Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Australian Catholic University - North Sydney (MacKillop)
Overview
Physiotherapists work to prevent injury and disability and to rehabilitate those already injured; they work with people experiencing problems with their cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal or neurological systems. The Bachelor of Physiotherapy will equip students with the necessary skills to optimise movement and function, helping people overcome movement disorders, either present at birth or associated with ageing or life-changing events. Students undertake clinical placements throughout the program, starting in year one. Fourth-year students undertake four to six placements of five weeks' duration, encompassing a range of clinical physiotherapy areas including musculoskeletal outpatients, neurology and cardiorespiratory plus a selection of specialised and/or elective areas. An embedded honours program is available from third year for high-achieving students.
Prerequisites
English (Standard or Advanced) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) (Band 4); plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Band 2).
Majors
Areas of study
Physiotherapy.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Rehabilitation, paediatrics, women's health, sports physiotherapy, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedics, gerontology and ergonomics, hospitals and rehabilitation units, community health centres; private practice in educational, government and industrial institutions.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.7 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 94.3 | 99.95 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 85.6 | 97.1 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian Catholic University
Campus
North Sydney (MacKillop)
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
85.60
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- VIC
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 321
- Campuses
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Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Australian Catholic University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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