Bond University Doctor of Physiotherapy: application checkpoints before you choose an adviser

Bond University’s Doctor of Physiotherapy is a two-year, on-campus program on the Gold Coast, with intakes listed for May 2027 and May 2028. Entry depends on your bachelor degree, a minimum GPA, subject prerequisites and an interview. Work through the checkpoints below before you pay anyone to guide your application.

Program basics to confirm first

• Program and code: Doctor of Physiotherapy, program code CC-63034.
• CRICOS code: 111801K.
• Type: Masters Degree (Extended).
• Study area: Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences.
• Duration: 2 years, made up of 6 semesters.
• Credit structure: 240 credit points, all compulsory. There are no electives to plan around.
• Intakes listed: May 2027 and May 2028, both on-campus at the Gold Coast Campus.

Entry requirements to match against your degree

• Qualifying degree: A Bachelor degree in Exercise Science and Sport Science, or a recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent) from relevant areas of study in a health-related field.
• Minimum GPA: 2 on a 4-point scale, where 1 equals a pass.
• Subject prerequisites: You must also meet the program’s subject prerequisites, which are listed as additional requirements.
• Interview: Applicants must be successful at interview.
• Limited places: Places are limited, and selection is competitive because the number of applicants may exceed the places available.

A minimum GPA is a threshold, not a guarantee. Meeting it does not secure an offer.

Entry from China and Taiwan

Bond lists country-specific entry pages for both China and Taiwan. For each, the qualification is a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. The same degree-field, GPA, prerequisite and interview conditions apply on top of that.

If you studied in either place, match your own degree to that wording before anything else.

English language scores

Bond lists these minimums for the program:

• IELTS Academic: overall 7.0, with no sub-score below 7.0.
• PTE Academic: overall 65, with no Communicative Score below 65.

TOEFL iBT is also an accepted test for this program, with its own score requirements.

International tuition

Bond publishes international tuition in Australian dollars, by year of entry:

• 2026: AUD 29,320 per semester, AUD 175,920 for the full program.
• 2027: AUD 30,640 per semester, AUD 183,840 for the full program.

The published figures are a guide only. Fees vary with the subjects you take and your year of entry, and the fee that applies is the one for the year you start.

Questions to put to any adviser

An adviser cannot change these conditions, and none of them can be waived by a third party. Ask any adviser to show you, in writing, where each of the following sits against your own record:

1. Is your degree in exercise science and sport science, or a recognised health-related bachelor degree?
2. Does your GPA reach the minimum of 2 on the 4-point scale?
3. Have you covered the subject prerequisites?
4. Are your IELTS or PTE scores at or above the minimums, in every sub-score?
5. Have you budgeted for the fee of your entry year, not an earlier one?
6. Are you prepared for an interview, given that places are limited?

If an adviser cannot answer these specifically, that tells you what you need to know before you pay for anything.

Fees, intakes and entry conditions are subject to change, so treat the university’s current published figures as final.

Sources

• Bond University: Doctor of Physiotherapy