PIE Study Abroad
La Trobe College (LTU) - Melbourne
La Trobe College (LTU) - Melbourne

Sylvia Walton Building, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Diploma of Health Sciences (077120M) + Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) (0101262)

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Summary

La Trobe University is one of Australia’s leading health education providers and can give students the best possible head start their career as a health professional.

The Diploma of Health Sciences provides an introduction into a range of health professions, and can help them discover their ideal role in the rapidly evolving health sector. 

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) students will get a detailed understanding of the human body and develop the practical skills to launch there career in this rewarding and dynamic field of health. At La Trobe, not only will they learn from industry leaders and world-class researchers, Students will experience unique industry opportunities with our broad range of partners.

Start building your practical skills as soon as they start first year and finish there degree with clinical training equivalent to seven months of workplace experience. Graduate work ready and in-demand as a fully-qualified physiotherapist and step into there first job.

Throughout the course they will gain quality hands-on experience with placements at leading hospitals and private practices. They could find yourself in acute hospital units, rehabilitation facilities, community health clinics, private practice, sporting organisations, educational facilities or research centres.

Choose to take your physiotherapy degree global with international placement or study opportunities - like students before they who've experienced Denmark, Italy, Vietnam and India. Or keep it local with placements throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria.

In there Honours year, students will undertake research or industry-based project work where they will solve real problems relating to human health and physical performance.

Students will learn:

  • Bioscience
Gain an intricate understanding of the human body through the study of anatomy, physiology, pathology, biomechanics of human movement and pharmacology.

  • Physiotherapy skills
Discover how to assess, diagnose and improve people's movement, health and quality of life.

  • Specialised areas
Learn how to apply your physiotherapy skills to help people with a variety of conditions which relate to cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, sports, neurological, women's, men's, paediatric and aged care health.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

42

Writing

42

Listening

42

Speaking

42

Program Intakes

Open date

October 1, 2024

Submission deadline

April 1, 2025

Open date

February 1, 2025

Submission deadline

August 1, 2025

Open date

June 1, 2025

Submission deadline

December 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Program Level

8-12 months of diploma program followed by 4 year bachelor's degree

Program Length

$29710 AUD

Cost of Living

$0 AUD

Application fee

$50992 AUD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Degree Package Fee: $1,000 (one time)
Overseas Student Health Cover Fee: $627 per year
Enrolment fee: $200 (one time)

Study Destinations

Canada

United States

United Kingdom

Malaysia

Australia

Language Test

IELTS

GED

SAT

GRE

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