognition of physiotherapy specialists.

Professional Title/ Qualification:

Not specified

Slovenia has established a code of ethics for physiotherapists. Please contact the Slovenian association for details regarding the country's protection of the physiotherapy title, the professional activity and on the country's regulation of the physiotherapy profession and the rules on registration / licence to practice.

The national authority responsible for the physiotherapy profession in Slovenia is the Ministry of Health. Employment opportunities for physiotherapists cannot be guaranteed.

The Slovenian association has not specified whether the physiotherapy services in Slovenia are determined by the profession and whether the physiotherapist is allowed to determine the clinical intervention of physiotherapy him/herself.

Slovenia offers both public and private physiotherapy services. The insurance cover for physiotherapy is paid both through the national health care system and privately by the patient.

The Slovenian association has not specified its twinning activities.