4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
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.
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Southern Cross University
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.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for Southern Cross University and for this course, refer to the Southern Cross University website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
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.
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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.
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