Clinical Rehabilitation
Overview
The postgraduate clinical rehabilitation program provides opportunities for health professionals from any allied health, medical or nursing field to enhance their knowledge, skills and attitudes in clinical rehabilitation.
We offer a number of Clinical Rehabilitation study options, including Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters by Coursework, and Masters by Research.
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Courses
Duration: 6 months
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2GC042
Annual indicative fees (2022):
$13,176 (Full fee paying)
Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study and on completion of at least 36 units in the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (2 years), students may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation.
Duration: 1 year
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2GD032
Annual indicative fees:
To be advised (Full fee paying)
To enrol in the 1.5-year Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation, please enrol in the 2-year Master of Clinical Rehabilitation and apply for 18 units of credit.
Students are encouraged to enrol in the 2 year Master of Clinical Rehabilitation and apply for 18 units of credit. Applicants who have at least two years' post degree work experience in a related clinical area within an Australian context may be eligible for 18 units of credit towards the Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation, including the 9 units of the placement topic plus 9 units of elective topics.
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Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM041
Annual indicative fees:
To be advised (Full fee paying)
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM254
Annual indicative fees (2022)
$26,352 (Full fee paying)
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online - with some campus intensives
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM135
Annual indicative fees (2022):
$26,352 (Full fee paying)
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online - with some campus intensives
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM136
Annual indicative fees (2022):
$26,352 (Full fee paying)
Courses
Duration: 6 months
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 055067D
Annual fees:
2022: $18,750
Course not offered in 2022
Duration: 1 year
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 060408A
Annual fees:
2020: $36,000
2021: $37,500
Course not offered in 2022
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 060409M
Annual fees:
2020: $36,000
2021: $37,500
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 0101988
Annual fees:
2022: $37,500
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 060409M
Annual fees:
2020: $31,800
2021: $35,000
Your career
Graduates can work in both public and private health care organisations. They may also work in teaching, managerial or research positions.
Potential occupations include:
- clinical nurse educator
- rehabilitation advisor
- rehabilitation counsellor
- allied health coordinator (rehabilitation)
- rehabilitation coordinator
- academic in allied health courses.
Potential employers include:
- hospitals
- rehabilitation centres
- community health centres
- universities
- mental health services
- private rehabilitation providers.
Upskill your career in health and make a difference to those with musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiac, respiratory or cognitive conditions.
What you will study
The program exposes you to the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation and provides the opportunity of studying in an area relevant to your field of clinical practice. The Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy / Neurological Occupational Therapy) are designed to advance your neurological rehabilitation skills.
In addition, the Masters by coursework provides training in research methods and enables you to develop either research expertise or advanced practice skills in clinical rehabilitation and apply this to a specific project.
You can participate in a clinical placement.
Students enrolled in the 74-unit Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation will complete a 9-unit placement topic in a rehabilitation hospital (topic REHB8030 Clinical Rehabilitation Practice). This is optional for the 54-unit Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation.
Students enrolled in the Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy) will complete a 9-unit advanced neurological placement in a rehabilitation hospital (topic REHB9041 Advanced Practice in Neurological Physiotherapy).
Students enrolled in the Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy) will complete a 9-unit advanced neurological placement in a rehabilitation hospital (topic REHB9043 Neurological Occupational Therapy Advanced Practice).
In addition, Occupational Therapy students enrolled in any program can chose to complete the 9-unit Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation topic (REHB8037) which provides occupational therapists with the training required to be able to practice within the advanced area of driver assessment and retraining for people with medical conditions.
As per Australian Government regulations, courses that have a placement involving contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults, will require students to undergo criminal history check prior to placement.
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What you will study
The program exposes you to the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation and provides the opportunity of studying in an area relevant to your field of clinical practice. The coursework masters provides training in research methods and enables you to develop either research expertise or advanced practice skills in clinical rehabilitation and apply this to a specific project. The research masters enables you to gain an understanding of the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation, receive training in research methods, and undertake a significant research project in the form of a thesis.
You can participate in a clinical placement.
As per Australian Government regulations, courses that have a placement involving contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults, will require students to undergo criminal history check prior to placement.
Entry requirements
Graduate Certificate
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in a health-related field such as nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or other allied health area.
Graduate Diploma
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification and have not less than two years' postgraduate experience in a relevant clinical area.
Masters (2 years)
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in a health related area from an approved tertiary institution. In addition applicants must have at least two years' post degree experience in a related clinical area. Applicants who have at least two years’ post degree work experience in a related clinical area within an Australian context may be eligible for 18 units of credit towards the Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation, including the 9 units of the placement topic plus 9 units of elective topics.
Masters (1.5 years)
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in a health related area from an approved tertiary institution. In addition applicants must have at least two years’ post degree work experience in a related clinical area within an Australian context.
Entry requirements
Graduate Certificate
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in a health-related field such as nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or other allied health area.
Graduate Diploma
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification and have not less than two years' postgraduate experience in a relevant clinical area.
Masters
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in a health related area from an approved tertiary institution. In addition applicants must have at least two years' post degree experience in a related clinical area. Applicants who have at least two years’ post degree work experience in a related clinical area within an Australian context may be eligible for 18 units of credit towards the Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation, including the 9 units of the placement topic plus 9 units of elective topics.
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