The Clinical Myotherapy degree currently holds the highest AQF level of Myotherapy Education in the Asia Pacific region. The Southern School offers clear pathway opportunities for practitioners to upgrade their qualifications in Remedial Massage at certificate and diploma levels and Myotherapy at an advanced diploma level. Opportunities also exist for those with related Bachelor of Health Science qualifications.
The following table outlines the qualifications and the pre-approved Block Credits:
|
Your Qualification |
We Give You … |
Full Time Study Remaining |
% Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice |
3 subject exemptions |
2.75 years (33 subjects) |
8% |
|
Diploma of Remedial Massage |
12 subject exemptions |
2 years of study (24 subjects) |
33% |
|
Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy |
24 subject exemptions |
1 year of study (12 subjects) |
67% |
*please note exemptions are awarded as part of the Block Credit Agreement and subject to change at any time following ongoing academic reviews.
Block credit refers to a documented pathway from nationally recognised VET qualifications to higher education courses. Block credit can only be granted where a student has completed the requirements of the entry pathway award. Block credit is not available for partial completion of an award, or for informal or non-formal learning. Block credit will only be granted where the entry pathway was successfully completed within the last ten years. The amount of block credit granted towards components of a THINK course is determined as part of the agreement and will be automatically applied at the point of entry.
When entering a course on an articulation pathway, the student is exempt from completing specified stages or components of a THINK course. Once applied to the academic record, block credit does not provide the student with a formal and nationally recognised outcome for specified subjects, and will be recorded as a statement on the student record.
The policies and documents for application are available here.
Can I study online?
We understand that many applicants will be active practitioners in the industry and a flexible study plan will be important. Many of our classes in the upgrade will be available online for flexible study to fit in with your clinical practice hours. See the Clinical Myotherapy Course Information sheet for details of online subject availability.
We invite you to come and talk with the course and careers advisor or member of the academic team to help create a study plan that works best for you.
Can I study part time?
Yes, the flexible nature of our enrolment allows students to study part-time around clinical practice. You can select your subjects for the trimester based on your ability to take on the study load and are welcome to increase or decrease the number of subjects each trimester depending on your preference.
Can I study one of the subjects that have been exempt?
Yes, we recognise a range of reasons that students may want to study one of the subjects they have been exempt from in the upgrade program. Our policies allow students to sit in on subjects that are not part of the upgrade award on a single subject non-award basis (which can be useful for post-graduate entry requirements), or on an audit basis without examinations (which is great for your own knowledge). Popular subjects include musculoskeletal anatomy, clinical assessment, pain management, and elective subjects. Please speak to our course and careers advisor for more information.
I completed my Diploma more than 10 years ago, can I still get any credit?
Block credits can only be applied to qualifications completed within the last 10 years, however, RPL credit can be awarded on the basis of both formal and informal qualifications, as well as industry experience. Students will need to apply for individual subject credit, so if you have kept up with high quality professional development activities since completing your vocational qualification you will likely be eligible for significant credit. Please speak to the course and careers advisors for more information on this.
How do I enrol?
Application is via direct entry and interview with the presentation of certified qualifications. Contact our course and careers advisor, Brad Haby, for an appointment or call on (03) 9415 3333. Or contact the Program Director, Tim Trevail, to answer any of your academic questions and to discuss study options.
All Think Higher Education courses are Government accredited and FEE-HELP approved.
Further details of the Clinical Myotherapy degree are available here.
Or you can check out the Clinical Myotherapy blog which includes recent examples of students work here.
The following pages show the credit you can receive. You may be eligible for up to two years’ credit towards the Clinical Myotherapy degree depending on the studies you have completed. As a base, you will receive a set number of subjects and credit points for your existing qualification.