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Revision as of 02:24, 25 March 2010
Contacts
Website: http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/pt/programs/mpt/admissions.html
Admissions phone: (519) 661-3360
Fax: (519) 966-6575
Email: dbeer@uwo.ca (Donna Beer, Professional Program Assistant)
Program Information
- 50 spaces each year, open only to citizens or permanent residents of Canada
Admissions Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
MPT
- Four year baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a college or university
- Required Courses
- Human/Mammal/Vertebrate Physiology with a minimum grade of B (3 credits)
- Courses with an "and" in its name e.g. "Human Anatomy and Physiology" will only count as 1.5 credits.
- Science - 6 credits of the following:
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Courses in Anatomy, Biomechanics, Human Biology, and Science for non-Science students will not count
- Statistics or Research Methods (3 credits)
- Social Science e.g. Anthropology (3 credits)
- English or Writing (e.g. EAPR 250) with an essay component (3 credits)
- Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
- You may not use a 6-credit English/Writing course to fulfill both the Arts/Humanities and English/Writing categories
- Human/Mammal/Vertebrate Physiology with a minimum grade of B (3 credits)
MSc
Work and Volunteer Experience
GPA (MPT)
- Based on the last 60 credits completed as of December 31 of the application cycle.
- Admissions will calculate GPA starting with final fall grades, and count backwards from there based on the chronological order indicated on the applicant's transcript.
- If the last few courses needed to fulfill the 60-credit total do not comprise an entire semester (e.g. 3 out of 5 courses of 2nd year Winter), the average of the entire year is taken.
- Includes summer, part-time, and failed courses, in addition to courses taken after the four-year degree is completed.
- Does not include S/U courses, practicums, activity-type courses, or courses taken as a graduate student
Other Requirements
Residency Requirements
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Interview
- There is no interview
Documentation
Deadlines
- The application form and application fee ($50.00) along with supporting documents must be submitted by January 15th.
- Transcript of the fall term must be sent to the School of Physical Therapy and received by January 22nd.
- Winter term transcript must be received by May 18th.
- Transcripts must come directly from the school.
- Three confidential letters of recommendation must be received by May 18th.
- Applications aren’t processed until all information is received by the school.
Tuition
- Yearly flat tuition rate of $4,653.00
- Student fees include athletic fee, recreation fee, student services fee, GSA activity fee, GSA health and vision insurance, and GSA dental insurance. These add up to around $500 a year.
- Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
- For international students on a Study Permit, there is an additional $200 international student fee.
- Check website for possible scholarship opportunities.
Statistics
- 40 applicants admitted each year
- 5 of these are designated to the Education Equity Program for Aboriginal Students
- No statistics available since Fall 2007 is the first year the Masters program in physical therapy is being offered.
- or general facts about the university, see the following link: http://www.usask.ca/uofs/fact_sheet.php
Other facts/Notes
- Students in the M.P.T. program are engaged in academics for 11 months per year.
- The program lasts 2 years and 6 months.
- The program is divided into modules which include a major project, clinical education, discovery time, case integration and various evaluations.
- For newly admitted students, school starts in mid-August.