Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Start

• Semester 1

Delivery mode

• Blended learning

Total courses

22

Total units

288

Duration

3 years full time or equivalent part time 3 years full time or equivalent part time

UniSC program code

SC307

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

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