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 a range of 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.
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.
Our graduates have careers in:
rehabilitation
paediatrics
women’s health
sports physiotherapy
cardiorespiratory
orthopaedics
gerontology and ergonomics
hospitals and rehabilitation units
community health centres
private practice
research
educational, government and industrial institutions
Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0 (with a minimum score of 7.0 in all bands)
Unit fee: $5288
Average first year fee: $42304
Estimate total cost: $169216
You could be eligible for one of the hundreds of scholarships we award each year to help students from across the university with the cost of studying, accommodation or overseas study opportunities. Some of our scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, but these aren’t just for the academically gifted; ACU also recognises excellence in community engagement and leadership. We also offer a range of scholarships for those who may be struggling financially or who have faced other barriers to accessing education.