List of Equivalent Programs
What Are Equivalent University Programs?
The Council has assessed many University programs and has found them to be substantially equivalent to an Australian entry-level qualification.
If your University, qualification, and cohort (years of study) match EXACTLY with an entry below, you can make an application for an Equivalence of Qualification – Existing Program.
If your program and cohort has not yet been mapped to the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds, you will need to include a template document completed (and stamped) by your university in your application. A link to the template can be found here. Programs that have not yet been mapped are indicated with a †.
Benefits?
If you have graduated from an Equivalent University program, you can be confident that your program has equipped you to meet the knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes necessary to practice physiotherapy in Australia.
Not on the List?
If your program does not match EXACTLY with an entry in the list below, you may instead be able to make an application for the Standard Assessment pathway.
Need to Know More?
For more information on the Equivalence of Qualification – Existing Program, please feel free to call 1300 528 003 (within Australia) or +61 3 7018 1499 (outside Australia) or email assessment@physiocouncil.com.au. Looking forward to discussing your options and helping you in any way we can.
Equivalent University Programs
Austria
FH Joanneum Gesellschaft mbH
- 2014 – 2017 Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy)
Belgium
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- 2007 – 2010; 2010 – 2012 Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie/ Master of Science in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy / Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy)†
- 2013 – 2017 Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie/ Master of Science in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy / Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy)*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Centro Universitario das Faculades Metropolitanas Unidas
- 2003 – 2006 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor in Physiotherapy)
- 2005 – 2010 Bacharel en Fisioterapia*†
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória
- 2013 – 2018 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Faculdade ASCES (Associação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior)
- 2009 – 2013 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
- 2002 – 2008 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)*
- 2004 – 2010 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
- 2011 – 2014 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor in Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
- 2005 – 2009 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor in Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade de Rio Verde
- 2008 – 2011 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo
- 2009 – 2013 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
- 2010 – 2015 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)*
- 2010 – 2016 Physiotherapy*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
- 2009 – 2014 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
- 2011 – 2015 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
- 2005 – 2008 Bacharelado em Fisioterapia (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- 2006 – 2011 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
- 2013 – 2017 Bacharel em Fisioterapia (Bachelor in Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
- 1998 – 2005 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
- 1999 – 2005 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Santa Cecilia
- 2002 – 2006 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Brazil
Universidade Vila Velha
- 2005 – 2008 Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
Canada
McGill University Montreal
- 2008 – 2010 Master of Science Applied – Physical Therapy†
Canada
McMaster University
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Science Physiotherapy†
Canada
Queen's University, Kingston
- 2008 -2010 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Science in Physical Therapy
- 2012 – 2014 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
Canada
Universite De Sherbrooke
- 2008 – 2012 Master in Physiotherapy†
- 2013 – 2017 Maître in Physiothérapie (Master in Physiotherapy)
Canada
University of Alberta
- 1999 – 2003 Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2001 -2005 Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2006 – 2008 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2008 – 2010 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2010 -2012 Master of Science in Physical Therapy
- 2012 – 2014 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2014 – 2017 Master of Science in Physical Therapy
Canada
University of British Columbia
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Physical Therapy†
- 2008 – 2010 Master of Physical Therapy†
- 2009 – 2011 Master of Physical Therapy†
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2013 – 2015 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2012 – 2014 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2014 – 2016 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2015 – 2017 Master of Physical Therapy
- 2016 – 2018 Master of Physical Therapy
Canada
University of Ottawa
- 2001 – 2005 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy†
Canada
University of Saskatchewan
- 2013 – 2015 Master of Physical Therapy
Canada
University of Toronto
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Science in Physical Therapy
- 2008 – 2010 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
- 2009 – 2011 Master of Science in Physical Therapy†
Canada
University of Western Ontario
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Physical Therapy†
Colombia
Universidad Del Rosario
- 2004 – 2009 Fisioterapeuta (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Colombia
Universidad del Valle
- 2003 – 2009 Titulo de Fisioterapeuta (Physiotherapy)*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- 2014 – 2019 Fisioterapia (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Germany
Hochschule Fresenius / Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
- 2012 – 2016 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy†
Greece
Alexandreio Tehnologiko Ekpaideftiko Idrima Thessalonikis
- 2011 – 2015 Ptychion – Physiotherapy (Qualified Physiotherapist of Higher Technological Education [T.E.])
