Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy

  • Bachelor

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
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
071515G

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:

  • musculoskeletal
  • cardiorespiratory
  • orthopaedic
  • neurological

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.

Our physiotherapy graduates have pursued careers in:

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

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.

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:

  • musculoskeletal
  • cardiorespiratory
  • orthopaedic
  • neurological

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.

Our physiotherapy graduates have pursued careers in:

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

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

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

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

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

New South Wales
  • Prerequisites: English Standard, or English Advanced, or ESL (Band 4 for all), plus: at least one of Biology, or Chemistry or Physics (Band 2 for all)
Queensland
  • Prerequisites: English (4, SA); plus one of biology, chemistry or physics (4, SA).
Victoria
  • Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Study locations

Sydney

Ballarat

North Sydney

Brisbane

Career pathways

Graduates may work in a variety of areas including rehabilitation, paediatrics, women's health, sports physiotherapy, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedics, gerontology and ergonomics, hospitals and rehabilitation units, community health centres and/or private practice.

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.