Doctor of Physiotherapy

Standard pathway

When assessing your prior academic performance, your most recent bachelor's degree results (including honours) will be used for the purposes of calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA) regardless of any subsequent graduate studies completed. Your GPA will be measured by considering the last three years of your undergraduate coursework studies (including honours when available).

Weightings will be applied by weighting the first of the final three years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 2.

The GPA will be used to shortlist applicants for the Multi Mini Interview (MMI).

Final selection into the course will be made on the basis of a combined rank list where GPA and performance at interview are given equal weighting.

The Selection Committee may re-rank up to 3 applicants in any given intake with a high level of performance in postgraduate studies in a cognate area subject to the following:

• Postgraduate study must have been completed within ten years of commencement of the Doctor of Physiotherapy;
• Postgraduate study must be the equivalent of at least a one-year full time program;
• Postgraduate study must be in a discipline that builds upon studies completed at the undergraduate level;
• Postgraduate study must be in a health related or biological sciences discipline.

The Selection Committee is not required to fill the quotas and any unused places will be allocated as normal.

Guaranteed pathway (Domestic applicants)

As a Chancellors Scholar applicant, you will be offered a Commonwealth Supported Place in the course if you:

• Submit their application by the deadline, AND
• Have completed the subject prerequisites on the first attempt, AND
• Perform satisfactorily in the Multi-Mini Interview (MMI).

As a Guaranteed Full Fee applicant, you will be offered an Australian fee place if you:

• Submit your application by the deadline, AND
• Have completed an undergraduate course at the University of Melbourne with a weighted average mark of 75% or higher, AND
• Have completed the subject prerequisites on the first attempt, AND
• Perform satisfactorily in the Multi-Mini Interview (MMI).

Please note that for both guaranteed pathways, the guarantee is only applicable if the Doctor of Physiotherapy is commenced within 18 months of completing your Bachelor degree at the University of Melbourne noting that no further study can be undertaken in this time (except for Honours at the University of Melbourne).

Guaranteed pathway (International applicants)

As a Chancellors Scholar applicant, you will be offered an international full fee place in the course if you:

• Submit you application by the deadline, AND
• Have completed the subject prerequisites on the first attempt, AND
• Perform satisfactorily in the Multi-Mini Interview (MMI).

As a Guaranteed Full Fee applicant, you will be offered an international fee place in the course if you:

• Submit your application by the deadline, AND
• Have completed an undergraduate course at the University of Melbourne with a weighted average mark of 75% or higher, AND
• Have completed the subject prerequisites on the first attempt, AND

• Perform satisfactorily in the Multi-Mini Interview (MMI).

Please note that for both guaranteed pathways, the guarantee is only applicable if the Doctor of Physiotherapy is commenced within 18 months of completing your Bachelor degree at the University of Melbourne noting that no further study can be undertaken in this time (except for Honours at the University of Melbourne).

Indigenous pathway (Domestic applicants only)

When assessing your prior academic performance, your most recent bachelor's degree results (including honours) will be used for the purposes of calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA) regardless of any subsequent graduate studies completed. Your GPA will be measured by considering the last three years of your undergraduate coursework studies (including honours when available).

Weightings will be applied by weighting the first of the final three years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 2.

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are given priority access to the Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne under the Indigenous DPT Pathway.

All eligible Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants must submit a Confirmation of Identity to the Indigenous Student Support Officer at mdhs-indigenous-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for verification.

Indigenous applicants who meet the requirements and pass the MMI may be invited for a second interview with a panel of key Indigenous staff members and course staff.