Hungary
Szegedi Tudományegyetem
- 1999 – 2003 Gyógytornásznak (Physiotherapist)
Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons, National University of Ireland
- 2002 – 2005 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Graduate-entry)†
- 2006 – 2009 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Graduate-entry)†
- 2007- 2010 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Graduate-entry)†
- 2008 – 2011 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Graduate-entry)†
- 2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2006 – 2010 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2009 – 2013 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2010 – 2014 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2011 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
Lebanon
The Lebanese University
- 2010 – 2014 Bachelor Honours Degree in Physical Therapy
Netherlands
Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool / Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- 2011 – 2015 Bachelor of Science Opleiding tot Fysiotherapeut (Physiotherapy)†
Netherlands
Hanzehogeschool Groningen / Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- 2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Health Opleiding tot Fysiotherapeut (Physiotherapy)
- 2009 – 2012 Bachelor of Health in Physiotherapy (Opleiding tot Fysiotherapeut) [accelerated trajectory]
Netherlands
Hogeschool Utrecht
- 2011 – 2014 Bachelor of Science – Fysiotherapeut (Physiotherapy)
- 2006 – 2011 Bachelor of Health Fysiotherapeut (Physiotherapy)*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Netherlands
Hogeschool van Amsterdam / Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- 2007 – 2010 Bachelor of Health (Physiotherapy)
Netherlands
Saxion Hogeschool / Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- 2008 – 2014 Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Portugal
Escola Superior De Saude Do Alcoitao
- 2013 – 2014 Curso de Licenciatura em Fisioterapia, Licenciatura†
Portugal
University of Aveiro
- 2007 – 2011 Degree in Physiotherapy†
Portugal
Insituto Politecnico do Porto
- 2003 – 2007 Licenciatura Bietapica em Fisioterapia (Physotherapy)
South Africa
University of Cape Town
- 2002 – 2006 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy*
- 2005 – 2009 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
South Africa
University of the Western Cape
2001 – 2004 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
Spain
Universidad de Zaragoza
- 2009 – 2013 Graduada en Fisioterapia (Graduate in Physiotherapy)†
Spain
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
- 2011 – 2015 Grado in Fisioterapia (Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy)
Taiwan
National Taiwan University
- 1993 – 1997 Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Turkey
Hacettepe Üniversitesi / Hacettepe University
- 1999 – 2005 Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon, Lisans (Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation) *†
- 2001 – 2006 Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon, Lisans (Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation)†
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
UK - England
Brunel University London
- 2015 – 2018 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
UK - England
Kings College London, University of London
- 2014 – 2016 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
UK - England
Manchester Metropolitan University
- 2016 – 2018 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
UK - England
Teesside University
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre Registration)
UK - England
University of Brighton
- 2016 – 2019 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science (Physiotherapy)†
UK - England
University of Cumbria
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
UK - England
University of East Anglia
- 2016 – 2019 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
- 2018 – 2020 Master of Science in Physiotherapy
UK - England
University of Essex
- 2014 – 2016 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2015 – 2017 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
UK - England
University of Hertfordshire
- 2015 – 2018 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
UK - England
University of Northumbria
- 2009 – 2011 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre Registration)
UK - England
University of Southampton
- 2008 – 2010 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
- 2009 – 2011 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
UK - England
University of the West of England
- 2012 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- 2015 – 2018 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- 2016 – 2019 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- 2016 – 2020 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
UK - England
York St John University
- 2011 – 2014 Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- 2012 – 2015 Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- 2013 – 2016 Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
UK - Northern Ireland
University of Ulster
- 1996 – 2000 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2003- 2007 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2005 – 2009 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
UK - Scotland
Glasgow Caledonian University
- 1998 – 2002 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2001 – 2005 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2002 – 2006 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2003 – 2007 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2004 – 2008 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2005 – 2009 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2006 – 2010 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2009 – 2013 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2010 – 2014 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2010 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy *
- 2011 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2012 – 2016 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2012 – 2017 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy*
- 2013 – 2017 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2014 – 2018 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2016 – 2020 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2010 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy (Flexible Study)
- 2003 – 2005 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science†
- 2005 – 2007 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science†
- 2006 – 2008 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science†
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science†
- 2009 – 2011 Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science†
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2012 – 2014 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2014 – 2016 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2015 – 2017 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2016 – 2018 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2017 – 2019 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
UK - Scotland
Queen Margaret University
- 2003 – 2007 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2009 – 2013 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2014 – 2019 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2006 – 2008 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)y†
- 2007 – 2009 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2011 – 2013 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2012 – 2014 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)†
- 2013 – 2015 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2014 – 2016 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
- 2015 – 2017 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
UK - Scotland
Robert Gordon University
- 2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy†
- 2009 – 2013 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2010 – 2014 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2011 – 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2015 – 2019 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy
- 2004 – 2006 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
- 2013 – 2015 Master of Science in Physiotherapy†
- 2016 – 2017 Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Pre Registration)
USA
Bellarmine University
- 2015 – 2018 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Boston University
- 2011 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
Columbia University (NY)
- 2006 – 2009 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
- 2011 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
- 2015 – 2018 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Creighton University
- 2009 – 2012 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Daemen College
- 2003 – 2005 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
Duke University, North Carolina
- 2005 – 2008 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
Idaho State University
- 2007 – 2010 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
Marquette University
2010 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
USA
Medical University of South Carolina
- 2005 – 2008 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
MGH Institute of Health Professions
- 2000 – 2002 Doctor of Physical Therapy
- 2009 – 2012 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
New York Medical College
- 2011 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- 2011 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Springfield College
- 2001 – 2004 Master of Science (Physical Therapy)†
USA
Texas State University
- 2011 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Texas Woman's University
- 2014 – 2017 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
The George Washington University
- 2009 – 2012 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2006 – 2008 Master of Physical Therapy
USA
The University of Rhode Island
- 2010 – 2013 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
Touro University Nevada
- 2015 – 2018 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
University of Indianapolis
- 2007 – 2010 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
USA
University of St Augustine for Health Sciences
- 2012 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy
USA
University of Washington
- 2009 – 2012 Doctor of Physical Therapy†
