How to apply
Domestic students
Please complete the application form
International students
Information for International students
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 144 credit points
- 3 years full time, 6 years part time
- Course code: 90810
- Intake periods: throughout the year
- Fees
Important dates
Applications and commencement
Throughout the year
This course is offered to qualified physiotherapists who possess a recognised honours or master's degree in the cognate area.
This professional doctorate is a research-based degree but, unlike the PhD, comprises a more practical-focused thesis. Students are encouraged to take up research questions that are relevant to their current clinical or projected career interests and that are closely related to the areas of research activity within the Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies.
Course outline
The course consists of 7 units to a total value of 144 points
(a) All Core units—144 points
- PTMT8563 Clinical Sciences: Research and Evidence-based Practice in Manual Therapy (12 points)
- PTMT9901 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 1 (18 points)
- PTMT9902 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 2 (18 points)
- PTMT9903 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 1 (24 points)
- PTMT9904 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 2 (24 points)
- PTMT9905 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 1 (24 points)
- PTMT9906 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 2 (24 points)
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master of requires the following:
- A Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy with honours, or a Master's degree in Physiotherapy
English Language Competence
All UWA doctorate programs have a necessary minimum level of competence in English.
Course enquiries
Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Telephone: (+61 8) 9224 0200
Email: kevin.singer@uwa.edu.au
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
