Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

This degree will teach you how to prevent, assess, diagnose and manage a wide variety of health conditions in people across the lifespan. To achieve this there is a strong focus on helping you to develop communication skills that are vital to establishing a relationship with your patient. You will also learn how to help people avoid injuries and maintain a fit and healthy body. Physiotherapists can help when movement and function are threatened, for example by ageing, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors. Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximising quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional and social wellbeing.