About the Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours)

Get your start in a rewarding career in health.

With La Trobe's Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours) you can become a qualified health professional with expertise in treating people's physical and functional limitations. From first year, you'll undertake clinical placements and experiences both on campus in La Trobe's prosthetic and orthotic facilities and at external sites. You'll study anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and prosthetic and orthotic prescription, design and fabrication. Honours is offered in two streams: industry and research. You'll complete either a major industry-relevant honours project or a research honours project in the final years of the course.

Entry requirements and pathways

International students

Admission requirements

International entry requirements

I am an international student holding a qualification from:

International entry requirements* for this course at Melbourne**

Please select your type of qualification in the dropdown above.

* The entry requirements provided above are only provided as a guide and based on the course’s current standard minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), the primary measure for entry into most undergraduate-entry university programs in Australia.

** Entry requirements may vary by location. To view entry requirements for this course at another location, please select the location in the drop down at the top of this page.

Subject prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in two of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education or Physics.

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

English language requirement

IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5. (increase in IELTS score due to a change in accreditation requirements)

 

Please refer to our Language requirements page for details of other accepted English proficiency tests and additional recognised English language proficiency measures, such as English as the language of instruction.

 

IELTS is the only English Proficiency tests accepted for entry into this course.

Fees and scholarships

Estimated course fees for international students

Estimated fees per year (2024):Indicative based on 2023 fees
A$37 000 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.

Scholarships:Not available for this course

The International estimated fees are indicative only. The tuition fees you pay will depend on the subjects you choose to study, with each subject having its own cost. In some cases, your course fees may be higher than the indicated fees because of the subjects you choose.

Essential requirements and additional costs

Please note that additional costs are incurred from Essential requirements and additional costs.

International scholarships

This course is not eligible for international scholarships.