Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
at Monash University, Victoria.
A four-year honours physiotherapy degree at Peninsula. Graduates can apply for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 30 in English other than EAL (or 35 in EAL) and at least 25 in two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Monash Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 97.15 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 97.15 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students study the biomedical and behavioural sciences through a case-based, patient-centred approach, learning exercise, movement analysis, manual therapy and specialist techniques. Shared learning with other health-science students builds interprofessional practice.
Placement and industry experience
Clinical placements in metropolitan and possibly rural settings are required to complete the course; students meet costs such as travel, accommodation and uniforms.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered physiotherapists in public and private hospitals after Ahpra registration.
- First jobs typically include hospital graduate rotational programs, private musculoskeletal practice and sports physiotherapy roles.
- Many alumni progress into specialty practice (neurological, paediatric, sports) and further clinical study.
Professional accreditation
- Eligible to apply for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Typical first jobs
- Graduate physiotherapist in hospital graduate rotational programme
- Private musculoskeletal physiotherapist in Melbourne suburbs
- Sports physiotherapist with semi-professional or elite teams
- Community-health and aged-care physiotherapist
- Rural and regional physiotherapist on incentive programmes
- Paediatric physiotherapist in NDIS practice
- Cardiorespiratory or neurological physiotherapist in rehabilitation
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: jobsandskills.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates can apply for registration through Ahpra and work in hospitals, private practice, sport and community health. The degree also allows graduates to apply for Monash Medicine (Graduate Entry).
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Hands-on learners with a sport, dance or movement background
- Strong communicators who can coach a patient through a programme
- Patient students happy to spend long days in clinic placements
- People interested in anatomy and how the body recovers from injury
- Self-starters who chase elite sport and rural placement experiences
It is probably not for you if
- Students uncomfortable with hands-on body contact and personal-care tasks
- Those who dislike anatomy memorisation
- People wanting a primarily research or desk-based role
- Students unable to commit to 1000 hours of placement
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Monash University website and on VTAC before applying.