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Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Course code/s: Melbourne (HMMSPC)

This course provides graduate physiotherapists with an opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and aims to establish a standard of advanced clinical work and theory to meet the eligibility requirements for titled membership of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists Association of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA).

The master course requires completion of 120 credit points of study, of which the first 60 credit points comprise the subjects included in the graduate certificate. The remaining 60 credit points are gained by the completion of two subjects that teach advanced clinical practice as well as expert clinical reasoning, manual therapy and exercise prescription within an evidence-based practice framework.

For entry into the master program, applicants must have completed the Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy with at least a B grade weighted average mean (WAM) and have at least two years of clinical experience in the musculoskeletal field. All applicants must be registered to practise as a physiotherapist in Australia.

Course structure

This course can be completed in one year (minimum) and up to three years (maximum). If students are completing the course over 2-3 years, the two-week University-based subject, PTY5CRM, must be completed first.

Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit Points
TE-ALLYR	PTY5LSE	Literature Searching and Evaluation1	20
TE-ALLYR	PTY5PDM	Professional Development in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy1	30
TE-ALLYR	PTY5PSM	Physiology for Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists1	10
TE-ALLYR	PTY5CRM	Clinical Reasoning and Manual Therapy	20
TE-ALLYR	PTY5APM	Advanced Practice of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy	40

Key: ¹ subjects completed in Graduate Certificate