UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
Advance human health The Honours program is available to high achieving students in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Honours is a key early step in the pathway to leadership in the profession and opens up the world of research, without taking any longer to complete the degree. Students apply for entry into the Honours program in year 3 of the combined degree. They begin advanced research training in the latter half of year 3. Clinical placements and an honours thesis are completed during the fourth year of the program. The thesis presents research that addresses real physiotherapy problems. This research will be conducted under the supervision of experienced academic researchers. This course is delivered by Western Sydney University.
Fees & duration
English test scores
Verified westernsydney.edu.au ↗
Course structure
- They begin advanced research training in the latter half of year 3
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
PhysiotherapistANZSCO 252511
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via an Australian Physiotherapy Council assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Physiotherapy Council
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Admission is through direct application to the University - applications are directed to the School of Health Sciences. Students must have completed 200 credit points in the first two and a half years of the Western Sydney Bachelor of Physiotherapy program and achieved a GPA of 6.0 or greater. Students with a GPA in the range of 5.0-6.0 and a credit average in subjects completed in Bachelor of Physiotherapy Levels 2 and 3 will also be considered (in accordance with the Honours Policy clause 13.
More Nursing & Health Sciences programs
Associate Degree in Health [Exit Only Award]
University of Newcastle · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Health Sciences
RMIT University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree of Allied Health
University of Southern Queensland · Undergraduate
Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing
Melbourne Polytechnic · Undergraduate
Bachelor of Allied Health
Australian Catholic University · Undergraduate
Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
University of Sydney · Undergraduate
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.