Fast Facts
Location
Commencing
- Online: February
Fees
$27,320.00^
^estimated annual tuition fee
Fees are based on 2020 figures and are subject to change
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Duration
1.5 years full-time
or part-time equivalent
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline; or B Physiotherapy, B Occupational Therapy, or B Speech Pathology
Course Code
114804
Course detail
Choose from a coursework degree or incorporate a research element to open doors to a future PhD. You will gain a broad understanding of rehabilitation and important topics including chronic conditions, evidence-based practice, and cultural principles.
Select from majors in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, or general rehabilitation.
Consult the handbook for more information.
Majors
General Major in Rehabilitation
Take the General Major in Rehabilitation to advance your career. Learn high-level skills to deliver assistance to individuals overcoming illness and injuries. Your additional therapeutic qualifications and advanced skillset will equip you for a range of roles to support clients in their daily life.
Occupational Therapy
Choose the Occupational Therapy Major with a specialisation in rehabilitation for a highly-valued qualification. Add a significant skillset to your resume to successfully assist individuals in overcoming illnesses and injuries which impair daily living activities.
Physiotherapy
Major in Physiotherapy with a specialisation in rehabilitation to enhance your existing qualifications. You will be equipped for roles in assisting clients at an advanced level. Help people to overcome mobility-impairing illnesses and injuries.
Speech Pathology
Gain advanced skills with the Speech Pathology Major. Assist individuals of all ages with communication and swallowing-related issues. Build your career and support clients confronting illnesses and injuries.
Grow your career in rehabilitation with the Master of Rehabilitation at JCU. Benefit from unique experiences in tropical, rural, remote, and regional areas and familiarity with Indigenous communities and their heath.
JCU’s Master of Rehabilitation gives you the contemporary knowledge and experience to update your clinical practice and expand your career prospects.
You will gain advanced skills in your specialisation and valuable expertise in tropical, Indigenous, rural, and remote practice.
Graduates pursue careers in various areas including acute wards and rehabilitation settings with public and private health providers, aged care, private practice, policy development, or research. Additionally, you could go on to study a PhD.
Master of Rehabilitation
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 114804 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university (General major); or Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification in one of these professions (Physiotherapy major, Occupational Therapy major or Speech Pathology major). Note: Completion of the Master of Rehabilitation will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. For students undertaking the Speech Pathology major, an overall IELTS of 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 6.0; speaking score of 8.0; reading and listening score of 7.0 is required. |
| Additional selection requirements | Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Post admission | Telephone and computer access with internet. Some subjects will require mixed mode attendance at the Townsville campus. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 36 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Master of Rehabilitation coursework degree graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Students can choose from 2 streams: (1) coursework or (2) coursework and research; and from 4 majors: General, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology. If students enrol in this course as a pathway to a PhD, they must complete the coursework/research stream.
CORE SUBJECTS
RH5200:03 Rehabilitation Research and Evidence-Based Practice
RH5202:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions
OT5202:03 Cultural Competency Principles in Australian Healthcare Practice
OPTIONS
Select a major (discipline area) from Table A
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single |
Credit points in major | 9 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
| General | Townsville (External) | No mid-year entry Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance on campus in Townsville |
Townsville (External) | No mid-year entry Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance on campus in Townsville | |
Townsville (External) | No mid-year entry Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance on campus in Townsville | |
Townsville (External) | No mid-year entry Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance on campus in Townsville |
PLUS
Select Option 1 (Coursework) or Option 2 (Coursework/Research)
OPTION 1 (COURSEWORK)
Select 15 credit points of specified subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any postgraduate subject (can be cross-institutional if approved by the Course Coordinator)
List 1
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
NS5342:03 Principles of Education for the Health Professional
OT5200:03 Advanced Practice within the Rural and Remote Context
RH5201:03 Rehabilitation for Disability across the Lifespan
RH5205:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
RH5206:03 Assistive Technology Strategies to Enable Personal Autonomy
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5540:03 Public Health and the Workplace
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
OPTION 2 (COURSEWORK/RESEARCH)
RH5203:06 Research 1: A Literature Review – Part 1 of 2
RH5204:06 Research 1: A Literature Review – Part 2 of 2
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 2
List 2
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals or TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville (External) | Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance at the Townsville campus |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 6 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes |
Special assessment requirements | At the discretion of the College Dean, students may be required to undertake a prescribed English language test to ensure that they have an acceptable level of English language proficiency, including at least at the level required to be admitted to the course, to safely participate in professional experience placements. |
Professional accreditation requirements | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points; unless students have completed the Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation, in which case they may be eligible for up to 24 credit points of advanced standing for appropriate subjects. |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | Master of Rehabilitation |
Approved abbreviation | MRehab |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | The major shall appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation. Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD27,320.00
A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.
Real stories
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Student
Tamara Matulick
Master of Rehabilitation
Doing the Master of Rehabilitation will help with career progression — especially in getting jobs I wouldn’t otherwise be able to get. You have to manage your time between work and study, but I think you’re more motivated as a learner because you’ve had situations where you can apply your experience and knowledge to.
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Alumni
Daniel Behary
MBBS Student (JCU), MRehab (JCU), BPhty (USYD)
What inspired me to undertake Master of Rehabilitation at James Cook University is my passion for Interventional Cardiology and interest in Medical research. This course offered me the opportunity to explore the benefits of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation which is often required for patients with advanced heart disease.
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Lecturer
Moira Smith
Course Coordinator, Rehabilitation
The Master of Rehabilitation is an exciting pathway in your healthcare career. There is a great variety of subjects to help upskill in the area of rehabilitation, addressing perspectives from many different disciplines. Whatever your aim, this course will assist the development of your skill set in rehabilitation.