If you’re seeking a rewarding career helping others maximise their physical wellbeing regardless of age, injury, illness or disability, UniSC’s Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) may be your perfect fit. In this program, you will learn how to work with people to optimise their movement and function, prevent injury and encourage healthy exercise to enhance their health and mobility.
Completion of this program will open doors to a rewarding career helping others achieve their health-related goals through clinical practice. Through the Honours degree, you may also choose to pursue a research and academic career to inform and drive change, innovation and improvements in health care and education.
In this program, you will undertake 1000+ hours of hands-on, work-integrated learning/clinical placement with industry partners. You’ll obtain valuable experience as a sports trainer and allied health assistant early in your training, and graduate work-ready for a range of work settings and roles, such as in private practice, hospital, aged care, disability, sports, and community health. Our curriculum is new, evidence-based, practical, and unique with its focus on employability and interprofessional learning and collaboration. For more information, visit Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
Program to be rolled out. First year courses only to be offered in 2025, Second year courses to be offered in 2026, third year courses to be offered in 2027, fourth year courses to be offered in 2028. This program includes compulsory placements in settings that require full COVID-19 vaccination.
Fit for Placement Requirements To maintain their enrolment in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) and to be able to access mandatory clinical placements, physiotherapy students will need to meet “Fit for Placement” requirements by the end of first year and maintain currency throughout their study. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
All Access UniSC adjustment factors of ATAR scores will apply for entry into the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program. Additional support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for entry in the program will also be facilitated via the Indigenous Direct Entry and Access Scheme (IDEAS).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Physiotherapist
9 Jan 2025
4 years Full time