Bachelor of Physiotherapy for 2010

Course overview

Physiotherapists typically treat disorders that benefit from physical interventions using techniques such as exercise, movement analysis and manual therapy.

They work with individuals and communities to develop strategies that promote health.

This degree combines theory and practice, with students undertaking most clinical education in the third and fourth years of study.

All students can expect to undertake education in rural environments, some of which may be interstate.

Career outlook

Graduates are eligible for professional registration by the Physiotherapists Registration Board of all states in Australia.

Physiotherapists work as part of a team of professionals who deliver healthcare services in hospitals, community healthcare centres, aged care and sports medicine settings. Graduates can also work in management, private practice, health promotion, education and research.

The career of a Physiotherapist may be extended beyond the Bachelor degree by way of postgraduate studies. Specialisation is available in a number of areas including cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and sports medicine, neurology, paediatrics, aged care, emergency care and women's health.

Current Year 12 and Non Year 12 applicants, including interstate and New Zealand citizens, must sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). Registration forms must be submitted to UMAT at ACER by 5pm Friday 5 June 2009. For further information contact the UMAT Officer at ACER (03) 9277 5746, (03) 9277 5502; email umat@acer.edu.au; web site http://umat.acer.edu.au/. The test date is Wednesday 29 July 2009. Successful applicants will receive a letter in October/November requesting an interview. Interviews will be held in late November/early December.

All applicants must be available for face to face interviews at the designated time.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

International VCE applicants who are onshore MUST apply through VTAC and must sit the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT)(information regarding ISAT to be obtained from ACER at http://isat.acer.edu.au), and if invited to do so must attend an interview at Monash Peninsula during November/early December 2009 (notified by mail) or Singapore in June.

International students expecting to change to Australian permanent residency prior to January 2010 must also sit the UMAT.

Offshore international applicants need to sit for ISAT and apply directly to International Recruitment Services (IRS).

All applicants must be available for face to face interviews at the designated time.

INDIGENOUS ACCESS

Under the Monash Indigenous Access Scheme, indigenous applicants with pre-requisite subjects at Year 12 level or higher can apply for entry through VTAC and may obtain a CAIS Supplementary form to strengthen their application. This form can be downloaded from the Monash University website, (http://arts.monash.edu.au/cais/support/access.php) or obtained by contacting the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS):

Telephone: +61 3 9905 4200

Fax: +61 3 9905 5043

Email: cais@arts.monash.edu.au

RURAL CONSIDERATION

To be eligible for rural consideration the applicant must have resided (according to principal home address) for at least 5 years of the previous 12 years in areas classified as RRMA 3-7 (RRMA: Rural Remote and Metropolitan Area Classification). Generally, applicants living outside of cities with populations of over 100,000 are likely to be eligible. Applicants will be considered for disadvantage in consideration of their place of schooling and duration of theirliving in the rural area (defined as RRMA 3-7). Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) forms may be obtained from VTAC on request.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

* The "clearly in" score is based on January 2009 selection and can be used as a guide only.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

Non Year 12 applicants will apply through VTAC. Applicants will be assessed considering the entire academic record including GPA; UMAT; and interview. Non Year 12 applicants must also meet the Year 12 prerequisite subjects either at Year 12 level or equivalent tertiary studies. Successful completion of two semesters (Semester 1 & 2) of tertiary studies in the prerequisite VCE subjects at a recognised tertiary institution would be considered comparable to VCE success in those subjects.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in any two of chemistry, biology, mathematical methods (either), physics or specialist mathematics.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English and any two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics at a minimum of grade four at standard level.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

LOCAL APPLICANTS

Current Year 12 and Non Year 12 applicants, including interstate and New Zealand citizens, must sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). Registration forms must be submitted to UMAT at ACER by 5pm Friday 5 June 2009. For further information contact the UMAT Officer at ACER (03) 9277 5746, (03) 9277 5502; email umat@acer.edu.au; web site http://umat.acer.edu.au/. The test date is Wednesday 29 July 2009. Successful applicants will receive a letter in October/November requesting an interview. Interviews will be held in late November/early December.

All applicants must be available for face to face interviews at the designated time.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

International VCE applicants who are onshore MUST apply through VTAC and must sit the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT)(information regarding ISAT to be obtained from ACER at http://isat.acer.edu.au), and if invited to do so must attend an interview at Monash Peninsula during November/early December 2009 (notified by mail) or Singapore in June.

International students expecting to change to Australian permanent residency prior to January 2010 must also sit the UMAT.

Offshore international applicants need to sit for ISAT and apply directly to International Recruitment Services (IRS).

All applicants must be available for face to face interviews at the designated time.

INDIGENOUS ACCESS

Under the Monash Indigenous Access Scheme, indigenous applicants with pre-requisite subjects at Year 12 level or higher can apply for entry through VTAC and may obtain a CAIS Supplementary form to strengthen their application. This form can be downloaded from the Monash University website, (http://arts.monash.edu.au/cais/support/access.php) or obtained by contacting the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS):

Telephone: +61 3 9905 4200

Fax: +61 3 9905 5043

Email: cais@arts.monash.edu.au

RURAL CONSIDERATION

To be eligible for rural consideration the applicant must have resided (according to principal home address) for at least 5 years of the previous 12 years in areas classified as RRMA 3-7 (RRMA: Rural Remote and Metropolitan Area Classification). Generally, applicants living outside of cities with populations of over 100,000 are likely to be eligible. Applicants will be considered for disadvantage in consideration of their place of schooling and duration of theirliving in the rural area (defined as RRMA 3-7). Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) forms may be obtained from VTAC on request.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

This course currently doesn't have places available for mid-year entry.

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