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Curtin University
School of Physiotherapy

Postgraduate Programs in Clinical Physiotherapy (Continence and Women's Health Major)

Find information at the Curtin Courses website

Course Structures and Availability

There are several courses available:

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Physiotherapy, students must undertake and pass four units of study, equaling a total of 100 credit points (25 credits per unit) - the equivalent of one semester of full-time study.

Students need only undertake a further 100 credits of study to reach a total of 200 credit points for the Master of Clinical Physiotherapy.

A Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy is also available but currently undergoing changes in format.

The courses are available for part-time or full-time study.

Frequently Asked Questions

Accommodation

Q: I will be visiting Perth to attend the teaching blocks. Can you recommend any short-term accommodation?
A: Members of the local Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapy community have offered to billet "out-of-Perth" students for the 4-5 day teaching blocks. Please contact the course coordinator Anne Andrews for further information or alternatively please look at the short term accommodation pages of Curtin's housing service website. Past students have found the accommodation offered on the Bentley campus satisfactory.

Continuity of Study

Q: I plan to start a family next year. Can I take a break from study?
A: Study should be continuous but you can apply for Leave of Absence if work, family or financial commitments, or availability of units restrict your capacity to study. You have up to 10 years to complete a Curtin University of Technology course. Please contact the course coordinator and/or the FSSO for further information.
Q: I completed the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Physiotherapy (CWH) last year. Can I take a break for a couple of years before progressing to the Master of Clinical Physiotherapy Course?
A: Yes, the university will automatically recognize the units completed in your Graduate Certificate for up to 7 years after completion. When ready to resume your studies you should complete another Application for Admission Form and submit it to the FSSO.
Q: If I enrol in the Master of Clinical Physiotherapy can I take out the interim award of Graduate Certificate in Clinical Physiotherapy when I have completed Pelvic Floor Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 650, Human Continence 650, Women through Life Stages 650 and Evidence Based Practice 650?
A: Yes, A student can take out the interim award if they have completed the required units and submit an "Application for Interim Award Form" and an extra fee to the Graduations Office.

Study Load

Q: To fit in with my work commitments, I would like to study part-time. How many units should I enrol in per semester?
A: Part-time students have the option to enrol in one, two, or three units per semester, however most students combining work with study find that one unit a semester is the optimal commitment.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Q: I completed a Graduate Diploma in Sports Physiotherapy many years ago. Am I eligible for RPL for any units?
A: You would need to complete the Application for RPL form and the university would investigate if the units studied match any of the units being offered in the Continence and Women's Health Postgraduate Clinical Physiotherapy course.
Q: I have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (exercise for women) at the University of Melbourne. Am I eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning?
A: Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is available for the University of Melbourne Women's Health Physiotherapy Postgraduate Course where there is equivalence in the syllabi and learning outcomes of units in the Curtin and Melbourne courses. One limitation will be that to complete a Curtin postgraduate course, you cannot apply for more than two thirds of the unit credit points to come from RPL.
Q: I have worked in Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapy for many years. Am I eligible for RPL for the clinical units - Physiotherapy Clinics 751 and 752?
A: No. RPL is not granted on the basis of past clinical experience. The Clinical Placements in the clinical units provide all students with a unique opportunity for supervised and assessed clinical practice across the breadth of Women's Health Physiotherapy. There are also opportunities to observe the work of skilled Women's Health clinicians from a variety of professions. Students already working in Women's Health can enhance their clinical reasoning and clinical practice with on-line discussion of their workplace caseload.