Bachelor
School of Physiotherapy, Fremantle Campus
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy/ Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science is a 5-year full-time program that prepares graduates to become effective, culturally-appropriate practitioners with a focus on the physiotherapist-client relationship. In addition to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy, this double degree with Exercise & Sport Science allows students the opportunity to explore and develop advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in the analysis of physical activity, exercise prescription and health in sport. This program includes a suite of foundational courses which align with specialised physiotherapy, Exercise/Sports Science-specific courses, practicum opportunities and clinical placement experiences. There is a strong focus on ethical and professional communication and behaviours as well as on development of high-level communication skills with clients and as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary practice. The program also has a strong focus on evidence-based and reflective practice ensuring graduates will be well prepared to meet the challenge of current and future health provision across the many clinical and non-clinical areas in which Physiotherapists are employed.Graduates will be eligible for registration as a physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
Additionally, students may find ATAR courses in Biology, Physical Education Studies and/or Mathematics Applications useful preparation for the Physiotherapy program.
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Completion of at least one year of study (full-time equivalent) in another relevant undergraduate university program, with at least a 65% average grade or higher.
In order to be a competitive applicant, it is strongly preferred that mature age prospective students have studied in a health or science related area, at either an undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Designed by highly-respected industry practitioners, our Bachelor of Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science program is the only degree of its kind in Australia. Accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council, this double degree provides a pathway that incorporates two complementary programs in the health and exercise sciences.
Physiotherapy and Exercise & Sport Science share a common bond in much of the human sciences while also having specialised knowledge and application within each path. This gives you the opportunity to develop profession-specific areas of knowledge and skills from both degrees.
In order to ensure that you graduate with the practical skills and training necessary to excel, this combined degree contains 1400 hours of workplace experience. This practicum component is composed of physiotherapy-specific clinical placements in addition to Exercise & Sport Science practical experiences. The second and fourth years of your degree include industry practicums in Physiotherapy and in Exercise & Sport Science.
Your formal physiotherapy clinical education program begins with a five-week placement in Year Three, continues in Year Four and culminates in almost full-time clinical practice during Year Five of the course. Upon graduation, you will have developed your clinical assessment, treatment skills and reflective professional practice in laboratories and through exposure to patients in physiotherapy practices, hospital or community health settings in urban and rural locations.
The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.