Bachelor (Honours)
Graduating with an honours degree will ensure you have a competitive edge and are well-placed for a career in industry, research or further postgraduate study. In four years of study, you will gain in-depth theoretical knowledge and the practical skills to become a well-equipped physiotherapist.
When you study this degree at UniSA you will have the opportunity to learn in our on-campus Physiotherapy Clinics. You will learn from registered practising physiotherapists when you take part in laboratory classes and gain further practical experience through clinical placements within a variety of metropolitan, rural, regional or overseas health settings.
You will also benefit from the expertise of our above world-class researchers in Physiotherapy,1 as well as that of practising physiotherapists and award-winning academics. We've been teaching in this field for more than 50 years and are proud of the rich knowledge base we have created.
1Results in Clinical Sciences - 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent human movement disorders across various areas of practice, including sport, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions in people of all ages.
During your first years of study you will learn the basic medical sciences in courses such as human anatomy, physiology and psychology relevant to determinants of human health and function. The remainder of the degree focuses on abnormal movement and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability.
You will be trained not only to work as an autonomous practitioner concerned with prevention and management of disability and illness in the workplace or community, but also as a member of a healthcare team concerned with the physical and psychosocial rehabilitation of people who are ill or disabled.
Throughout your learning you will participate in:
You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.
In Australia, growth in the physiotherapy industry has been on the rise with career prospects continuing to look very strong, with a projected total of 13,000 job openings for physiotherapists by May 2024.1
As a registered physiotherapist you can work with people with a diverse range of injuries or conditions related to sport, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neurological in a variety of settings including:
Physiotherapists also work in management, administration, education, research, policy development, advisory contexts, and regulatory contexts.
Use your qualification as a pathway to further learning, including Masters by Research and doctoral studies.
1Australian Government Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Occupational Projections 2019.