Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
If you are creatively or technically-minded and enjoy working with people, consider a career in prosthetics and orthotics. This program is the first and only program in Queensland that allows you to specialise in this area.
Prosthetists and orthotists work with people who have amputations, musculoskeletal weaknesses, or neurological conditions, throughout the varied process of treatment. This includes client assessment and care, intervention prescription, treatment planning, the design and manufacture of devices, and modifying devices for optimal outcomes.
In this program you will:
- Gain specialist training in an increasingly advanced and dynamic area of health
- Learn to provide innovative, compassionate, and client-centred care to help address the functional limitations of people, resulting from illness, disease, or disability
- Develop skills, through study and clinical placements, to enter the profession and help break down barriers for people living with disability
Location
CRICOS code
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
Available 2023 subject to final accreditation approval.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 22
- Total units
- 288
- Duration
- 3 years 3 years
- CRICOS code
- 109235J
- UniSC program code
- SC307
Introductory courses (8) 96 units
HLT102 Introduction to Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
HLT105 Foundations of Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
HLT140 Think Health
HLT150 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
LFS112 Human Physiology
LFS122 Human Anatomy
SCI110 Science Research Methods
Developing courses (8) 96 units
HLT204 Clinical Foundations in Orthotics
HLT205 Health Research and Evidence
HLT208 Clinical Skills in Prosthetics and Orthotics #
OCC232 Foundational Placement Competencies in Allied Health
PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
SPX201 Functional Anatomy
SPX202 Biomechanics I
SPX231 Motor Control and Learning
Graduate courses (6) 96 units
HLT302 Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum(36 units)
HLT320 Clinical Foundations in Prosthetics
HLT321 Developing Professional Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
HLT322 Clinical Reasoning in Prosthetics & Orthotics
HLT323 Advanced Concepts in Prosthetics & Orthotics
SPX322 Biomechanics II
Entry requirements
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment.
English language requirements
You will also need to meet the English language requirements for this program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may be able to enrol in our English Language Programs to reach the required level for most of UniSC’s programs (exceptions apply to non-standard English requirement programs).
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | TBA |
Post admission requirements
In order to commence field education placement, you must have completed the following mandatory checks prior to the commencement of your placement:
- Hold a valid Blue Card, throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
- Comply with the Vaccination Preventable Diseases requirements. USC recommends that students are vaccinated in accordance with the Australian Immunisation Handbook. You are responsible for all costs associated with meeting the immunisation requirements of USC. All required vaccinations must be completed by your designated deadline. You will receive an email advising the deadline date, prior to placement.
- You are required to possess a current First Aid and CPR Certificate to be able to participate in placement.
- Complete the USC Student Placement Agreement.
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority).
- Complete Preplace online modules.
- Travel to attend field education placements
- Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed, and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester.
For some placements, additional checks may be required for: HLT321 and HLT302
- Queensland Health Orientation and Training.
- Students attending a Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service facility will need to complete these site specific requirements.
- Queensland Health Tuberculosis Risk Assessment for Students.
Additional entry information
Non standard English language requirements apply.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL iBT : Overall score of 85 with minimum score of 21 for writing and all other sections to be a minimum requirement of 20.
TOEFL: Paper-based : Overall score of 575 with minimum essay score of 4
Pearson Test of English: Overall score of 58 with no subscore less than 54
Language of Instruction English (LOI)*: Minimum 2 year full-time tertiary study, or 2 year full-time other post-secondary study where the language of instruction is English, successfully completed in the last 5 years in one of the of the following countries:
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America
Study completed in countries that don't appear in this list will be considered in a case by case basis.
CAE/CPE: Overall score of 177 or above with no less than 169 in each skill
USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2: Successful completion
USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3: Successful completion
- Recommended prior study
- English; General Maths, Biology; at least one science subject
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure.
- CSP estimate
- TBC