Bachelor of Physiotherapy
at Western Sydney University, New South Wales.
A four-year full-time physiotherapy degree at Campbelltown, accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council. Clinical placements run in third and fourth year, and high achievers can graduate with honours. No prerequisites; the assumed knowledge is any 2 units of English.
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 WSU Bachelor of Physiotherapy 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 | 89.25 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 91.30 | 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 communication and psychology in health, human medical sciences, physiotherapy studies and professional health competencies. Practical experience starts in first and second year, followed by clinical placements in third and fourth years and a final on-campus component on transition to practice. Western recommends Chemistry, Physics plus Biology and/or Health and Movement Science at school.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete five weeks of clinical placement in third year and four five-week placements in fourth year. Placements are full time, may fall outside normal hours and semester dates, and students arrange their own travel and accommodation. NSW Health placement compliance must be completed in first year.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as physiotherapists in public hospitals, private musculoskeletal practices, community rehabilitation and aged care after AHPRA registration.
- First jobs typically include rotational graduate positions in NSW Health hospitals and junior roles in private practice.
- Career progression includes specialty practice (sports, musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory) and postgraduate clinical master's degrees.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Physiotherapy Council
- Physiotherapy Board of Australia registration eligible (AHPRA)
Typical first jobs
- Rotational physiotherapist in NSW Health hospitals
- Junior physiotherapist in private musculoskeletal practice
- Community or rehabilitation physiotherapist
- Aged-care physiotherapist
- Rural and remote physiotherapist
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: health.nsw.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates can apply for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (AHPRA). Common first roles are rotational positions in NSW Health hospitals, including the Western Sydney, South Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains local health districts, and jobs in private practice. Later options include postgraduate study in sports, musculoskeletal or neurological physiotherapy and titled practice through the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
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
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Physiotherapy as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at WSU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Western Sydney University website and on UAC before applying.