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 †.
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.
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.
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.
Belgium
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Colombia
Colombia
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Lebanon
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
Netherlands
Netherlands
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
South Africa
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
South Africa
2001 – 2004 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
Spain
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - England
UK - Northern Ireland
UK - Scotland
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
UK - Scotland
UK - Scotland
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
2010 – 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy*
*Please contact the Council regarding the above equivalent program
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
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