Programme Name Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Quota Based)
Programme Description
Physiotherapy is a health care field that work in partnership with their clients/patients to help people get better and stay well. Physiotherapists also work closely with general practitioners and other health clinicians to plan and manage treatment. Using advanced techniques and evidence-based care, physiotherapists assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a wide range of health conditions and movement disorders. Physiotherapy helps repair damage, reduce stiffness and pain, increase mobility and improve quality of life. Physiotherapy extends from health promotion to injury prevention, acute care, rehabilitation, maintenance of functional mobility, chronic disease management, patient and career education and occupational health. The four year Bachelors level programme of 480 credits is structured with course work of 120 credits each at levels 5 and 6 and 240 credits at level 7 including a Research project. It contains a 778 hours of clinical practise spread over 3 semesters.
Majors Physiotherapy
Minimum Requirement
1.  A pass in Year 13 Examination or equivalent with a minimum aggregate marks of 270 out of 400 in English, Mathematics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. 50% pass in English is mandatory OR; 
2.  A pass in full Foundation Science program or equivalent with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 out of 4.5 or 2.87 out of 5.0 in English, Mathematics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. 50% pass in English is mandatory OR;
3.  A pass in Bridging Foundation Science or Unclassified Foundation Science program with minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.5 or 2.87 out of 5.0 in English, Mathematics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry. 50% pass in English is mandatory OR;
4.  Graduates from the Certificate in Disability & Community Based Rehabilitation programme may be considered based on academic merit (GPA of 3.0 out of 5) and must have also passed Year 13 examinations in the relevant subjects OR;
5.  Graduates from the Sports Science programmes may be considered based on academic merit with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 out of 5.0 or an average score of 70% OR;
6.  Applicants may also be admitted to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy programme who may not meet the requirement on the years of continuous education progression, but who are able to demonstrate their ability to succeed in the programme at these levels on the basis of their maturity, work experience or prior learning. The Dean may require such an applicant to sit for any specific or general examination as a prerequisite for any such enrolment, or may restrict enrolment only to certain prescribed courses that must be passed to progress further.
7. Regional and international applicants will need qualifications assessed by the Pacific Community (SPC)’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme.
Programme Type Bachelors Degree
Credit Points Required 480
Campus Pasifika
Duration 4 Years
Estimated Tution Fees - Local (FJD) $37,080.00