Quote Originally Posted by physio29 View Post
Hello All!

I was just accepted to the DPT at univ of Melbourne. I am very excited but before committing to this program I was wondering if people from australia could give me some more details that you do not find on school sites.

I am from Canada and therefore do not know a lot about Australian physio programs other than they are very highly regarded.

If you are in the DPT program at Melbourne, know someone in the program, or just have the "ins" on this program could you please tell me how you like it, pros, cons, comparison to other DPT or MPT in australia, where melbourne ranks compared to other programs. Is this a "home-run" acceptance I received?

If you are a Canadian and in this program, your views would be GREAT!

This is obviously a huge financial committment being an international student and would like to know basically.... how good is this program? Is DPT at melbourne suitable for someone who has not done an undergrad in physio (Canada does not have these programs- we have kinesiology, bach of science, exercise science etc)?

any info would be more than appreciated!!!!

Hi,

I'm from California and was also recently accepted into the DPT program. So far, from things I've heard through other Australians, UM is an incredible school--one of the greatest outcomes of attending this school would be the professional connections. It's apparently extremely recognized within the PT sector and graduating from this particular program will certainly earn you a distinct amount of respect. I know the only other school that offers a DPT is Bond Uni, so I can only imagine that the competition would be tough...?

I haven't completed an undergrad in physio either (like Canada, we only really have kinesiology as well), so I am definitely a little concerned about keeping up with the other students haha. But I'm sure as long as you keep up with your A & P, you'll be totally fine!

One of the only negative things that I've heard about the university as a whole is that the stereotypical UM student is extremely stuck up/spoiled/bratty, though I have no idea how true or false this stereotype is (or if theres a difference within program levels or courses?).

Good luck on deciding and maybe I'll see ya in Feb

-Dani