Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours) for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Monash Honours students have outstanding research training.

In addition to being able to pursue careers in the traditional fields of physiotherapy, in hospitals, health centres, aged care and the private sector, Honours graduates have a demonstrated ability to conduct advanced research.

Why study Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours)?

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) program is an alternative pathway for eligible students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course. It allows students the opportunity to develop research skills beyond the comprehensive research component already existing within the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Students undertaking the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) program will produce a research thesis and therefore be eligible to apply for higher degree by research opportunities, research scholarships. They will also be able to apply complex research skills in clinical practice.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

4 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,363 AUD
Students will be required to pay higher fees in years 2, 3, and 4 as the course requirements necessitate overloading in order to course complete within 4 years.
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3891

CRICOS code: 064804A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Telephone: +61 3 9904 4466, email: physiotherapy@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/physiotherapy

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

4 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 35,460 AUD
Students will be required to pay higher fees in years 2, 3, and 4 as the course requirements necessitate overloading in order to course complete within 4 years.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3891

CRICOS code: 064804A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

The BPhysio(Hons) is available only to students completing first year of the BPhysio. Pre-requisites include consistently high performance (top 10%) in PTY1011 Physiotherapy 1 and PTY1022 Physiotherapy 2 and in sub-unit assessment of research related activities

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in any two of chemistry, biology, mathematical methods (CAS), physics or specialist mathematics.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

+ A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and

  • Two of the following: a study score of at least 4 in biology SL or 3 in biology HL, or 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL, or 4 in mathematics SL or 4 in further maths SL, or 3 in mathematics HL, or a 4 in physics SL or a 3 in physics HL.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applicants will be invited to apply for honours based on their academic achievement.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in any two of chemistry, biology, mathematical methods (CAS), physics or specialist mathematics.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

+ A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and

  • Two of the following: a study score of at least 4 in biology SL or 3 in biology HL, or 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL, or 4 in mathematics SL or 4 in further maths SL, or 3 in mathematics HL, or a 4 in physics SL or a 3 in physics HL.

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.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applicants will be invited to apply for honours based on their academic achievement.

Semester two (July)

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

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.