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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.

You'll learn:

Prosthetics and orthotics

Learn the theoretical basis and clinical practice of prosthetic and orthotic management, including treatment, assessment and prescriptions in children and adults.

Research

Gain an appreciation for research in prosthetics and orthotics by examining research designs, data and how it translates to consumers.

Clinical skills

Practice the assessment, prescription, manufacture and fit of prostheses and orthoses in a variety of clinical environments.

Healthcare

Discover the importance of wellbeing a person's healthcare journey and how health professionals can work together to achieve the best outcomes.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

CAREER OUTCOMES

As a trained prosthesis and orthotic professional, you could find employment in a variety of roles, such as:

Public health

Become an integral member of healthcare teams in hospitals, aged care facilities and rehabilitation centres.

Private practice

Use your knowledge and skills in private prosthetic-orthotic facilities and other agencies.

Research and design

Graduates may also work for commercial companies that design and manufacture devices for people with disability.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.