The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) is an undergraduate healthcare programme designed to develop knowledgeable, skilled and compassionate physiotherapy professionals through academic learning, practical training and clinical exposure.
The BPT programme brings together academic learning, practical training, clinical exposure and internship experience to help students develop into competent and compassionate physiotherapy professionals.
Physiotherapy plays an important role in promoting mobility, restoring physical function, managing pain and supporting rehabilitation across different stages of life.
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy programme provides students with a foundation to work with individuals experiencing musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, paediatric, sports and other functional conditions.
Students progress through foundational sciences, physiotherapy subjects, practical learning and clinical education.
Development of fundamental knowledge in the human body and health sciences required for physiotherapy education.
FoundationStudy of physiotherapy principles, assessment techniques, therapeutic exercises and physical modalities.
Core LearningHands-on learning enables students to develop clinical reasoning, treatment skills and professional confidence.
Skill DevelopmentStudents gain supervised clinical exposure and learn to apply classroom knowledge to real patient situations.
Clinical ExposureClinical postings provide students with opportunities to observe, assess and participate in patient care under appropriate professional supervision.
Students learn patient assessment, history taking, functional evaluation and clinical observation.
Students progressively apply appropriate physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills under supervision.
Regular clinical exposure helps students build professional communication, decision-making and patient-care skills.
Musculoskeletal assessment and rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation for neurological conditions.
Physiotherapy support in cardiopulmonary care.
Physiotherapy and developmental rehabilitation.
Functional recovery, exercise and sports rehabilitation.
Functional independence and comprehensive rehabilitation.
Internship provides students with an opportunity to consolidate their academic and clinical learning through structured practical experience in a professional healthcare environment.
During this stage, students strengthen their clinical skills, professional communication, patient interaction, clinical decision-making and ability to work as part of a healthcare team.