BPhty(Hons)

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

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 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

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

  1. 70 cp from Specified Honours units (Part A)
  2. 10 cp from Inter-professional units (Part B)
  3. 150 cp from Physiotherapy Practice units (Part C)
  4. 40 cp from Physiotherapy Honours units (Part D);
  5. 40 cp from Allied Health Honours Units (Part E)
  6. 10 cp from University Core Curriculum units (Part F)

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.

Other requirements

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 230 cp from units, and 10 cp from 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.

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

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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 10 credit points from the following:

  • ALHT106Psychology for Allied Health10 CP

Complete exactly 150 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
  • PHTY417Professional Physiotherapy Practice10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • PHTY411Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 110 CP
  • PHTY412Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 210 CP
  • PHTY413Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 310 CP
  • PHTY414Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 410 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • ALHT411Honours Literature Review for Allied Health10 CP
  • ALHT412Honours Research Methods for Allied Health10 CP
  • ALHT413Honours Research Project Implementation for Allied Health10 CP
  • ALHT414Honours Thesis for Allied Health10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP


Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Commencing Semester 1

Year 1 (2021) and Year 2 (2022) of this course map show units completed as part of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy; Year 3 (2023) and Year 4 (2024) of this course map show subsequent units completed as part of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).

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

    (Pre: BIOL125)

    10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
  • Specified Honours 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.

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

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