Doctor of Physiotherapy 36 months PHD Programme By The University of Sydney |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

69,300 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Oct, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Doctor of Physiotherapy is a three-year course which will provide you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Our course is designed for students who wish to become physiotherapy professionals working in variety of settings, including clinical and academic settings. You will gain real-world, hands-on training through work-integrated learning within our extensive network of health partners.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Doctor of Physiotherapy is a three-year course which will provide you with clinical education and research training across core areas of physiotherapy practice.

Our course is designed for students who wish to become physiotherapy professionals working in variety of settings, including clinical and academic settings. You will gain real-world, hands-on training through work-integrated learning within our extensive network of health partners.

Admission Requirements

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96+
72+

To be eligible to apply you will need to fulfill the following criteria;
  •  A bachelor's degree, master's degree, or a PhD from an Australian institution or equivalent, completed before 1 January of the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Doctor of Physiotherapy.
  • Academic performance in an eligible degree - the standard requirement to be eligible to apply is a minimum average mark of 65 or equivalent. Rural applicants as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants must have a minimum average mark of 60 or equivalent.
For domestic applicants, the Indigenous Facilitated Entry Scheme and the Rural Applicants Facilitated Entry Scheme are available for eligible applicants. Please refer to the Doctor of Physiotherapy Special Admission Pathways Guide for definitions and information on facilitated entry schemes.
Applicants for the Doctor of Physiotherapy course must have pre-existing knowledge in two essential areas, Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. 
Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course.
Before applying, it is important for you to read and fully understand the inherent requirements for this course.

31 Oct 2025
3 Years
Feb

Tuition fees

Domestic
47,400 AUD
International
69,300 AUD

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