Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Charles Sturt University
Key Information
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Campus location
Albury, Australia
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
AUD 36,000 / per year *
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* 20% tuition fee scholarship available
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Introduction
CRISCO code: 039053K
Passionate about physical health and wellbeing? Looking for a rewarding career helping people to feel their best? With a proud history spanning two decades, the Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Charles Sturt University has a reputation for producing highly sought-after graduates who have gone on to launch successful physiotherapy careers in Australia and overseas.
Physiotherapists help to maintain or restore movement and function in people who are affected by injury, illness or disability. As experts in movement, they play a key role in promoting health, independence and quality of life for people of all ages.
Course highlights
You won’t just learn physiotherapy, you will live it
You’ll gain hands-on experience through extensive workplace learning, making you job-ready when you graduate. You’ll work with clients of all ages from diverse backgrounds and you may even have the opportunity to work at an orphanage in Vietnam in your fourth year of study.
Dedicated teachers
Our physiotherapy staff contribute to the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) National Professional Standards Panel and APA’s national groups, the National Allied Health Conference, Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) and the Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) network.
Graduate with Honours
If you achieve a grade point average of 5.0 or above across your first and second-year subjects, you’ll be eligible to apply for transfer to the Honours stream. If selected, you’ll complete specific Honours subjects that replace standard subjects and develop your organisational, research and writing skills.
Choose your path
You can choose to exit this physiotherapy degree following successful completion of the first year of study with the Diploma in Health Science, or the Associate Degree in Health Science after two years of study.
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Subjects
For each 8 point subject, you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, residential schools, or examinations.
If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of the approved course design.
The course consists of 28 core common subjects and either 4 compulsory subjects for the Bachelor pass degree or 3 compulsory subjects including a dissertation for the Honours course.
Core
- Health and Human Body: Cells, Immunity and Musculoskeletal System
- Health and Human Body: Systemic Human Physiology
- Introductory Functional Human Anatomy
- Functional anatomy of the vertebral column, pelvic girdle and lower limbs
- Neuroscience for Health Practice
- Human Exercise Physiology
- Evolving physiotherapy practice
- Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals
- Functional Anatomy of the head, neck, pectoral girdle and upper limbs
- Introduction to Health & Rehabilitation
- Research for Health Practice
- Introduction to Physiotherapy Practice
- Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice
- Integrating Physiotherapy Practice
- Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
- Foundations of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice
- Fundamentals of Adult Neurological Physiotherapy
- Supporting participation: physiotherapy across the lifespan
- Integrated Chronic Health Condition Management
- Consolidating musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice
- Physiotherapy competency placement 1
- Physiotherapy competency placement 2
- Physiotherapy competency placement 3
- Indigenous perspectives on health and wellbeing
- Transition to allied health practice
- Physiotherapy capstone placement
- Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
- Indigenous Health
Additional compulsory subjects for pass stream (4 subjects; 32 points)
- An elective subject for Pass stream
- Exploring the Breadth of Physiotherapy Practice
- Understanding Healthy Communities
- Physiotherapy competency placement 4
Additional compulsory subjects for the Honours stream (4 subjects; 32 points)
- Science honours research foundations
- Science honours research commencement
- Science Honours Research Completion
- Science Honours Research Dissertation
Key Subjects
- Introductory Functional Human Anatomy
- Introduction to Physiotherapy Practice
- Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice
- Evolving Physiotherapy Practice
- Integrating Physiotherapy Practice
- Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
- Supporting participation: physiotherapy across the lifespan
- Foundations of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice
- Consolidating musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice
- Fundamentals of Adult Neurological Physiotherapy
- Integrated Chronic Health Condition Management
- Physiotherapy competency placement 1
- Physiotherapy competency placement 2
- Physiotherapy competency placement 3
- Physiotherapy capstone placement
Career Opportunities
Demand for physiotherapists is growing as the population ages and awareness of the benefits of physiotherapy increases. The Australian Government’s Job Outlook forecasts very strong employment growth for the profession in the next five years.
Explore diverse opportunities
You’ll find roles in hospitals, community health, rehabilitation, aged care, sports therapy clinics and organisations like the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Employment opportunities are also found in education, management and research.
Go into private practice
Work in private practices or as a consultant to the public or private sector.
Consider rural opportunities
Want to work in rural Australia? There are great opportunities to apply your skills in rural and regional communities where there is often limited access to physiotherapy services.