Media Release
August 9 2010
Graduation has Scott jumping for joy
Graduating
with a
Bachelor of Physiotherapy is the latest honour for
UniSA student and elite
trampolinist Scott Brown.
The World Championship silver medallist successfully juggled his career
as an elite athlete while studying towards his physiotherapy degree at
UniSA’s City
East campus.
Scott, 27, is one of nearly 2000 students who will have their degrees
conferred over two days of ceremonies at UniSA’s
midyear graduations at
Festival Theatre tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday.
While Scott has retired from his sport, some of his biggest successes
came during the five years he was also studying. These included: World
Championships 2008 second place synchronised event, World Cup 2007 first
place synchronised event, World Cup final second place synchronised
event, world record holder for the ‘highest scoring first routine’ in
the synchronised event 2008, and six-time Australian individual
champion.
Scott has now successfully transitioned to a career as a full-time
physiotherapist, working in private practice for PhysioDirect.
“It was a difficult task juggling my sport and study, but with the help
from lecturers like
Dr Susan Hillier,
Frances Hardy and
Ian Fulton, it made it easier to fit in the necessary exams and
assessments with my training and competition timetable,” Scott says.
“The degree was useful with a good combination of theory and practical
experience to help me become a competent and confident physio.”
Over the past 40 years, UniSA’s Physiotherapy program has been
recognised for its high quality and relevance to the changing industry.
The four-year program includes placements in a variety of environments
including healthcare and sport, and can include placement in UniSA’s own
Physiotherapy Clinic. In the past 10 years alone, over 750
physiotherapy students have graduated from UniSA and established diverse
careers across the world with a 2009 survey showing 100 per cent of
recent graduates in full time employment.
Media contact
- Kelly Stone office (08) 8302 0963 mobile 0417 861 832 email kelly.stone@unisa.edu.au