Study Massage Therapy from our Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Sunshine Coast campuses
Take your skills anywhere in the world! With our Diploma qualification, you can work as a Remedial Massage Therapist on luxury cruise ships, in world-class resorts, or across global destinations. Choose a study program that suits your lifestyle — from 12 to 30 months.
Why Study the Australian HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage
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Global career opportunities: International cruise ships and luxury resorts are seeking highly qualified therapists to meet their clients’ exacting standards.
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University-level training: The AQTF Level 5 Diploma of Remedial Massage is equivalent to first-year university study.
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World-class qualification: This qualification aligns with the highest standards of massage and manual therapy training offered in leading countries such as the UK and Canada.
Why Study at Q Academy
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Specialists in Remedial Massage education: Q Academy is a nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation dedicated solely to training Remedial Massage Therapists — and has been doing so for over 20 years.
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Learn alongside Australian students: Over 90% of our students are domestic Australians, with limited placements available for international students to join them.
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Industry-leading graduate outcomes: Q Academy graduates over 50% of all Remedial Massage Therapists in Queensland — and more than 10% of all new therapists across Australia each year — making us the leading manual therapy college in QLD and Australia.
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Same high-quality training: International students can apply directly or through an agent and be confident they’ll receive the same exceptional training and support as our Australian students.
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Study in beautiful Queensland: Choose from our Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Sunshine Coast campuses — located in the stunning state of Queensland, host of the 2032 Olympic Games.
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Earn while you learn: Many local clinics employ Q Academy student therapists part-time during their studies, with average pay rates around $35 per hour.
What is Remedial Massage Therapy?
In Australia, Remedial Massage and Myotherapy bridge the gap between relaxation massage and physiotherapy. These treatments provide more advanced, hands-on care for those needing therapeutic support beyond general relaxation techniques.
Remedial Massage Therapists treat clients experiencing muscle pain, postural or musculoskeletal imbalances, and movement restrictions.
In other countries, this type of therapy is often known as Medical Massage, ChiroMassage, or Muscle Therapy.
The Diploma of Remedial Massage can also be a valuable pathway to further study in nursing or other allied health professions. Many students use this qualification to support themselves while studying, earning between $40 and $80 per hour as qualified therapists.
NEW – Master of Myotherapy Program
3 Qualifications included
Duration: 30 months
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- Diploma of Remedial Massage
- Diploma of Practice Management
- Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
WHY STUDY REMEDIAL MASSAGE WITH Q ACADEMY
Free to relocate between our modern Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast campuses at any time during your course.
You can easily change where you want to live, study, work and have fun, at no cost.
Experience the multicultural and bustling Brisbane metropolis as well as the sun and fun of our beach city campuses while you study, so you are not locked in to just one campus or city during your course.
22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
- Live Classroom – 56 weeks
- Prerequisite – Diploma of Remedial Massage
HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage versions
- Core Skills (E-Classroom) – 50 wks or 105 wks
- Rehab (Live Classroom) – 50 wks
- Advanced Rehab (Live Classroom) – 52 wks
HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage
- Core Skills (E-Classroom) – 42 wks
- Core Skills (E-Classroom) – 24 wks
HLT57715 Diploma Practice Management
- E-Classroom – 30 wks with RPL credits for HLT52021 graduates
Course Durations & Visas Required
- 30 Months – Master of Myotherapy program
- 18 Months – Upgrade to Master of Myotherapy
- 13 Months – Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
- 12 Months – Diploma of Remedial Massage
- 7 Months – Diploma of Practice Management
E-Classroom International Schedule
- Start every month, in every campus
- Term is 7 wks (5 Study & 2 Holiday)
- Study wk is 2 days/wk oncampus + Online
- Mixed delivery in class with teacher
Live Classroom course Schedule
- 2 days/wk oncampus + online study
- 1 wk holiday every 3 months
- Adv Rehab Diploma starts every 3 months
- Popular with Australian students
JOIN THE GLOBAL ALLIED HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY AND EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
After completing your first term you can be registered and insured to work in Professional Clinics and earn $35+ an hour.
Earn far more in the growing Health & Massage sector than in the Hospitality or Food & Delivery Industries
Graduate and you can work anywhere in Australia and around the world and earn $50 – $80 an hour.
Find the hundreds of massage jobs advertised on our website.
FIND OUT MORE
An RTO teaching Massage Therapy for nearly 20 years with over 3,000 graduates.
Over half of all Massage Therapy graduates in Queensland each year come from Q Academy.
We have an experienced, multi-national team of coaches dedicated to helping every student build confidence, develop real clinical skills, and succeed in a rewarding career in massage and manual therapies.
Download the course guide and get in touch to find out how to get started!
Call: (+61) 1300 20 40 80
To meet Q Academy’s English language proficiency requirements, international applicants must demonstrate English language ability equivalent to IELTS 6.0 (overall score)
Arranging Accommodation
The cost of accommodation in Australia varies from state to state and the cost of renting accommodation while studying can be high. Many international students choose to share accommodation to keep costs down. Most international students choose to rent a home with friends or find people to share with through websites. It is important to stay safe when searching for accommodation or people to share online.
Where to look, accommodation websites:
For information on renting in Queensland refer to the RTA website www.rta.qld.gov.au
Living expenses
Starting from 1 October 2023, a single international student requires a minimum of AU$29,710 to cover living expenses for 12 months of study. In their visa application, students are required by the Department of Home Affairs to declare they have enough money to pay for travel, tuition, and living expenses for the duration of their stay in Australia.
Application Information
Q Academy recommends that you apply as soon as possible to allow enough time to secure your student visa, flights and accommodation. As a general guide the process is as follows:
STEP 1:
Read across our website and courses page, then make an application to Q Academy as an International Student
STEP 2:
Complete all the enrolment documents including supplying documents to prove your English language proficiency
STEP 3:
Wait for Q Academy to send through an acceptance letter and Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
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Apply for your student visa online via eVisa or directly through an Immigration department office
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Once you have your visa, start making travel and accommodation arrangements at your chosen location.
To meet Q Academy’s English language proficiency requirements, international applicants must demonstrate one of
the following:
Students must provide certified copies of documentation that show evidence the appropriate level of IELTS or equivalent testing has been achieved or evidence of successful completion of previous qualifications as proof of English language ability. This information is kept on student files.
• IELTS 6.0 (overall score), no less than 5.0 in each band
• Pearson (PTE) Academic Score of 50 (overall score)
• Paper-based (PBT) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 537
English test results must be no more than 2 years old. After provision of scores above, if it is identified that a students’
If english language skills are not proficient, the student may be required to undertake a further test at the students’ cost.
Q Academy encourages the attendance of all classes. Every class and the content within it is important and required for competency within study. All international students must maintain at least an 80% attendance rate for the full duration of the course, otherwise, their student visa may be subject to review and subsequently cancelled.
Q Academy maintains attendance rolls for all international students studying on a student visa are kept on record and makes them available for inspection by regulatory bodies. Any subject-specific attendance requirements are clearly stated in the Subject Outlines.
If at any time it becomes impossible for a VET student studying on an Australian student visa to achieve an attendance rate of 80% for the entire course, they will be issued an intention to report letter which sets out that Q Academy intends to report the student’s unsatisfactory attendance as required through PRISMS. This is a requirement of the National Code 2018 for VET students and a condition of the student visa for VET students.
There is no discretion for Q Academy not to report a student, even if the student has a genuine reason for all absences (such as an illness) and supporting documentation (such as a medical certificate). In these cases, however, Q Academy may choose to provide documentation in order to support the student’s continuation of study.