Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of 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.
Secondary education (Year 12)
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Advanced Diploma (AQF level 6) or higher.
Higher education study
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) at undergraduate Diploma (AQF level 5) or higher.
Work and life experience
- Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
- A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
- Qualify for special entry
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Program code: HPHYS
Complete 192 units comprising:
- 108 to 114 units for Core courses, and
- 78 to 84 units for Work integrated learning
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 4
Semester 1
REHB4005|Health Science Honours Thesis (12 units)1 Course type: Core selective courses and REHB4004|Work Health and Safety Practice (6 units)2 Course type: Work integrated learning selective courses (Research Stream)
or
REHB4007|Health Promotion in Physiotherapy B (6 units)2 Course type: Work integrated learning selective courses and REHB4010|Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (12 units)2 Course type: Work integrated learning selective courses (Professional Stream)
Semester 2
REHB4010|Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (12 units)1 Course type: Work integrated learning selective courses (Research Stream)
or
REHB4004|Work Health and Safety Practice (6 units)1 Course type: Work integrated learning selective courses and REHB4006|Ethics and Communication (6 units)2 Course type: Core selective courses (Professional Stream)
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
Notes
1. To undertake field/clinical placements students are required to have current criminal history and screening checks. These checks will list disclosable court outcomes that may prevent field / clinical placement involvement and subsequently may prevent completion of the program.
2. Student registration with the relevant board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is required in order to study this program. Students who do not meet registration criteria and are refused registration by AHPRA, or who have their registration rescinded during the program, will be unable to continue in the program. Further information will be provided by the University with offer letters.
3. Students will be required to satisfy the standard of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions in which the clinical placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them satisfying the requirements for the completion of the program.
4. Students must have a 'Provide First Aid' Certificate and a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate or equivalent before they will be allowed to commence the clinical section of the program.
5. Attendance requirements apply to the clinical components of the program. Students enrolled in courses with a clinical component will need to attend on a full-time basis for the duration of the clinics.
6. The program requires participation in practical classes where manual skills are practiced. Essential learning activities in some classes may require that students partially remove their clothing to a level that is appropriate to the learning activity. Students may also be asked to act as subjects for their peer group members. If a student is unable to meet these requirements they may be at risk of being unable to successfully complete course objectives and assessments and progress through the program.
7. Participation is required in practical classes and clinical placements where students are required to physically handle people including lifting and supporting people with disabilities.
8. Students must meet the vaccination requirements for health professionals prior to commencing the program. Failure to meet vaccination requirements will limit placement opportunities.
9. Students who do not maintain continuous enrolment in this program after commencing work integrated learning placements, or are returning from a period of absence of more than 12 months will be required to undertake a competency assessment and/or recency training at an upfront cost, in addition to the program tuition fees. This is to ensure students have maintained competency in the required skills to protect the safety of the public during work integrated learning arrangements.
10. Students are advised that they may be required to spend time in a placement outside Adelaide in a country or interstate location.
11. Students may be required to undertake fieldwork placement outside normal university teaching weeks.
12. Students are strongly encouraged to study full-time. Students seeking part-time study must discuss this with the Program Director prior to enrolment. Part-time students are normally expected to complete the program in eight years.
13. Normally students who achieve a credit level average in the courses which make up the first and second years of the program may be considered for the research stream. Normally a quota for places will apply. The invitation to students will be made at the commencement of the third year of the program.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 192 units comprising:
- 108 to 114 units for Core courses, and
- 78 to 84 units for Work integrated learning
Complete 108 to 114 units comprising:
- 96 units for all Core courses, and
- 12 to 18 units from Core selective courses
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Course name
Human Anatomy 100
|
Course code
BIOL1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Human Physiology 100
|
Course code
BIOL1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Human Physiology 101
|
Course code
BIOL1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Human Anatomy 200
|
Course code
BIOL2018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Exercise Physiology 1
|
Course code
HBIO1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Human Anatomy 101
|
Course code
HLTH1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences
|
Course code
HLTH1016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Aboriginal Health: Culture, Community and Country
|
Course code
HLTH1017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Biopsychosocial Practice
|
Course code
OCCU2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Fundamentals of Pharmacology
|
Course code
PHAR2011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy Studies 100
|
Course code
REHB1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy Studies 101
|
Course code
REHB1001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy Studies 200
|
Course code
REHB2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy Studies 201
|
Course code
REHB2002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Neurosciences in Physiotherapy
|
Course code
REHB2004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Pain Sciences
|
Course code
REHB3006
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Evidence Based Practice
|
Course code
HLTH3014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Science Honours Preparation
|
Course code
REHB3007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Science Honours Thesis
|
Course code
REHB4005
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Ethics and Communication
|
Course code
REHB4006
|
Units
6
|
Work Integrated Learning description
Complete 78 to 84 units comprising:
- 60 units for all Work integrated learning courses, and
- 18 to 24 units from Work integrated learning selective courses
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy Practice with Older Adults
|
Course code
REHB2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Acute Care
|
Course code
REHB3005
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Rehabilitation
|
Course code
REHB3008
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
|
Course code
REHB3009
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Physiotherapy Practice B
|
Course code
REHB4008
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Physiotherapy with Children and Families
|
Course code
REHB4011
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Work Health and Safety Practice
|
Course code
REHB4004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Promotion in Physiotherapy B
|
Course code
REHB4007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
|
Course code
REHB4010
|
Units
12
|