Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
at The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
A four-year full-time physiotherapy honours degree at Callaghan with clinical placements from the early years and at least 20 weeks of full-time placement in the final year. Assumed knowledge: English Advanced and Chemistry plus Biology or Physics. Graduates can register with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
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 UoN 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 | 96.05 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 83.70 | uac.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 UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas are advanced anatomy, clinical physiotherapy, community health, health promotion, physiology and pathophysiology, and statistics and research methodology. All students graduate with honours; the graded honours stream is offered on merit at the end of third year.
Placement and industry experience
Supervised clinical practice starts in the early years and continues throughout, with at least 20 weeks of full-time clinical placement in the final year.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as physiotherapists in Hunter New England public health, regional NSW community services and private musculoskeletal clinics after AHPRA registration.
- First jobs include rotational hospital roles at John Hunter, Calvary Mater and Central Coast Local Health District, plus rural physiotherapy positions.
- Many alumni pursue clinical specialisation in sports, paediatric or neurological physiotherapy and become titled physiotherapists.
Professional accreditation
- Physiotherapy Board of Australia registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Rotational physiotherapist in NSW Health hospitals
- Junior physiotherapist at private clinics
- Sports physiotherapist in private sports clinics and clubs
- Paediatric physiotherapist in community and hospital services
- Rural and remote physiotherapist under NSW Health rural pathways
- Aged-care physiotherapist in residential facilities and community
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.nsw.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as physiotherapists with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (Ahpra). They work in hospitals, private practice, sport and community health.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students with strong biomedical foundations and an interest in human movement
- Those willing to do hands-on clinical work in hospitals and clinics
- People comfortable with shift work and unpaid full-time placements
- Students happy to memorise extensive anatomy in the early years
- Those committed to a regulated profession with strict practice standards
It is probably not for you if
- Students avoiding extensive anatomy and dissection work
- Those unwilling to do clinical placements with patient contact
- Anyone uncomfortable with hands-on physical assessment of patients
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Newcastle website and on UAC before applying.