Study in Europe
The European Forum of Psychomotricity regards the significant variation in Psychomotricity education across European countries as presenting multiple opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
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the role of the EFP
The EFP aims to promote cooperation, support the development of regions, and coordinate and harmonize educational programs and training initiatives.
Promote Cooperation
The EFP aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, organize networking events such as the Student’s Academy, initiate collaborative projects, and support mobility, including international internships.
Support developping countries
The EFP is committed to providing assistance to countries or regions where psychomotricity is not yet well-developed. This support may include guidelines to found an initial education, to help establish and strengthen the field of psychomotricity in these areas, and achieve recognition.
Coordinate and Harmonize
The EFP aims to work towards harmonization, including the development of a Minimum Curriculum among other initiatives. Establishing benchmarks for excellence involves developing and implementing standards that ensure consistency and effectiveness across educational programs in psychomotricity.
Variety of Curricula
Despite efforts to standardize through mechanisms like the Bologna Process and ECTS credits, differences in educational systems, cultural contexts, and regulatory frameworks can lead to variations in psychomotricity education across Europe.
Initial education
Initial education in psychomotricity refers to the foundational training required to become a psychomotrician / psychomotor therapist.
This education provides students with the basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to understand and apply psychomotor principles, to assess psychomotor functions and to plan and implement psychomotor interventions.
Postgraduate education
Post-graduate education for a psychomotrician / psychomotor therapist involves advanced studies beyond the initial education.
This education is designed for those who wish to deepen their expertise in psychomotricity or specialize in a particular area, most of the time contributing to the academic and research field of psychomotricity.
Further education
Further education in psychomotricity refers to complementary trainings for other professions.
The education involves specialized courses or programs designed for professionals in related fields, such as education, psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or social work, who seek to integrate psychomotor principles into their practice.
The goal is to provide these professionals with additional tools to enhance their work.
The EFP has compiled a list detailing the psychomotricity education curriculum based on ECTS credits.
This document outlines the common minimum requirements across various countries and serves as a reference for comparison.
European psychomotor educations at glance
The following table offers an at-a-glance overview of available Psychomotricity programs in Europe, from initial education and post-graduated degrees for psychomotricians or psychomotor therapists, to further education trainings in Psychomotricity for other professions.
Explore the diverse landscape of Psychomotricity education across Europe!
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| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | EDUCATION | DIPLOMA | TIME | DURATION | CREDITS UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 🇦🇹 Austria | Further education | Masterlehrgang Psychomotorik MSc (CE) Krems an der Donau | Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften | Part-time | 2,5 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Austria | 🇦🇹 Austria | Further education | Academic course in Psychomotricity Krems an der Donau | Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften | Part-time | 2 Years | 90 ECTS |
| Austria | 🇦🇹 Austria | Further education | Course of Motopädagogik vaLeo - Psychomotorische Entwicklungs begleitung Different places | Lehrgang Motopädagogik vaLeo - Psychomotorische Entwicklungs begleitung | Part-time | - | 200 units |
| Austria | 🇦🇹 Austria | Further education | Course of Psychomotricity Korneuburg | Psychomotorik Diplomlehrgang | Part-time | - | 200 units |
| Austria | 🇦🇹 Austria | Further education | Course in Motopädagogik Graz | Private Pädagogische Hochschule Augustinum | Part-time | - | 120 units |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Bruxelles | Haute école Léonard de Vinci | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Bruxelles | Helb Ilya Prigogine | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Liège | Ecole de promotion social (CPSE) | Part-time | 4 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Liège | Haute école Libre Mosan (HELMO) | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Namur | Haute école de la Province de Namur | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Roux | Centre d'Enseignement Supérieur pour Adultes (CESA) | Part-time | 3 ½ Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotricity Tournai | Haute école Condorcet | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Further education | Master in rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy Leuven | Katholiek Universiteit Faculty of kinesiology and rehabilitation sciences Leuven | Part-time | - | 120 ECTS |
| Bulgaria | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Further education | Course of psychomotor education Bulgaria | Bulgarian association for development of Psychomotricity | Part-time | 1 Year | 200 hours |
| Bulgaria | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Further education | Course of psychomotor therapy Bulgaria | Bulgarian association for development of Psychomotricity | Part-time | 2,6 Years | 700 hours |
