Physiotherapy

Yes, but you’ll require parental or guardian consent (signature). OzTREKK will provide the necessary documentation for this signature.

If you won’t be 18 when your program starts, you’ll be required to show that you’ll be living with an approved guardian until you turn 18. If you don’t have an approved guardian in Australia, you may need a family member to apply for a guardian visa to accompany you. This guardian visa should be obtained as part of the student visa application.

Scholarship options in Australia are usually limited for international students as they tend to be reserved for those undertaking postgraduate research degrees; however, we can advise you where to look and whether specific programs have a history of offering scholarships.

Occasionally, scholarships are granted to high achievers—those with very high marks. In previous years, we have seen $5000- to $10,000-scholarships given to OzTREKK students.

Check out OzTREKK’s Financing page to learn more about scholarships and paying for your degree.

Rolling admissions means the university assesses applications as they are received, AKA “first come, first served” or “first come, first offered.” As soon as they’ve met the quota and the program is filled, they usually start a waitlist and close the applications. So, for a program that has rolling admissions, the earlier you apply the better!

An official transcript is one that is

• emailed directly from your university to OzTREKK via an official transcript service like Parchment or MyCreds; or
• mailed directly from your university to OzTREKK.

To process your application(s), universities require your transcripts to be certified, which we do on your behalf.

For Australian-trained physiotherapists who are eligible for the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators‘ (CAPR) Pre-Approved Credentialling Pathway (PACP) you’re looking at timeline of approximately 9 – 11 months from graduation to becoming licensed in Canada.

Once of the main variables will be the scheduling for your Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE).

Credentialing Via Pre-Approved Credentialling Pathway
How long: Approx. 3 months or less

You can start the process (start submitting documents) shortly before you graduate, but your credentialling cannot be complete until you’ve graduated.

With the Pre-Approved Credentialling Pathway, your credentialing application will be much faster to process, generally within about 3 weeks. We’ve heard some reports of credentials being approved in less than 3 days once all required documents have been submitted!

Keep in mind that as a part of your credentialling, you’ll need to fit in your Canadian Health Course (6 weeks) and have documents submitted from Australia, which can add some extra time to this process.

Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE)
How long: Approx. 4 – 6 months

You’re not able apply for the CPTE until your credentials are approved and you must apply for the CPTE at least 8 weeks before the exam takes place. Because of this, there will be a few weeks between having your credentials approved, applying for your CPTE, and your exam sit date.

Once you’ve sat your CPTE, CAPR estimates it will be 4 weeks before your results are available.

Application for Licensure
How long: Approx. 4 – 8 weeks

Add another 4 – 8 weeks to get your provincial licensing application together and assessed.

If your documents are not in English, you must provide full translation of each document, either prepared by your university or by a registered translator. You must not translate the documents yourself.

For translations, have your institution send OzTREKK your official transcript. We’ll certify it and email it to the translator of your choice, directly.

Usually, the translators wait for your payment before completing the translation and returning it to our office. Please read How Do I Send My Transcripts for more information.

Yes. All the physiotherapy programs OzTREKK features are accredited in Australia and eligible for CAPR’s Pre-Approved Credentialling Pathway (PACP) that streamlines the credentialling process for applicants trained in Australia and other pre-approved countries.

Learn more about the process on our Practicing physiotherapy in Canada page.

You’re encouraged to contact the regulators directly so you’re 100% clear on the accreditation process. Contact the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) or your provincial authority with any detailed accreditation questions.

For graduate-entry physio programs (master or doctor), anything above a 3.1/4.0 cGPA is considered competitive for most of our physiotherapy programs. If you have a cGPA lower than 2.5/4.0, we don’t recommend applying. Visit our Eligibility page for competitive stats based on previous applications.

For undergraduate-entry physio programs, eligible candidates have a high school diploma with an overall average of approximately 85% – 95%, with studies in math, science, and English but this may vary by university. Entry is competitive and meeting minimum GPA requirements does not guarantee entry. Candidates with more than 1 year of full-time university degree studies will be assessed based on university cGPA.