BPhty

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Brisbane
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

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:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

English Standard, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4 for all), plus: at least one of Biology, or Chemistry or Physics (Band 2 for all)

Queensland

English (Units 3 & 4, C); one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

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.

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.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 70 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 20 cp from Inter-professional Units (Part B);
  3. 210 cp from Physiotherapy Practice Units (Part C);
  4. 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units (Part D).

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed 220 to 230cp from the Bachelor of Physiotherapy units excluding the Core Curriculum units; and 10 to 20cp from the Core Curriculum units may exit with the following qualification:

  • Bachelor of Allied Health

Progression requirements

Students need to complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level), unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

  • ANAT101Physiotherapy Anatomy 110 CP
  • ANAT102Physiotherapy Anatomy 210 CP
  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
  • PHTY203Physical Activity and Exercise in Physiotherapy10 CP
  • PHTY208Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy10 CP
  • ALHT210Neuroscience for Allied Health10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • ALHT106Psychology for Allied Health10 CP
  • HLSC220Health Care Ethics10 CP

Complete exactly 210 credit points from the following:

  • PHTY102Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY103Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY205Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY206Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY207Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY210Movement Science for Physiotherapy10 CP
  • PHTY211Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Physiotherapy10 CP
  • PHTY300Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY301Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 310 CP
  • PHTY302Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY303Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY304Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice10 CP
  • PHTY306Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations10 CP
  • PHTY400Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice10 CP
  • PHTY402Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY403Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY404Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 310 CP
  • PHTY405Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 410 CP
  • PHTY406Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 510 CP
  • PHTY417Professional Physiotherapy Practice10 CP
  • PHTY418Perspectives for Future Physiotherapy Practice10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified UnitsBIOL125Human Biology 110 cp
  • Inter-Professional UnitsALHT106Psychology for Allied Health10 cp
  • Specified UnitsANAT101Physiotherapy Anatomy 110 cp
  • Physiotherapy Practice UnitsPHTY102Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 110 cp
  • Specified UnitsBIOL126Human Biology 2

    (Pre: BIOL125)

    10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
  • Specified UnitsANAT102Physiotherapy Anatomy 2

    (Pre: ANAT101)

    10 cp
  • Physiotherapy Practice UnitsPHTY103Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2

    (Pre: ANAT101 & PHTY102)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in on campus mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time (three units)

All units are delivered in on campus mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time (two units)

All units are delivered in on campus mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

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