Dalhousie Physiotherapy

Physical Therapy
Canadian universities
Alberta UBC Dalhousie Laval McGill McMaster Montréal Queen's Saskatchewan Toronto UWO

Location

School of Physiotherapy - Dalhousie University
4th Floor, Forrest Building
5869 University Avenue,
Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2

Contacts

Website: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/school-of-physiotherapy.html
Telephone: (902) 494-1947 (admission) or (902) 494-2524
Email: ptadmissions@dal.ca or physiotherapy@dal.ca

Program Information

• Master of Science in Physiotherapy (MScPT)
  • 25 months in duration
    • Academic portion: 66 weeks
    • Clinical placements: 6 weeks each for a total of 30 weeks
  • Prepares students for the Physiotherapy Competency Examination
  • Does not accept transfer applicants
  • For more information, click (Physiotherapy)/ here or here

• Master of Science in Rehabilitation Research
  • Click here and here for more information

This section will only describe the MScPT program.

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• MScPT:
  • Four-year undergraduate degree
  • A three-year degree with 30 additional credits at a senior level will be considered
  • Majors in Neuroscience, Psychology, Human Movement Science, Exercise Science, Human Physiology, Health Promotion, Ergonomics or Anatomy are preferred.
  • Required courses:
    • Human Physiology (6 credits)
    • Biology/Cell Biology (3 credits)
    • Human Anatomy (3 credits)
    • Life Sciences (3 credits)
      • E.g. Biology, Chemistry, Cell Biology, Bio-chemistry, Biophysics, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering
    • Statistics (3 credits)
    • Social Sciences/Humanities/Languages (6 credits)
      • At least 3 credits in Psychology

Check for equivalent courses here For more information, click here

GPA

• Minimum GPA: 3.3/4.3 or B+
  • Based on last 60 credits completed

English Language Proficiency Requirement

• Minimum scores:
  • TOEFL: CBT-237, IBT-92 with +20 in each section, (4.0+ on the essay or writing test)
  • MELAB: 81
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6.0+ in each section
  • CanTest: 4.5 average
  • CAEL: 70

For more information, click here

Work and Volunteer Experience

• Completion of minimum 40 non-paid community volunteer hours in the last two years
• Letters of confirmation must accompany your supplemental application

Other Requirements

• Essential skills and attributes, click here
• Immunization record, click here
  • A Statement of Compliance must be signed in the supplementary document

Interview

• Interview selection: 40% CASPer test results, 60% GPA
• The interview will count for 25% of your admission score; GPA will count for the other 75%
• Interviews are based on situational judgement premises (6 scenarios for a total of 30 minutes)

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

• Application fee: $115
• Graduate studies application
• School Supplementary Application Form
• Completion of CASPer test
• Two official transcripts from each university attended sent directly from each university
• Two references letters
• If all prerequisite courses have not been completed at the time of application, proof of registration is needed to show that the courses are in the process of being completed
  • All requirements must be fulfilled by June 1

For more information, click here and here

Timeline

• September of the preceding year: Application and CASPer testing become available
• January 31: Application deadline
• April: Interviews
• Classes start in September

Tuition 2018-2019

• MScPT: $13,407.00 per year
• For more information, click here
• Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
• Click here for information on scholarships and other financial aids