IMPX additional student costs
University study always involves additional costs to the main cost of
program tuition. To assist prospective students with their financial
planning, some of these study associated costs are listed below:
- Student name badges are required during clinical placements. These will be organised through the School of Health Sciences and will be available in first semester (approximate cost $7.00).
- The clinical dress code requires students wear our “University of South Australia, Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy” polo shirt for all clinical placements. These may be worn with slacks or skirts (not jeans) and dress shoes (not sneakers). Polo shirts cost approximately $28.00 and may be purchased through our school.
- All students are required to have current first aid certification, including basic first aid, senior first aid, expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), oxygen resuscitation, asthma management and emergency trauma management certification. A combined workshop to cover all these components is organised at the start of the Masters program at an approximate cost to each student of $130, for which you receive national certification, valid for 3 years for all except EAR and CPR (must be renewed annually). The equivalent courses, undertaken individually would cost the individual $304.00. This workshop is run through First Intervention, a nationally based first aid management company run by professional paramedics.
- Our program does not have required texts you need to purchase. Instead we will direct you to certain journal and textbook readings that are available from our Library. While the University does provide students with a limited photocopy allocation, this will be insufficient to cover all of you photocopy needs throughout the whole program and as such you can anticipate additional photocopy costs.
- Prior to the start of classes in the summer semester students are expected to be familiar with computer use for word processing and Excel, using Microsoft Office, and accessing the Internet. MS Office is the system supported by University of South Australia. Students are required to type / word process assignments for assessment. Students are advised that in particular, Biostatistics is taught as a practical course that uses MS Excel and MS Powerpoint for tutorial sessions and assignments. Students cannot expect that the course lecturers will provide them with individual tuition on the use of computer programs in order to successfully complete the research courses. To assist students who are not competent in MS Excel, an optional 6 hour one day MS Excel course (focusing on data manipulation and statistical problem solving) will be conducted in the week prior to the commencement of summer semester classes from 9.00-4.00 pm at a cost of $150.00 per student.
- Computers. The University and School use Windows PC & Macintosh systems. Students may use the common computer pools, however as these are often quite busy, you may wish to bring your own laptop if you have one. The majority of computers used within the University are Windows PC systems. It is expected that assignments will be typed (word processed).
- Articulated spines (a few) are available for hire ($30) from the School. If you have your own spinal or peripheral models you may want to bring them.
- A small portable tape recorder to record lectures or patient assessments may be useful, especially if English is not your first language and/or a camera may be useful for recording practical techniques for personal use.