Fast track your way into a Physiotherapy Career

If you already possess a health-related degree but now wish to move into a career in physiotherapy, then the UC Master of Physiotherapy course will help you transition into a new pathway fast – and with confidence.

This 2-year, full time course will help you leverage your existing qualification and combine it with a comprehensive integrated learning schedule to ensure that you meet both Australian Physiotherapy Association requirements, and your own career objectives in the most expediate way possible. 

This course is unique to UC and has been specifically designed to help you not only graduate faster, but also enter the physiotherapy industry with a highly competitive edge.

So if you’re a health graduate that has been considering pursuing a career path more in line with your passion or purpose - then look no further than the UC Master of Physiotherapy course – and take your career to another level – fast.

Study a Master of Physiotherapy at UC and you will:

• develop knowledge of the structure and function of the human body
• learn to read, critique, evaluate and apply evidence from research and science into the practices of health care and health services
• enhance your communication skills in listening, speaking, explaining, and teaching
• develop detailed knowledge of normal function and development of the musculoskeletal, cardiothoracic, and neurological systems
• apply your knowledge and skill to assess, prevent, and treat developmental and degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal, cardiothoracic, and neurological systems
• understand and apply the professional ethics, responsibilities, values, and standards for the practice of physiotherapy
• develop excellent clinical analytical and reasoning skills.

Standard Full time, Semester 2 Commencing:

Year 1

Semester 2

• Cardiothoracic Interventions 1 PG (6447)
• Musculoskeletal Interventions 1 PG (11985)
• Orthopaedic Physiotherapy PG (11505)

Year 2

Semester 1

• Cardiothoracic Interventions 2 PG (6455)
• Epidemiology and Principles of Research PG (9594)
• Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG (6453)
• Neurological Interventions 1 PG (6452)

Semester 2

• Applied Physiotherapy Skills PG (11553)
• Neurological Interventions 2 PG (6456)
• Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan PG (11551)
• Research Planning PG (6486)

Year 3

Semester 1

• Clinical Physiotherapy 2 G (11555)
• Clinical Physiotherapy 3 G (11556)
• Clinical Physiotherapy 4 G (11557)

Summer Semester

• Clinical Physiotherapy 1 G (11554)

Potential careers available for UC Master of Physiotherapy students include:

• New graduate physiotherapist
• Physiotherapist
• Cardiothoracic physiotherapist
• Musculoskeletal physiotherapist
• Neurological physiotherapist
• Intensive care unit (ICU) physiotherapist
• Physiotherapy practice owner
• Physiotherapy researcher.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: A) a completed bachelor degree in a health science discipline* with a credit or higher average, and B) degree level studies in musculoskele

To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no band score below 7.0.

TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 94 with: R: 24; L: 24 S: 23; W: 27

Pearson Test of Academic English: 65 with no skill score below 65

Cambridge English Scale: 185 with no sub-score below 185

Occupational English Test: No grade lowers than 'B' in any of the sub-tests.