Details
| University Location | Gold Coast, Queensland |
|---|---|
| City Population | 630,000 |
| Student Population | 4,000 |
| Int'l Student Population | 1,840 |
| Main Campus | Robina |
| Program Campus | Gold Coast |
| Program Duration | 2 years (6 semesters) |
| Estimated Annual Tuition | $73,920 AUD (2022 fees; subject to increase) |
| Semester Intake | May |
| Next Available Intake | 2024 |
| Application Deadline | TBA* |
| International Places | 30 – 40 (total 60 – 80) |
Overview
Bond University has been ranked #1 in Australia for Student Experience by the Good Universities Guide for well over a decade. For Bond physiotherapy students, this means learning in adaptive theoretical and practical classes with high staff-to-student ratios and leading physiotherapists, health scientists, and researchers.
Bond Institute of Health & Sport
As a DPT student, you’ll undertake studies in Bond University’s $20-million, state-of-the-art Bond Institute of Health & Sport. It’s a world-class teaching and training facility, focusing on promoting healthy behaviours and lifestyles through research to better the lives of students, athletes, and the wider community.
Located just 4 km from the Bond University main campus, the institute is adjacent to the Robina Hospital, the CBus Super Stadium, and the Robina train station.
You’ll be studying in clinical skills laboratories designed to simulate real medical environments, and modern teaching and research laboratories with the latest scientific equipment. The purpose-built tutorial rooms cater to small-group learning and lecture theatres are equipped with video streaming, wireless, and an audience-response system. The building also features a dedicated computer laboratory, conference and meeting facilities, a multimedia study centre, and an on-site café.
The facilities at the institute not only support the university’s student athletes and premier health and sport programs but also attract international athletes and sport organizations for elite competition preparation.
What does a former OzTREKK student say about Bond’s Doctor of Physiotherapy?
Bond Doctor of Physiotherapy Key Features
- Be immersed in a problem-based model of education and undertake a Leadership, Management and Advocacy capstone project.
- Gain more than 1,200 hours of hands-on, patient experience in the full spectrum of clinical settings.
- Work with a variety of clinical and athletic populations in the advanced testing and training facilities at the Bond Institute of Health and Sport.
- Opportunity to engage in innovative and clinical research projects.
- Complete the full educational pathway to qualify as a physiotherapist in just 2 years of study.
Program
Bond University’s Doctor of Physiotherapy program is renowned for its unique blend of problem-based scientific learning, practical application, and more than 1,200 hours of clinical placements.
There is a strong emphasis on clinical experiential learning with six units of placements in clinical settings included in the core subject listing and a further internship offered as an elective. Placements are sought in a variety of settings that cover the lifespan of client services (paediatric, adult, ageing) and across the full spectrum of clinical areas:
- Orthopedics
- Cardiorespiratory practice
- Outpatient musculoskeletal practice (hospital or private practice settings)
- Neurological and ortho-geriatric rehabilitation (hospital and community settings)
- Community rehabilitation across the lifespan—chronic disease or disability
- Pediatrics or women’s / men’s health, or private / sports practice
Clinical Practice
Practical experience is also built into theoretical learning, with classes primarily delivered at the Bond Institute of Health and Sport. At this world-class testing and training facility, you’ll work with elite athletes and professional sporting teams using the most advanced testing equipment available today. The first 30 weeks of clinical experiences will be gained in both hospital and community settings and includes working in the clinical areas outlined above.
You will complete an additional clinical internship (12 weeks) with an embedded research project in your final semester. This final placement is designed to ensure you are ideally prepared for entering the workforce.
Career Development
Building on the skills and resources produced during the Well-Rounded Physiotherapy subject, the team at the Career Development Centre on the main Bond campus will help strengthen your interpersonal and employability skills, as well as helping you prepare for the job application and interview process. You’ll also be able to work on real-life projects of your own choosing under the guidance of academics and industry mentors in the Transformer program.
Admission Requirements
1. Completed bachelor’s degree
You must have a completed undergraduate degree in a related discipline from a recognized university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 (approximately 65% +/-) and have extensive pre-existing knowledge in the following areas:
- Human anatomy (2 semesters)
- Human physiology (2 semesters)
- Biomechanics (1 semester)
- Research design/statistics (1 semester)
- Physiology of exercise (1 semester)
View Bond’s Canadian equivalent courses.
2. Successful performance at a selection interview
Admission Timeline
*Applications for the May 2023 intake closed August 5, 2022. For information about the 2024 intake and to apply, please contact OzTREKK.
2023 Intake Timeline
Applications close: August 5, 2022; however, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Applicants notified of application outcome: September 19, 2022
Applications will be held until the application deadline has passed. The university will first assess all applicants’ prerequisite areas. Students who do not meet prerequisite areas will be notified that they are not successful. All applicants who meet the prerequisite areas will then be ranked according to academic standing and the top international applicants will be shortlisted for an interview. Based on academic standing and interview results, the top international applicants will be offered places in the program.
“Top notch education”
Yes I do like Bond University. Top notch education and the teacher to student ratio makes it a great learning environment. The program is difficult but I love the profession ...I am enjoying the program. Be sure to refresh your anatomy and do a bit of prep work in the coming months of your departure. It will make a world of difference.
Top notch education
Yes I do like Bond University. Top notch education and the teacher to student ratio makes it a great learning environment. The program is difficult but I love the profession …I am enjoying the program. Be sure to refresh your anatomy and do a bit of prep work in the coming months of your departure. It will make a world of difference.
Simon MDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2019
Simon MDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2019
“I love the small class sizes”
I love the small class sizes and all the close interactions with professor as it helps to facilitate better learning.
I love the small class sizes
I love the small class sizes and all the close interactions with professor as it helps to facilitate better learning.
Catherine PDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2019
Catherine PDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2019
“…all of the professors know you by name”
I love the small community feel to the university, all of the professors know you by name and are there to help you succeed.
…all of the professors know you by name
I love the small community feel to the university, all of the professors know you by name and are there to help you succeed.
Alexander LDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2018
Alexander LDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2018
“…the teacher to student ratio is so good!”
Bond is great! The facilitators and teachers are very personable and the teacher to student ratio is so good! It's a fast paced course so sometimes I feel so far behind and unable to stay caught up.
…the teacher to student ratio is so good!
Bond is great! The facilitators and teachers are very personable and the teacher to student ratio is so good! It’s a fast paced course so sometimes I feel so far behind and unable to stay caught up.
Tricia SDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2018
Tricia SDoctor of Physiotherapy
Bond University, 2018
“The staff do care about your physiotherapy process here”
Both campuses are great. The main campus is absolutely beautiful if most of your classes are there. The staff do care about your physiotherapy process here, which is hard to find.
The staff do care about your physiotherapy process here
Both campuses are great. The main campus is absolutely beautiful if most of your classes are there. The staff do care about your physiotherapy process here, which is hard to find.
Kai-Jing LBond University, 2018
Kai-Jing LBond University, 2018
Admissions OfficerLara Klymko
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