The University of Notre Dame Australia
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationAt Notre Dame, we explore every avenue of physiotherapy practice in your on-campus studies and approximately 1000 hours of clinical practice (practicum). You will develop clinical assessment and intervention skills in laboratories, simulated learning environments, and exposure to patients in physiotherapy practices, hospitals or community health settings in urban and rural locations. The program also strongly focuses 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.
Delivery mode
The University of Notre Dame Australia offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Locations
- 19 Mouat St, Fremantle
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Academic Requirements
For admission to this program, applicants must satisfy the following academic requirements. Additionally, all applicants need to meet the minimum requirements outlined at the admission requirements, including age and English Language Proficiency.
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education
Indicative Selection Rank 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
- Chemistry
Additionally, students may find ATAR courses in Biology, Physical Education Studies, and/or Mathematics Applications useful preparation for the Physiotherapy program.
Note: Selection Ranks include Adjustment Factors.
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.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy will prepare you for the following roles.
Physiotherapist
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Sports Physiotherapist
Sports Physiotherapists are specialist Physiotherapists who work with athletes, sports teams, coaches, and sports management professionals. They de...
Community Physiotherapist
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About The University of Notre Dame Australia
Notre Dame is a private Catholic University, extending from the West Coast of Australia in the beautiful and historic City of Fremantle, to the North-West town of Broome and across the continent to the heart of Sydney.
We embrace the ancient and esteemed traditions of Catholic Universities in Europe, North America and 2000 years of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. We welcome people of all faiths or none at all. As an academic community, we welcome open and rigorous enquiry, debate and discussion.
We have an enrolment of over 12,000 students and offer a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Our student experience, employment and graduate outcomes are among the very best in Australia.
We provide our students with the theoretical knowledge and professional skills which will empower them to realise their potential, build interconnectedness with all peoples and willingly serve the community through active participation, engagement and reflection.
We have a powerful commitment to honouring the individual and recognise that each student is graced with their own gifts and talents. We believe that higher education should prepare students for a rich, fulfilling and reflective life, not just a career path.
We are a modern Catholic University, operating in a world in which the vast speed of change is felt in nearly all aspects of our daily lives. We bring to bear our traditions and our values to engage in scholarship and research, to address the developments and challenges of the modern world, to serve the common good and to assist all our students to achieve the academic excellence that we promote and expect.
