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Doctor of Physiotherapy prerequisites

To be eligible to progress to an interview for the Doctor of Physiotherapy, applicants must provide evidence of meeting the following tertiary subject prerequisites:

  • Two (2) semesters of human anatomy or equivalent
  • Two (2) semesters of human physiology or equivalent
  • One (1) semester of biomechanics or equivalent
  • One (1) semester of research design / statistics or equivalent
  • One (1) semester of physiology of exercise or equivalent

These programs are pathways into Doctor of Physiotherapy provided the program pre-requisites are completed:

Undergraduate Program Postgraduate Program Required Subject
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports ScienceDoctor of PhysiotherapyCompletion of program (meets pre-requisite requirements)
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports PerformanceDoctor of PhysiotherapyCompletion of program (meets pre-requisite requirements)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science 

Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws

Doctor of PhysiotherapyCompletion of program including required electives SPEX11-304 Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport and SPEX12-312 Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport
Bachelor of Health SciencesDoctor of PhysiotherapyCompletion of program including required electives SPEX11-113 Functional Anatomy, SPEX11-103 Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport, SPEX12-312 Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport and SPEX11-304 Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport.

For study undertaken at other institutions, please refer to the information provided on this page. If your subject/s are listed on this page, then you will not need to supply subject outlines with your application.

However, please note: These lists were compiled from historical subjects that have previously been accepted, so are guidelines (indicators/examples) of subjects that have been accepted previously. 

If the subject/s you are currently studying, or previously studied, are not listed on this page, you can submit the outlines of these similar subjects studied in the supporting documents section of your application for assessment. Be sure to refer to the appropriate Bond University subject (above) to use as a guide of the required content and learning outcomes when drafting your supporting documentation. 

Australian universities

Canadian universities