Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will provide you, as a physiotherapist, with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. Using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, you will develop an…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will provide you, as a physiotherapist, with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease.
Using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, you will develop an understanding of how wellbeing relates to performance and be able to critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge for the physiotherapy management of sports injuries or other health conditions and to enhance sports or exercise performance and wellbeing in athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts within the relevant ethical and legal frameworks.
The course will be delivered online with short, intensive face-to-face blocks, over 1.5 years full-time equivalent. The course is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation.
The majority of the units will be delivered in online mode with some units delivered in multi-mode incorporating online, intensive residential workshops, practicums and a research project. All residential workshops and assessments will be scheduled for 1-2 weeks in the same ACU Online Term.
Further study
Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy graduates may be eligible to progress to a Research Higher Degree.
Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy graduates may be eligible to articulate to the Master of High Performance Sport.
Careers
You will be able to apply theory and practice learned in a range of health provider settings including but not limited to:
professional and semi-professional sporting organisations
community sport settings
national and state institutes of sport
academies of sport
Emergency Departments in hospitals
government and non-government funded sporting programs (e.g. university, school or post-school sporting clubs)
government prevention and management of chronic disease through exercise programs
international high performance sport organisations
sport, health and disease-based research
Examples of potential employment roles include:
sports and exercise physiotherapist for a club, a team or a sports event at national or international levels for visiting or host nation programs
E.g. Australian Olympic Team, Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Australian University Games
sports medicine manager for a team, an event
venue medical manager for major Games
high performance manager
government advisor on exercise for health
REQUIREMENTS
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
a. Bachelor degree or higher in Physiotherapy and:
hold current registration with the required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice; and
have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a physiotherapist post-graduation (including minimum 1 year in musculoskeletal or sports areas). or
b. ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points.
NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 80 credit points.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – 7
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 65
- Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) – 94 (Writing – 27, Reading – 24, Speaking – 23, Listening – 24)
- ACU English Language Test – A
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – 185
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an Australian education provider that is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 40 of Generation Y universities. Study options are offered in the areas of arts and humanities; business and IT; education; law; nursing and health sciences; philosophy and theology; psychology; sport and biological science. A degree at ACU involves much more than classes and study. Throughout the degree, students will hear and learn from industry leaders who bring their expertise to ACU to inspire a new generation of leaders. ACU has campuses across Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Blacktown, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Rome, and Strathfield.
