Doctor of Physiotherapy

Doctorate (PhD)

Our Doctor of Physiotherapy is a three-year course which will provide you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Who is it for?

Our course is designed for students who wish to become physiotherapy...

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Key details

Degree Type

Doctorate (PhD)

Duration

3 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

About this course

About this course

Our Doctor of Physiotherapy is a three-year course which will provide you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Who is it for?

Our course is designed for students who wish to become physiotherapy professionals working in variety of settings, including clinical and academic settings. You will gain real-world, hands-on training through work-integrated learning within our extensive network of health partners.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths

Physiotherapists take on different responsibilities such as direct client care, education, research, management advisory, regulatory or policy development roles. They work in many places, including:

hospitals
private practices
sports facilities
schools and universities
public health organisations
community centres
aged-care facilities
workplaces

Professional accreditation

This course has received conditional accreditation with the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC).

Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as physiotherapists with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA), overseen by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Rehabilitation courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

59.7%

Overall satisfaction

76.1%

Skill scale

41.8%

Teaching scale

92%

Employed full-time

$65k

Average salary

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