Physiotherapy clinical supervisor resources

Clinical placements and practical experiences are vital to prepare physiotherapy students for future practice as a healthcare professional. As a clinical supervisor you play an important role in our students' training. To support you in your role as a clinical supervisor to AUT physiotherapy students, this page includes a range of helpful resources.

About AUT’s physiotherapy degrees

Find out more about our degrees and the courses students take in each year to get an idea what skills students have when they start their clinical placements.

Clinical Placement dates 2025

  • BHSc P1 (Year 4)
    17 February–11 April
  • BHSc P2 (Year 4)
    5 May–27 June
  • BHSc P3 (Year 4)
    28 July–19 September
  • BHSc Clinical Assistantship (Year 3)
    22 September–3 October
  • BHSc P4 – additional block (Year 4)
    13 October–5 December
  • MPhyPrac (Year 1) (Observational 1 day per week, 4-5 days total – MSK & Neuro)
    31 March–11 April and 28 April–16 May
  • MPhyPrac (Year 1) (Observational 1 or 2 days per week, 4-5 days total – Cardioresp)
    23 June–1 August (flexible arrangement of weeks/days)
  • MPhyPrac (Year 1) (MSK or Neuro)
    29 September–24 October
  • MPhyPrac (Year 1) (MSK or Neuro)
    3 November–28 November

Contact us

If you're a clinical supervisor working with AUT physiotherapy students you can get in touch if you have any questions.

Sarah Bonham-Lloyd  
Clinical Programme Lead / Lecturer
Physiotherapy
Phone 09 921 9999 ext 7427
Mobile 021 916242
Email sbonham@aut.ac.nz

General enquiries about clinical matters:
physioclinical@aut.ac.nz

General enquiries about studying physiotherapy at AUT
physiotherapy@aut.ac.nz

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