About Physiotherapy
Become a health professional with the skills and expertise to asses, diagnose, and create solutions to problems with human function and movement. Students develop professional skills and experience through extensive clinical training in world-class facilities as well as placement opportunities. You’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to plan and administer treatment programs to restore function or minimise dysfunction for your future clients, contributing to their overall health and quality of life.
Learn about human anatomy, from the nervous system to the musculoskeletal system, and gain an expert understanding of what the human body needs for a full range of function and mobility. Take your knowledge into the real world with 30 weeks of supervised clinical placements.
Be prepared for every aspect of a physiotherapist’s job as you receive hands-on training in urban, regional, and remote settings. You’ll gain experience working with a diverse range of patients as you build practical skills at the JCU Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Clinic. Learn how to identify effective strategies and execute treatment plans to improve outcomes for your future patients.
For patients recovering from serious injury or disability, the treatment you deliver as a physiotherapist can mean the difference between dependence and independence. Cultivate the skills and knowledge needed to provide support and meet the needs of people in any area, including rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Your career could span aged care services, community health centres, hospitals, private practices, schools, or sports and rehabilitation clinics.
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Gain a solid foundation for university study as you build academic skills, confidence and knowledge. Take classes relevant to your study goals and get a taste of university life in this qualification designed to help you meet the entry requirements of your desired degree. Enter university prepared for success after this one-year course.
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Be equipped to improve your patients’ quality of life through targeted treatments that restore function or minimise dysfunction caused by illness, ageing, or injury. Examine key elements of human anatomy, systems and movement as you develop skills in physiotherapy practice and treatment. Engage in hands-on learning at the JCU Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Clinic at JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas, and experience clinical placements in rural, regional and remote settings.
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Advance your career as a health professional with specialist knowledge and technical skills in designing, managing and evaluating rehabilitation plans within a variety of health contexts.
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Advance your career as a health professional with specialist knowledge and technical skills in designing, managing and evaluating rehabilitation plans within a variety of health contexts.
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JCU’s Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice provides Allied Health professionals with a pathway for advancing their academic and clinical expertise in a wide range of community and clinical settings.
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Expand your career by developing specialist knowledge in the research or practice of rehabilitation. Gain an advanced understanding of evidence-based practice in rehabilitation, specialising in either occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, or rehabilitation. Your expertise will make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of people and communities in the Tropics.
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Advance your clinical and research expertise within rural and remote communities. Cultivate strong leadership skills, with a focus on developing and evaluating health service delivery to enable high-quality patient care in low-resourced communities. Emerge with a degree that is flexible and applicable to a rural generalist in your health discipline.
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JCU Master of Philosophy graduates are internationally recognised as experts who discover valuable new knowledge in their fields. The skills you develop during your MPhil will enable you to extend yourself professionally within your existing sector, or to apply your research, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to new contexts. Graduates can also continue their independent research in a Doctor of Philosophy.
Download BrochureDevelop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge.
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