Doctor of Physiotherapy

Doctorate (PhD)

Our postgraduate Physiotherapy course, a three-year professional extended master's degree, provides you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Key details

Degree Type

Doctorate (PhD)

Duration

3 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

About this course

Our postgraduate Physiotherapy course, a three-year professional extended master's degree, provides you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Entry requirements

To be eligible to apply you will need to fulfill the following criteria;

A Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or a PhD from an Australian institution or equivalent.
Demonstrated satisfactory performance in an eligible course at the time of application, as indicated by a weighted Average Mark (WAM). Standard applicants must have a minimum WAM of 70 or equivalent to be eligible to apply. Rural applicants must have a minimum WAM of 60 or equivalent. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are expected to have a minimum WAM of 60 or equivalent to be eligible to apply.
Satisfactory performance in further admissions assessment as defined in the relevant Admissions Guide, if required.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

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

This course is currently undergoing accreditation with the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC). Once accredited, 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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