University of British Columbia Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy
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Location

Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Medicine
212 Friedman Building
2177 Wesbrook Mall,
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

Contacts

Website: https://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/
Phone: 604-822-8225
Admissions e-mail: mpt.studentadvisor@ubc.ca

Program Information

• Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MPT)
  • Primary consideration given for residents of British Columbia
  • 80 seats offered
• Online Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc)
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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: 4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent from any field (120 credits)
• Required Courses
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Physics (3 credits) or Grade 12 physics
  • Human Anatomy (3 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Human Physiology (6 credits)
  • English (3 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum grade of B (72%) is required in every prerequisite course
• Minimum overall average of B+ (76%) in all 300-400 level courses
• GPA calculation: All prerequisites + the last 30 credits of university senior level courses

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TOEFL and GRE

• For international applicants
  • TOEFL: PBT 600, CBT 250, IBT 100
  • MELAB: minimum 83 overall
  • IELTS: minimum 7.5 overall with 7.0+ in each component
  • CAEL: minimum 80
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Work and Volunteer Experience

• Minimum of 70 hours of volunteer or paid work involving direct interaction with patients of cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities
• Completed across no more than 2 facilities

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Supporting Documents

• Online application
• Application fee: $168.25 (International) or $104.00 (domestic)
• Supplemental Application Fee: $116.25
• Completion of CASPer
• Written response to the application question
• Comp information document
• Official transcripts and high school transcripts if applicable
• 3 reference letters: 2 academic and 1 practical experience
• Prerequisite course information sheet
• Proof of residency
• Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
• Birth Certificate (if applicable)

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Interview

• Applicants who meet the above minimum requirements are eligible for interview consideration
• MMI will test verbal communication skill, maturity and personal suitability
• The top 160 applicants will be offered an interview
• The Master of Physical Therapy interviews are in early March. Applicants will be advised of their results in mid to late April.

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Timeline

Fall entry

• October 5: Opening of application
• November 1: Deadline for submission of prerequisite course review requests
• December 14: Application closes for international students
• January 5: Application closes for domestic students
• January 9: Deadline submitting supporting documentation for international students
• January 15: Deadline submitting supporting documentation for domestic students
• March 8: MMI interview

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Tuition 2018-2019

• Domestic fees - $2,114.93 per installments (there are 3 installments per year)
• International fees - $12,609.55 per installments
• Minimum of 7 installments for the program

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