Bachelor of Physiotherapy

To ensure you graduate as a confident and successful professional practitioner, you will start training as a physiotherapist from your first day of study, completing 1000 hours of clinical experience during your course. Practical experience is essential to assist students in developing a high level of clinical reasoning and skills ideally suited for current health and community contexts. We provide clinical education opportunities that prepare students for working in a wide range of environments, with emphasis on meeting the needs of regional, rural and remote communities. Interacting with other allied health professionals in a clinical environment is also an important aspect of your practical experience.

Clinical placement in each year constitutes the following:

• 1st year: a few half-day placements

• 2nd year: a three-week block placement at the end of the year

• 3rd year: two four-week block placements throughout the year

• 4th year: a three-week, five-week and three four-week block placements throughout the year.

You will have some input into the location of your clinical placements, but the course will ensure that you have a good variety of experiences over the four years. Opportunities for international experience also exist through CSU Global's Short Term Exchange programs.

Clinical placements complement academic coursework and meet the competencies required for registering as a Physiotherapist within Australia.