Physiotherapy is the largest allied health profession. In the UK a physiotherapist must be registered with the HCPC (an HCPC-approved degree, or the international route for overseas-trained physios). Internationally: the US uses the NPTE (via FSBPT) and state licensure; Australia uses the APC (written + clinical exam) and AHPRA registration; Canada uses CAPR (credential evaluation + the PCE/CPTE) and provincial licensure. The structure generalises across the 15 AHP professions, but each profession’s overseas-assessment body differs.
Entry requirements & restrictions
- Standards of proficiency mapping document required for international applications from Nov 2025
- Required (Section 6 of the online application)[3]
What it costs to qualify
- HCPC international application scrutiny fee (one-off, non-refundable, covers assessment of application)
- £678[2]
Sources & verification
- UK physiotherapists register with the HCPC; international comparison: US NPTE/FSBPT, Australia APC/AHPRA, Canada CAPR with the PCE, source, Last verified 2026-06-09
- HCPC international application scrutiny fee (one-off, non-refundable, covers assessment of application): £678.38 GBP, source, Last verified 2026-10-15 🔶
- Standards of proficiency mapping document required for international applications from Nov 2025: Required (Section 6 of the online application), source, Last verified 2026-10-15
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