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  • 12% international / 88% domestic

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is for those who want to prevent injury and disability in others as well as rehabilitate those already injured.You will learn how to identify, assess and treat conditions.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time

About this course

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is for those who want to prevent injury and disability in others as well as rehabilitate those already injured.You will learn how to identify, assess and treat conditions.

As a graduate, you will have developed skills to work with everyone from children to the elderly, as well as deal with gender-specific issues.

Graduates can also work as consultants in educational, government and industrial institutions, and/or conduct research that contributes to the knowledge base of the profession.

This physiotherapy course also offers students clinical placements during which they will be supervised by a clinical educator. During each placement students will develop and integrate knowledge, skills and professional behaviours in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Physiotherapy Council.

High achieving Bachelor of Physiotherapy students can undertake honours in the third and fourth years, provided they meet admission requirements.

Entry requirements

New South Wales

GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale or greater in the first 4 semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Students will be ranked according to their GPA and the offer of a place in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program and the number of places offered will be at the discretion of the School.

Students must pass all units in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program. Failure to do so may result in students being transferred back to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Queensland

GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale or greater in the first 4 semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Students will be ranked according to their GPA and the offer of a place in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program and the number of places offered will be at the discretion of the School.

Students must pass all units in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program. Failure to do so may result in students being transferred back to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Victoria

GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale or greater in the first 4 semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Students will be ranked according to their GPA and the offer of a place in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program and the number of places offered will be at the discretion of the School.

Students must pass all units in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program. Failure to do so may result in students being transferred back to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.

Career pathways

Our physiotherapy graduates have pursued careers in:

  • hospitals (private and public)
  • private practice
  • sports, physical activity and exercise settings
  • workplace settings
  • injury prevention
  • research