The student selection process in three countries

Of ninety institutions in three countries surveyed by a mail questionnaire, responses were received from 68 baccalaureate programmes in physiotherapy, a return rate of 76%. Selection criteria for all programmes were shown to be multiple, with the student's previous academic achievement used in every instance. A proportion of programmes indicated the use of objective measures of ability, interest and personality but rarely were these used in any combination. The majority of programmes use the interview, references, student's objectives and experience in physical therapy in combination. No respondents indicated specific weighting for any of these factors and the questionnaire did not seek this information specifically.