The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

This master's degree is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on academic merit, according to the following admissions criteria.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Physiotherapy requires the applicant to have a PhD, master's or bachelor's degree from an Australian institution or equivalent and to have extensive pre-existing knowledge in the following nine areas:

human anatomy

human physiology

neuroscience

biomechanics

psychology

motor performance and learning

research design and statistics

measurement of human performance

exercise physiology (desirable but not essential)

The units of study that may be taken for this course are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Master of Physiotherapy.

To qualify for the award of the Master of Physiotherapy a candidate must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including:

90 credit points of core units; and

6 credit points of elective units, chosen either from the list of elective units in the Table or, with the approval of the Dean, from any postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences or by any other faculty in the University.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2013 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2013 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2013 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2018. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.