Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, NZ
T: +64 9 921 9999
www.aut.ac.nz
Mr Turnbull
[FYI request #27235 email]
1 July 2024
Kia ora
Please find below a response to your request for information regarding the Bachelor of
Health Science (Physiotherapy) programme over the period 2019 to 2024.
1) The total number of students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Health
Science (Physiotherapy) program.
Year
Total headcount
2019
670
2020
713
2021
721
2022
685
2023
675
2024
600
2) The number of students from each year level from a. 1st year b. 2nd year c. 3rd
year d. 4th year e. 5th year.
Year level
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
First year
231
238
193
177
195
139
Second year
155
190
197
150
145
160
Third year
132
141
171
162
135
126
Fourth year
121
121
132
159
138
122
Fifth year and beyond*
31
23
28
37
62
53
Total
670
713
721
685
675
600
* These may be part-time students who take longer to complete the programme
3) The number of Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) who identify as:
Ethnicity
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Asian
162
193
202
182
208
207
European
457
471
472
472
442
368
Māori
88
87
81
83
83
77
MELAA*
21
23
23
25
26
30
Pasifika
51
50
62
57
51
42
*Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African - if a student is identified in multiple MELAA
values, they are only counted once.
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, NZ
T: +64 9 921 9999
www.aut.ac.nz
4) The number of Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)who identify as a.
Male b. Female c. Gender diverse.
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Female
442
459
466
439
417
356
Male
228
254
255
246
258
242
There have been two gender diverse students in the last five years.
5) How many places were there for first year students who applied for the
Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) degree.
The number of places available varies from year to year, depending on a range of factors
including availability of placements and students returning after a leave of absence.
Due to high demand for the programme, we always take the maximum number of
enrolments possible for each year. This has varied between 156 and 201 during the years in
question.
6) The total number of students who applied for Bachelor of Health Science
(Physiotherapy)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Domestic
1,233
1,199
1,253
1,210
978
883
International
123
163
189
205
138
150
Total
1,356
1,362
1,442
1,415
1,116
1,033
7) The average GPA of first-year students who were offered a place in the
Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) programme.
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Average GPA
5.84
6.49
6.53
6.52
5.43
Ngā mihi
Jeremy Scott
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
AUT