University of Tasmania
Master of Physiotherapy
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Help people lead healthy and functional lives as a practising physiotherapist.
Course overview
This course will give you the qualifications and skills you need to become a practising physiotherapist in Australia. Developed in collaboration with health professionals, industry leaders and professional bodies, it will equip you with the future-facing capabilities required to adapt and respond to rapidly occurring health and health system changes.
Through problem-based and practical learning experiences, you will be introduced to various health care settings with widespread community health impact. You will participate in community-based projects and authentic experiential learning activities that develop and apply lean system thinking skills, preparing you to respond to complex health care problems. These will build your capacity for work readiness, ensuring client-centred, quality and safe health care across diverse service delivery settings, with experience in regional, rural and metropolitan landscapes.
Graduates of the Master of Physiotherapy complete the degree equipped with the theoretical and practical skills required for their future career as registered Physiotherapists.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
6th July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Master of Physiotherapy, students must take the following 16 core units for 200 credit points.
Core units
- Becoming an Allied Health Professional
- Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
- Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Theory
- Neurological Physiotherapy
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
- Developing as Allied Health Collaborators
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1
- Neurological Physiotherapy Theory 2
- Transitioning to Community-Based Allied Health Practice
- Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan
- Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan Practice
- Neurological Physiotherapy Practice
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree (other than Physiotherapy) from an Australian university in the last 10 years, having completed the equivalent of:
- Two units (25 credit points) of human physiology, ideally including exercise physiology.
- Two human anatomy units (25 credit points), including detailed musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological anatomy.
- One unit (12.5 credit points) of study in psychology.
- One unit (12.5 credit points) of study in research methods and/or evidence-based practice.
Prior study in exercise, biomedical or other health sciences is recommended.
The prerequisites can be completed via enrolment in UTAS units, other Australian universities or international universities that offer appropriate-level units or the Open University. Applicants are advised to check with the academic lead on the appropriateness of the units before commencing.
Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you’ve already completed some relevant studies, you may be eligible to apply for credit that may count towards the requirements for the degree you are applying for. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Apply core values of physiotherapy using high professionalism to make legal, ethical and socially responsible decisions in healthcare practice.
- Identify and apply key theoretical, conceptual and practice approaches to safe quality physiotherapy practice.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, significant others and referrers to meet desired health and physiotherapeutic needs in a culturally sensitive and collaborative manner.
- Apply sound evidence-based clinical reasoning in assessing, diagnosing, treating and evaluating clients to improve function, health and well-being.
- Demonstrate agility and a commitment to ongoing professional development using life-long learning, critical reflective practice and self-directed learning in physiotherapy practice for working in complex and changing health care environments.
- Function as leaders and change agents for improving public health and actively driving system reform through inquiry, innovation and translational research.
Career outcomes
As a physiotherapist, you can work across a range of different industries, including;
- Aged Care
- Cardiothoracic
- Emergency
- Government Sector
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurological
- Oncology
- Paediatrics
- Private Industry
- Sports Health
- Women’s Health
Fees and CSP
Estimated total fee in 2025: $19,584 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Estimated total fee in 2025: $44,140 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary depending on:
- The number of units studied.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
