Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C)
English Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no sub-score less than 22)
OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 185 (no score less than 176) on C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
Graduates will be eligible to register to practice as a Physiotherapist within Australia following accreditation. Students will undertake biomedical, physical and behavioural science courses as well as physiotherapy academic and clinical courses. Before graduation, students will be required to demonstrate physiotherapy knowledge and skills required for entry-level clinical physiotherapy practice.
This program provides an innovative, student-centred and employability-focused curriculum with a strong emphasis on client-centred and evidence based-practice as well as experiential and inter-professional learning.
CRICOS CODE: 094396G
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It is a program requirement that all Bachelor of Physiotherapy students only enrol in courses offered at their designated home campus.
Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
Eligibility to progress to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) (1590) after Year 2 will be determined by the Program Director and will be subject to the following criteria:
Note: Entry is competitive and will be determined by order of academic merit and is subject to available supervisory resources.
If you do not achieve the standard necessary to progress to Honours, you will be required to remain in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program and complete the following courses in Years 3 and 4:
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Note 1: Students have the option of undertaking 4401AHS Physiotherapy Practicum 1 and 4402AHS Physiotherapy Practicum 2 in either Year 3/Trimester 3 or Year 4/Trimester 1 or Trimester 2. Both courses must be completed during the program but do not need to be completed in the same trimester.
Note 2: Students must successfully complete all Year 1, 2 and 3 level courses before enrolling in year 4 level courses.
Exit Point: Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences (1653)
To exit (after completing the above prescribed courses), you should consult with your Program Director and apply for a program transfer.
Note: The Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences (1653) is only available to Griffith University Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) students who have completed at least 240CP of the program as prescribed above.
Once students have transferred to the Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences (1653), they are not permitted to reapply for or transfer back to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).
Year 4
You must complete the following courses:
Note 1: Students who complete 4401AHS Physiotherapy Practicum 1 or 4402AHS Physiotherapy Practicum 2 in Year 3/Trimester 3 are not required to complete these courses in Year 4. Both courses must be completed during the program.
Physiotherapists aim to enhance the movement and function of individuals and populations across the lifespan especially when actual or potential impairments and disability relate to the musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neurological systems. Physiotherapists work in various settings such as hospitals, private practices, community health centres, schools, sporting teams and the armed forces. Physiotherapists may also be employed at universities to teach or conduct research or consult for industry and government bodies.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
