Master of Physiotherapy
Master of Physiotherapy
The Master of Physiotherapy is a two-year graduate entry to professional practice degree. This physiotherapy degree, based in Bundoora (Melbourne) produces agile, resilient and enterprising health professionals that are informed by evidence. Students learn therapeutic communication skills, business and enterprise acumen, skills in technology and digital health, and knowledge of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Physiotherapy is a two-year graduate entry to professional practice degree.
This physiotherapy degree, based in Bundoora (Melbourne) produces agile, resilient and enterprising health professionals that are informed by evidence.
Students learn therapeutic communication skills, business and enterprise acumen, skills in technology and digital health, and knowledge of healthcare across the lifespan to drive innovation for responsible practice and enhance health outcomes.
Learning and teaching
This is a two-year graduate entry to professional practice full-time program that adopts the blended learning model. The teaching methods include online and face-to-face lectorials, seminars, tutorials/workshops, practicals and laboratory sessions, site visits and provision of online materials. The face-to-face aspect of the program is delivered at the Bundoora campus. Students undertake practically oriented learning through clinical placement and work-integrated learning (WIL) activities (EmpowEEr) to develop their practical capabilities and enhance employability.
Career
Physiotherapy is growing and evolving with increasing healthcare demand in the past decade.
Influenced by advances in both technology and research evidence, physiotherapists are required to continually adapt to the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
The Master of Physiotherapy at RMIT provides graduates with diverse skill sets in critical thinking, hands-on expertise, digital health and business and management, to engage in the profession as innovative practitioners, collaborative lifelong learners and future health leaders.
Additionally, Master of Physiotherapy graduates are well placed to continue their education into special interest clinical fields, research within the physiotherapy profession or industry-related fields.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