| Czech Republic | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | Further education | Olomouc | Faculty of Physical Culture - Palacký University Olomouc | - | - | - |
| Denmark | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Initial education | Professional Bachelor in Psychomotor Therapy Hillerød | Københavns Professionshøjskole | Full-Time | 3 ½ Years | 210 ECTS |
| Denmark | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Initial education | Professional Bachelor in Psychomotor Therapy Randers | VIA University College | Full-Time | 3 ½ Years | 210 ECTS |
| Finland | 🇫🇮 Finland | No education | - | - | - | - |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Alençon | IFRES de Normandie – Alençon | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Besançon | Institut Interuniversitaire de Formation aux Métiers de la Rééducation (IIFMR) de Besançon | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Bordeaux | Institut de formation en psychomotricité, Université Bordeaux Segalen | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Brest | Institut de Formation des Professionnels de Santé, CHU de Brest | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Hyères | IFPVPS de Hyères | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician La Réunion | Ecole des métiers de l’accompagnement de la personne | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Lille | Institut de Formation de Psychomotricien Raymond-Leclercq | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Lyon | Institut des Sciences et Techniques de la Réadaptation, Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Marseille | Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice - Marseille | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Metz | Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice - Metz | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Meulan-les-Mureaux | Pôle de formation du centre hospitalier intercommunal Meulan-les Mureaux | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Montpellier | IFP de Montpellier - Faculté de Médecine Montpellier - Nîmes | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Mulhouse | Institut de Formation en Psychomotricité (IFPM) - GHR Mulhouse Sud-Alsace | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Nevers | Institut Paramédical des Métiers de la Rééducation Nevers | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Orléans | Institut de Formation en Psychomotricité d’Orléans | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Paris | Institut de formation en psychomotricité – Sorbonne Université | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Paris | Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice - Paris | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Rouen | Institut de Formation en Psychomotricité de Rouen | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Toulouse | Institut de Formation en Psychomotricité/ Faculté de Médecine Toulouse-Rangueil | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Initial education | State Diploma of Psychomotrician Vichy | Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice - Vichy | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| France | 🇫🇷 France | Postgraduate education | Internation Master in Psychomotricity (MIP) & Title of Expert in Psychomotricity (TE) Paris | ISRP - Paris, CISERPP, Univeristy of Verona | Part-time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | State-recognized Motopäde:in Düsseldorf | Weber Schule Fachschule für Motopädie | Part-time | 2 Years | - |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | State-recognized Motopäde:in Hamm | LWL Berufskolleg Hamm Fachschule für Motopädie | Part-time | 2 Years | - |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | State-recognized Motopäde:in Herford | Anna-Siemsen-Berufskolleg Fachschule für Motopädie | Part-time | 2 Years | - |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | State-recognized Motopäde:in Köln | Berufskolleg Michaelshoven Fachschule für Motopädie | Part-time | 2 Years | - |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | State-recognized Motopäde:in Unna | Märkisches Berufskolleg Unna Fachschule für Motopädie | Part-time | 2 Years | - |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Initial education | Master of Arts in Motology and Psychomotricity Marburg | University of Marburg, Institute of Sport Science and Motologie | Full-Time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 Germany | Postgraduate education | Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Physiotherapy-Motology-Ergotherapy Emden | University of applied science of Emden | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Certificate of Psicomotricista Rome | AISFI - Italian Association for Education Services | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Certificate of Psicomotricista Varese | IPSE - Psychology Institute | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Certificate of Psicomotricista Verona | CISERPP - Italian Studies and Research Center for Psychology and Psychomotricity | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Postgraduate education | Internation Master in Psychomotricity (MIP) & Title of Expert in Psychomotricity (TE) Verone | ISRP - Paris, CISERPP, Univeristy of Verona | Part-time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) L’Aquila | University of L’Aquila | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Ancona | University of Le Marche | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Caserta | University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Genova | University of Genova - Gaslini | Part-time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Messina | University