Physical Therapy

• Deliver value-based and consumer-centered patient/client management to diverse populations to optimize movement, function and health.
• Abide by national and state regulatory and legal standards and adhere to the core values and ethical principles adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Engage in interprofessional collaborative practice by effectively educating, communicating and partnering with consumers, peers, other healthcare and non-healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, third-party payers, and other stakeholders.
• Critically appraise the literature and other resources to guide evidence-based physical therapy practice.
• Influence the ever-changing health care landscape through personal leadership, advocacy, lifelong learning in the clinic, community, professional organizations and society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Functional Anatomy
• Physical Therapy Intervention
• Pathology and Pharmacology for Movement Disorders
• Human Performance Physiology
• Analysis of Human Movement
• Neuroscience
• Clinical Evaluation in Physical Therapy
• Management of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: 3
• GRE: Required

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 80

Other requirements

General requirements

• The applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university within the United States in a field other than physical therapy. Acceptance will be based on the student's academic ability and aptitude for a career as a physical therapist.
• PTCAS application
• Have a minimum 3.0 (A=4.0) for the following grade point averages: 1) cumulative, 2) prerequisite, and 3) last 60 semester hours.
• The applicant must have a grade of C or better in all prerequisite courses.
• Complete a required minimum of at least 20 hours of shadowing with a licensed physical therapist.
• Submit three letters of recommendation to PTCAS.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 39,211 AUD / year (≈ 27,795 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 37,173 AUD / year (≈ 26,350 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 15,061 AUD / year (≈ 10,676 USD / year)

Living costs

Birmingham, United States: 1,438-2,325 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.