Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport
Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport
This double degree empowers physiotherapists to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise settings, in both the private and public sectors. You will acquire advanced knowledge of normal and pathological human movement relating to sports, exercise,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This double degree empowers physiotherapists to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise settings, in both the private and public sectors.
You will acquire advanced knowledge of normal and pathological human movement relating to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. You will also better understand how wellbeing relates to performance, and critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge using an evidence-informed, person-centred approach to manage sports injuries or other health conditions.
Learn to integrate specialised technical skills with advanced principles and strategies of strength and conditioning, fatigue management and recovery to design, deliver and evaluate meaningful interventions to enhance athlete and team performance and reduce the likelihood and/or duration of injury and illness. This course emphasises the application of knowledge and skills in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the individual, athlete or performer.
This double degree is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation.
Further study
Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport is designed with research training as a pathway to higher degree research, for example, PhD and Masters by research.
Careers
You will be able to apply the theory and practice you’ve learned to 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
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
performance analyst
high performance manager
fitness coach
government advisor on exercise
sports science manager
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.
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