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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy

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The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a 4-year full-time program that prepares graduates to become effective, culturally-appropriate practitioners with a focus on the physiotherapist-client relationship.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
3538, 045167E
Study Mode
In person

About this course

School of Physiotherapy, Fremantle Campus

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a 4-year full-time program that prepares graduates to become effective, culturally-appropriate practitioners with a focus on the physiotherapist-client relationship. This program includes a suite of foundational courses which align with specialised physiotherapy-specific courses 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 from this program will be eligible for registration as a physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).

Entry requirements

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:

  • Indicative ATAR of 90 or equivalent with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
    OR
  • Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 33
  • In order to be a competitive applicant, it is strongly preferred that school leaver prospective students have studied at least one of the following ATAR courses:
    • Mathematics Specialist;
    • Mathematics Methods;
    • Human Biology;
    • Physics; and/or
    • Chemistry.

    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.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Are you the kind of person who wants to make a career helping others be the best they can be? Do you dream of joining a profession that bases their decisions on scientific evidence and makes exciting therapeutic advancements every day?

At Notre Dame, we explore every avenue of physiotherapy practice in your on-campus studies and 1100- 1200 hours of clinical practice (practicum).

You will develop clinical assessment and intervention skills in laboratories, simulated learning environments, and through exposure to patients in physiotherapy practices, hospitals or community health settings in both urban and rural locations.

Career pathways

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

  • Cardiorespiratory
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Neurology
  • Paediatrics
  • Research
  • Clinical
  • Academic teaching

Course structure

Core Curriculum
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Introduction to Theology
  • Ethics and the Law
Year One
  • Functional Anatomy for Physiotherapy A
  • Aboriginal People
  • Developmental Psychology and Mental Health in Physiotherapy
  • Functional Anatomy for Physiotherapy B
  • Medical Sciences
  • Anatomy & Physiology of Body Systems
  • Movement Sciences for Physiotherapy
Year Two
  • Research and Evidence in Physiotherapy
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Lower Limb)
  • Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation
  • Applied Neuroscience
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences I
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Upper Limb)
  • Physiotherapy in Gerontology
  • Clinical Education I
  • Physiotherapy in Gender Health
Year Three
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal I)
  • Rehabilitation for the Neurosciences
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences II
  • Physiotherapy in Paediatrics
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal II)
  • Clinical Education II and Practitioner Development
Year Four
  • Clinical Education III
  • Clinical Education IV
  • Clinical Education V
  • Clinical Education VI
  • Professional Issues in Physiotherapy Practice
  • Complex Cases

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.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Rehabilitation courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
97.4%
Overall satisfaction
94.9%
Skill scale
94.9%
Teaching scale
89.2%
Employed full-time
$67.8k
Average salary