Study Physiotherapy at La Trobe University

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Improve quality of life as a respected physiotherapist.

By studying La Trobe’s Bachelor of Applied Science/Master of Physiotherapy, you’ll learn from experienced, practising physiotherapists and develop skills to help patients recuperate from physical disabilities and movement disorders. In final year you can pursue a range of specialty areas including advanced neurology and private practice.

You’ll learn:

  • Bioscience
    • Gain important knowledge of the major organ systems of the body such as the renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and reproductive systems.
  • Physiotherapy skills
    • Understand how to improve people’s quality of life through biomechanics, patient education, safe handling, assessment and prevention strategies.
  • Women’s health and paediatrics
    • Learn about gender and age specific practice including pathology, clinical complications, aetiology and physiotherapy care.
  • Cardiothoracic, neurological and musculoskeletal dysfunction
    • Be able to treat people for a variety of conditions as they relate to the heart and circulatory system, brain and nerves, muscles and skeleton.

Reasons to study physiotherapy at La Trobe:

  • La Trobe University is Victoria’s number one choice for undergraduate physiotherapy.
  • This course is accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council.
  • Undertake work placements in leading hospitals and private practices such as The Alfred, Northern Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Bendigo Health, Olympic Park Sports Medicine or Back in Motion.
  • Take advantage of opportunities for overseas placements in countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, Denmark and Italy.
  • Access the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre: a world-leading centre for sport and exercise medicine research at the Melbourne campus.
  • Learn from researchers who work with Olympic and world-championship athletes.

IAEC Education is proud partner of La Trobe University. If you want to pursue the course contact us. Leave a message below and let us know the suitable time to contact you.

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