Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
055251
Health and Recreation
This course develops physiotherapists who have the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively and ethically as primary contact practitioners. It covers functional human anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, pa […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$9,314 (1st year contribution)
Southern Cross University - Coffs Harbour
Start Date
Mar 2026
Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

This course develops physiotherapists who have the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively and ethically as primary contact practitioners. It covers functional human anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, pain sciences, therapeutic exercise, psychology, pharmacology and develop an understanding of acute, chronic, acquired, and developmental diseases and injury across the lifespan.
Students will learn and implement strategies and programs to prevent and manage illness and injury and optimise well-being, function and performance, using a person-centred and evidence-based approach.
Graduates will be progressive, adaptive, innovative, and able to incorporate up-to-date evidence and effective technologies, working autonomously and within a team in diverse health care settings, with people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Southern Cross University.

Southern Cross University

Other requirements

Before undertaking clinical placements, students must fulfil certain prerequisites including vaccination against specific diseases (note a full course of vaccination may take several months), a criminal record check and working with children clearance, and completion of a nationally accredited first aid certificate; refer to Southern Cross University for details.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for Southern Cross University and for this course, refer to the Southern Cross University website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Additional entry requirements

Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency to the current standards of registration as an occupational therapist by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Refer to ahpra.gov.au. Applicants from a non-English speaking background require a minimum IELTS of 7.0 overall with 7.0 in each of the four bands – Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading.

Recommended study
Biology
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2025 information is not available.

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2025 information is not available.

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