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Physiotherapy in Australia for Indian Students: Bachelor's, Graduate-Entry Master's and Doctor of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is taught at fourteen universities on this site. School leavers take a bachelor's of 3.5–4 years, from A$39,646 a year at Western Sydney. Graduates take a two-year master's (A$34,736 at Charles Darwin to A$79,370 at UQ) or a three-year Doctor of Physiotherapy at Monash or Sydney.

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  • 14universities
  • ₹23 lakhlowest fee a year
  • ₹53 lakhUQ's master's a year
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Courses and annual tuition

ProgrammeUniversityDegreeDurationTuition per year
Bachelor of PhysiotherapyWestern SydneyBachelor's4 years₹27 lakh
A$39,646
Bachelor of PhysiotherapyFederationBachelor's4 years₹28 lakh
A$42,000
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)NewcastleBachelor's4 years₹31 lakh
A$46,380
Bachelor of PhysiotherapyJCUBachelor's3.33 years₹32 lakh
A$47,955
Bachelor of PhysiotherapyFlindersBachelor's3.5 years₹33 lakh
A$49,000
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)AdelaideBachelor's4 years₹36 lakh
A$54,300
Master of PhysiotherapyCDUMaster's2 years₹23 lakh
A$34,736
Master of PhysiotherapyUTASMaster's2 years₹35 lakh
A$51,950
Master of PhysiotherapyRMITMaster's2 years₹37 lakh
A$54,720
Master of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry)AdelaideMaster's2 years₹38 lakh
A$57,100
Master of PhysiotherapySwinburneMaster's2 years₹39 lakh
A$57,660
Master of PhysiotherapyFlindersMaster's2 years₹39 lakh
A$57,800
Doctor of PhysiotherapyMonashMaster's3 years₹44 lakh
A$65,540
Doctor of PhysiotherapySydneyMaster's3 years₹49 lakh
A$72,800
Master of PhysiotherapyUTSMaster's2 years₹49 lakh
A$73,376
Master of Physiotherapy StudiesUQMaster's2 years₹53 lakh
A$79,370

Indicative international tuition for one full-time year, from each university's fee page for 2027 entry (2026 where 2027 was not yet out). Exchange rates: 1 AUD = ₹66.97, 1 NZD = ₹53.45, 1 USD = ₹95.22, 1 GBP = ₹126.53, €1 = ₹106.01. Source: European Central Bank reference rates (cross rates via the euro), 28 October 2026.

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Physiotherapy in Australia: the figures

Across 14 universities this subject comes to 16 programmes on our list (6 bachelor's, 10 master's). One year of a bachelor's here costs ₹27 lakh (A$39,646) to ₹36 lakh (A$54,300). Least expensive: Western Sydney's Bachelor of Physiotherapy, at ₹27 lakh. One year of a master's here costs ₹23 lakh (A$34,736) to ₹53 lakh (A$79,370). Campus cities: Adelaide (4), Melbourne (3), Sydney (3), Ballarat, Brisbane. Bachelor's study lasts 3.33–4 years; a master's here takes 2–3 years.

Price gap

Graduate-entry physiotherapy has the widest price range of any master's on this site: Charles Darwin charges A$34,736 a year, Tasmania A$51,950, RMIT A$54,720, while UTS charges A$73,376 and UQ A$79,370. All lead to the same registration. Regional universities also place students in regional clinics, where physiotherapists are in short supply.

Questions from Indian students: Physiotherapy in Australia

Can an Indian BPT graduate practise in Australia?
Overseas physiotherapists are assessed by the Australian Physiotherapy Council for registration with the Physiotherapy Board. An Australian graduate-entry master's is an alternative route.
How much does physiotherapy cost in Australia?
Bachelor's A$39,646 (Western Sydney) to A$54,300 (Adelaide) a year; master's A$34,736 (Charles Darwin) to A$79,370 (UQ); Doctor of Physiotherapy A$65,540 (Monash) and A$72,800 (Sydney).
What is a Doctor of Physiotherapy?
A three-year graduate-entry professional degree at Monash and Sydney, a master's-level qualification despite the name.
Which universities teach graduate-entry physiotherapy?
Charles Darwin, Tasmania, RMIT, Adelaide, Swinburne, Flinders, UTS, UQ, Monash and Sydney.
What background do I need for the master's?
A degree with human anatomy, physiology and often exercise science; check each university's prerequisites.

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