Qualifications & Leading Universities
To practice and be registered as an osteopath in Australia you must have completed 5 years of university study in a designated masters program. If you transfer from another health sciences undergraduate course after graduation, you will also need to undertake further undergraduate studies prior to commencing the masters component.
You will first have to complete an undergraduate degree in Science, majoring in Clinical Science or a Bachelor of Clinical Science. You will be taking units such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, and osteopathic diagnosis and practice. Once you have completed your degree, it will be necessary for you to continue your education to Masters level (two years full time) before you are eligible to be recognised as an osteopath in Australia.
Those universities requiring a high score for entry include RMIT in Melbourne and Victoria University both three year fulltime courses. Southern Cross University in Lismore also offers a new degree in Clinical Sciences and will offer a Masters of Osteopathy in the near future.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
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About the Author
Australian Osteopathic Association
Antony Nicholas,Executive Director, AOA
The Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the national professional body representing Osteopaths in Australia. Our core work is liaising with both state and federal government, all other statutory bodies regarding professional, educational, legislative and regulatory issues as well as private enterprise. Osteopaths are registered allied health practitioners, and one of the ten registered health professions in every state and territory of Australia.
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