Master of Physiotherapy (M7C)
This course will give you the qualifications and skills you need to become a practicing physiotherapist. Developed in collaboration with health professionals, industry leaders and professional bodies, this course will equip you with the future facing capabilities required to adapt and respond to rapidly occurring changes in health, and the health system.
Through problem-based and practical learning experiences, you will be introduced to a range of health care settings that have widespread community health impact. You will be challenged to reflect on your views, and to consider how your values and strengths influence your practice as an emerging physiotherapist.
You will participate in community-based projects and authentic experiential learning activities that develop and apply lean and system thinking skills, preparing you to respond to complex health care problems. These are distinctive areas of professional development that will build your capacity for work readiness, ensuring client-centred, quality and safe health care across diverse service delivery settings experienced in regional, rural and metropolitan landscapes.
It is a full- time course that runs over four semesters, with 50 credit points (4 units) each semester. Alternative pathways can be discussed with the Course Coordinator. The Master of Physiotherapy has it’s ‘home base’ in Launceston but, where possible, it is place-based, so that you can complete elements of study from wherever you reside in Tasmania.
Throughout the four stages of the course, you will engage in online and independent learning, including weekly, one day, face-to-face workshops with staff in Launceston or Hobart. You also need to be available to attend two week-long Residential Schools in Launceston each semester, and engage in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities throughout the course as part of the units. These include a supervised professional experience placement (PEP) in each semester of the program, which are collocated to your place of residence where possible.
Block placements will occur across Tasmania, and travel to participate in these activities may be required over the duration of the course. Please note this mean you are unable to undertake the course from interstate.
You will also be expected to complete formal manual handling training and first aid certification prior to commencing their PEP placements.
Graduates of the Master of Physiotherapy complete the degree equipped with the theoretical and practical skills required by for their future career as a registered Physiotherapist.
Campus Information
Launceston
Launceston is a vibrant city in a picturesque region with an abundance of tasting, cultural, and outdoor experiences. Our campuses here offer hands-on learning connected to the local strengths and people that make it unique.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
We provide more than a great place to work. Our people enjoy a wide variety of benefits and services.
- Generous remuneration, including up to 17% superannuation
- Substantial paid leave entitlements including parental leave (up to 26 weeks paid with shared parental care)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging options
- Professional development
- Study Leave for academic staff
- Employee Assistance Program
- An array of fitness, health insurance, car hire, accommodation, and other staff discounts.
Our Statement of Values subscribes to the fundamental values of honesty, integrity, responsibility, trust and trustworthiness, respect and self-respect, and fairness and justice. We bring these values to life by our individual and collective commitment to:
- creating and serving shared purpose
- nurturing a vital and sustainable community
- focusing on opportunity
- working from the strength diversity brings
- collaborating in ways that helps us be the best we can.
As a member of the University of Tasmania community your employment brings you to a workplace that attracts, develops and retains a diverse group of people.
Our commitment is to enable and encourage inclusive workforce practices that allow our people to achieve work, personal, family and relationship goals.
At the University of Tasmania, we foster diversity and inclusion reflective of the broader community, and offer a range of networks, supports and incentives to bring about a truly inclusive workplace culture.
Our workplace vision is to:
allow our inclusive culture to guide how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders and create a workplace that is richly diverse
ensure that our people feel encouraged and enabled to bring their whole selves to our workplaces
and for our communities to come together in ways that empower connection, learning, belonging and growth.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Admission to most postgraduate by coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor's degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, and meet any prerequisite subjects to be eligible for an offer.
India CBSE, All India Senior School Certificate, or CISCE Indian School Certificate
65% average score from the 4 best academic subjects
India Accepted State Boards of Education (may vary per state)
65% average score from the 4 best academic subjects
India Punjab and Haryana State Boards of Education
80% average score from the 4 best academic subjects
Advanced Practice
Business Administration (Global)
Dementia
Environmental Geospatial Science
Health Service Management
Healthcare Redesign
Information Technology and Systems
Legal Practice
Planning
Pharmaceutical Science
Protected Area Conservation
Public Health
Strategic Communication
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL (iBT) 88 (no skill below: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; Writing 22)
- PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50
- English for Academic Purposes 2 - 65% (no individual score less than 60%)
- Cambridge English C1 Advanced 176 with no less than 169 in any skill
- Counselling
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.5)
Laboratory Medicine
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.5)
- TOEFL (iBT) 88 (no skill below: Reading 21; Listening 21; Speaking 21; Writing 25)
- PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 58
- English for Academic Purposes 2 - 65% (no individual score less than 65%)
Health Protection
- IELTS (Academic) 7.0 (no individual band less than 6.5)
- TOEFL(iBT) 100 (no skill below: Reading 21; Listening 21; Speaking 21; Writing 25)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 58
- Cambridge English C1 Advanced 185 with no less than 176 in any skill
Nursing (Graduate Certificate) H5I
- IELTS Academic - 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL(iBT) 94 (no skill below: Reading 24; Listening 24; Speaking 23; Writing 27)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65
- OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
Occupational Therapy
- IELTS Academic - 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL(iBT) 94 (no skill below: Reading 24; Listening 24; Speaking 23; Writing 27)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65
- OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
Social Work
- IELTS (Academic) 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0) – no other equivalencies will be accepted. Applicants will be required to meet this requirement prior to commencing a pathway into their Social Work program.
Clinical Pharmacy
- IELTS (Academic) Score 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL(iBT) 100 (no skill below: Reading 25; Listening 25; Speaking 23; Writing 27)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65
- English for Academic Purposes 2 - 70% (no individual score less than 70%)
- Cambridge English C1 Advanced 185 with no less than185 in any skill
Physiotherapy
Speech Pathology
- IELTS (Academic) Score 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL(iBT) 100 (no skill below: Reading 25; Listening 25; Speaking 23; Writing 27)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65
Psychology (Clinical)
- IELTS (Academic) 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL(iBT) 94 (no skill below: Reading 24; Listening 24; Speaking 23; Writing 27)
- PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65
Teaching
- IELTS (Academic) Score 7.5 (no individual band for listening and speaking less than 8.0, and writing and reading no less than 7.0)
- English for Academic Purposes 2 - 75% (no individual score for listening and speaking less than 80%, and writing and reading no less than 70%)
- Course Code: 106189A
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
96863 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A
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