Master of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry)

University of Adelaide

Australia, Adelaide

Duration2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 54,900 / year(s)

Master of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry)

About

Transform your career in just two years with our intensive Master of Physiotherapy. Our curriculum is contemporary and culturally informed, with hands-on learning aligned to industry needs.

You’ll learn to assess, treat and prevent a range of health conditions, empowering people to lead healthy, engaged and fulfilling lives.

Learn from practising physiotherapists in our on-campus physiotherapy clinics. Complete 30 weeks of clinical placements in metropolitan, rural and regional health settings. Gain hands-on experience across diverse disciplines – from paediatrics to sports physiotherapy. Be taught by award-winning academics at the top of their fields.

You’ll graduate with a degree that enables you to apply for registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia – equipped to change lives.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) degree or higher from a recognised higher education institution in one of the approved Fields of Education with a highly competitive GPA; AND
Satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses at a Bachelor level or higher within the last 10 years.*

*On a case-by-case basis, the Program Director may consider applicants whose prerequisites were completed more than 10 years ago if they have relevant, recent work experience.

This degree requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Adelaide University 5.0 on a 7-point scale for entry.

Approved Fields of Education

Medical Studies
Rehabilitation Therapies
Human Biology
Medical Science
Human Movement
Public Health

Prerequisite courses

Statistics and Research Methods (at least one course equivalent); AND
Human Anatomy (at least two courses equivalent); AND
Human Physiology (at least two courses equivalent).

English Program Requirements

IELTS Overall 7 | IELTS Reading 7 | IELTS Listening 7 | IELTS Speaking 7 | IELTS Writing 7

Career

Career outcomes

You’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge you need to help people of all ages reach their full potential. Physiotherapists can work across the globe, both as first contact professionals and in multidisciplinary healthcare teams. You might be head physio for the Matildas or the Socceroos. You could open your own physiotherapy clinic. Perhaps you’ll support hospital patients recovering from surgeries, injuries or strokes.

Your clinical reasoning, problem-solving and interpersonal skills could also be put to use as a:

Disability analyst
Paediatric physio
Neurological physio
Cardiac rehabilitation specialist
Occupational health physio
Policy or education advisor
Health service manager
Researcher.

Industry trends

Job prospects for physiotherapists in Australia are very positive. Employment is expected to increase significantly, with an anticipated 4,300 new jobs annually (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2024).

This surge in demand is driven by aging populations, heightened awareness of physiotherapy’s benefits for injury prevention and rehabilitation and rising rates of chronic conditions like obesity and diabetes.

There are expanding opportunities within the field as physiotherapists play a larger role in preventive health and chronic disease management. New practice areas, including mental health physiotherapy, improved integration with multidisciplinary teams, and the adoption of telehealth technologies are also set to broaden the profession’s impact in healthcare.

Ready to rise to the challenge?

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and satisfies the academic requirements for registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. Successful completion of the program is accepted for membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

Fee Information

Master of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry)

University of Adelaide

Australia, Adelaide