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:
State | Prerequisites |
---|---|
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 2022 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:
- 70 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 20 cp from Inter-professional Units (Part B);
- 210 cp from Physiotherapy Practice Units (Part C);
- 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 230cp from units, and 10cp of Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with 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.
Part A : Specified Units
Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ANAT101 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 | 10 | |
ANAT102 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 | 10 | |
BIOL125 | Human Biology 1 | 10 | |
BIOL126 | Human Biology 2 | 10 | |
PHTY203 | Physical Activity and Exercise in Physiotherapy | 10 | |
PHTY208 | Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy | 10 | |
ALHT210 | Neuroscience for Allied Health | 10 |
Part B : Inter-Professional Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ALHT106 | Psychology for Allied Health | 10 | |
HLSC220 | Health Care Ethics | 10 |
Part C : Physiotherapy Practice Units
Complete exactly 210 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
PHTY102 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 | 10 | |
PHTY103 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 | 10 | |
PHTY205 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1 | 10 | |
PHTY206 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1 | 10 | |
PHTY207 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 | 10 | |
PHTY210 | Movement Science for Physiotherapy | 10 | |
PHTY211 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Physiotherapy | 10 | |
PHTY300 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2 | 10 | |
PHTY301 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3 | 10 | |
PHTY302 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 | 10 | |
PHTY303 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 2 | 10 | |
PHTY304 | Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice | 10 | |
PHTY306 | Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations | 10 | |
PHTY400 | Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice | 10 | |
PHTY402 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 1 | 10 | |
PHTY403 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 2 | 10 | |
PHTY404 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 3 | 10 | |
PHTY405 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 4 | 10 | |
PHTY406 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 5 | 10 | |
PHTY417 | Professional Physiotherapy Practice | 10 | |
PHTY418 | Perspectives for Future Physiotherapy Practice | 10 |
Part D : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC100 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society | 10 | OR |
PHCC102 | Being Human | 10 | OR |
PHCC104 | Ethics and the Good Life | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC300 | Justice and Change in a Global World | 10 | OR |
PHCC320 | The Just Society | 10 |