of Messina | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Milan | University of Milan | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Milan | University of Milano Bicocca | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Padova | University of Padova | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Pavia | University of Pavia | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Pisa | University ofPisa | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Rome | University of Rome - Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Rome | University of Rome - La Sapienza | Full-Time | 1 Year | 60 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Rome | University of Rome - Tor Vergata | Full-Time | 1 Year | 60 ECTS |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 Italy | Initial education | Bachelor in Childhood Neuro and Psychomotricity (TNPEE) Torino | University of Turin | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Luxembourg | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | No education | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Initial education | Bachelor in Ocupational therapy and Psychomotor therapy Nijmegen | HAN University of Applied Science | Full-Time | 4 Years | 240 ECTS |
| Netherlands | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotor therapy and movement pedagogy Zwolle | Windesheim University of Applied Science | Full-Time | 4 Years | 240 ECTS |
| Netherlands | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Postgraduate education | Master in Psychomotor therapy Zwolle | Windesheim University of Applied Science | Part-time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotor Rehabilitation Cruz Quebrada - Dafundo | Faculdade de Motricidade Humana | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotor Rehabilitation Évora | Universidade de Évora | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Initial education | Bachelor in Psychomotor Rehabilitation Vila Real | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Postgraduate education | Master in Psychomotor Rehabilitation Cruz Quebrada - Dafundo | Faculdade de Motricidade Humana | Part-time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Postgraduate education | Master in Psychomotor Rehabilitation Évora | Universidade de Évora | Part-time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Diploma d'especialització en Desenvolupament psicomotor de 0 a 8 anys Barcelona | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Part-time | 1 Year | 35 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Experto en práctica psicomotriz educativa y preventiva Barcelona | Universitat de Barcelona - AEC | Part-time | 1 Year | 30 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Master en Formación Permanente en práctica psicomotriz Barcelona | Universitat de Barcelona - AEC | Part-time | 2 Years | 60 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Diploma d'especialització en curso bienal de formación en la práctica psicomotricidad educativa Bergara (Gipuzkoa) | Centro Asociado UNED-Bergara. Luzaro Psikomotrizitate Escola | Part-time | 2 Years | 34 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Curso bienal de formación en práctica psicomotricidad terapéutica Bergara (Gipuzkoa) | Centro Asociado UNED-Bergara. Luzaro Psikomotrizitate Escola | Part-time | 2 Years | 48 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Curso de especialista en práctica psicomotriz educativa y de ayuda psicomotriz en pequeño grupo (con orientación terapéutica) Bilbao | PEI-EIP Escuela Internacional de Práctica Psicomotriz | Part-time | 2 Years | 25 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Especialista en psicomotricidad relacional Donosti (San Sebastián) | Magalean | Part-time | 1 ½ Years | 25 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Experto Universitario en Psicomotricidad Relacional y Atención Temprana La Laguna (Tenerife) | Universidad de La Laguna | Part-time | 1 Year | 25 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Master de formación permanente en Psicomotricidad Madrid | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Part-time | 1 ½ Years | 120 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Diploma de especialización en Psicomotricidad terapéutica Madrid | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Part-time | 1 ½ Years | 59 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Formación en práctica psicomotriz reeducativa y terapéutica Madrid | CEFOPP- Practica psicomotriz Aucouturier | Part-time | - | 25 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Formación en práctica psicomotriz educativa Madrid | CEFOPP- Practica psicomotriz Aucouturier | Part-time | - | 12 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Màster Internacional en Educació i Teràpia Psicomotriu Tarragona | Universitat Rovira Virgili | Part-time | 1 ½ Years | 48 ECTS |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 Spain | Further education | Curso bienal de formación en práctica psicomotricidad terapéutica Vic | Universitat de Vic | Part-time | 1 ½ Years | 60 ECTS |
| Switzerland | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Initial education | Bachelor of Arts in Psychomotor Therapy Zürich | Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH) Zürich | Full-Time | 3 Years | 180 ECTS |
| Switzerland | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Initial education | Master of Science in Psychomotricty Geneva | HETS Genève - University of Applied Arts and Sciences, Western Switzerland (HES-SO) | Full-Time | 2 Years | 120 ECTS |
| Switzerland | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Postgraduate education | Master of Arts in Psychomotor Therapy Zürich | Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH) Zürich | Full-Time | 2 Years | 90 ECTS |
