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*Students granted admission to the program must be proficient in spoken and written English | *Students granted admission to the program must be proficient in spoken and written English | ||
*Annual information sessions are held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario | *Annual information sessions are held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario | ||
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Revision as of 22:47, 31 October 2010
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Contacts
Website: http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Admissionsnbsp/OTPT/tabid/3557/Default.aspx
Phone: (905) 525-9140, ext. 27829
E-mail: otpt@mcmaster.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Students granted admission to the program must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Annual information sessions are held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario
- For more information click here
Criteria
Domestic Students
- Domestic students: Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents in Canada
- Graduation from a 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) requires a minimum average of B or 75% (3.0/4.0 or 8/12), calculated over the last 60 units of university course work
- 60 units/credits of university academic study is the equivalent of 10 full courses or 20 half courses
- Applicants may apply in the 4th year of their degree, but at the time of application the minimum grade of B or 75% (3.0/4.0 or 8/12) must be achieved
- Graduation from a 3-year baccalaureate degree (90 units/credits) requires the completion of additional university work (additional 30 units/credits) in order to be eligible for application
- 18 units/credits must be at the 4th year level or above and a minimum average of B or 75% (3.0/4.0 or 8/12) calculated over the last 60 units of university course work is also required
- A full or half credit in 1 biological or life science course with a minimum grade of B or 75% (3.0/4.0 or 8/12) and a full or half credit in 1 social science or humanities course with a minimum grade of B or 75% (3.0/4.0 or 8/12) is required
- By the end of June applicants must have completed a 4-year undergraduate baccalaureate or the equivalent, and have maintained the minimum GPA over the final 60 units of university academic study
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/requirements.html
International students
- International students are defined as those who are not Canadian citizens or not Permanent Residents in Canada
- Enrolment is limited to 6 in the Physiotherapy program
- Criteria is identical to domestic students for international students graduating from a 3-year or a 4-year baccalaureate degree
- In addition to the domestic student criteria, a score of at least 600 (written) or 250 (computer) or 92 (iBT) on the TOEFL test is required, if English is not the applicant’s first language
- TOEFL scores that are more than 2 years old are not valid
- Applicants with foreign transcripts (excluding the US) are required to submit original documents with notarized English copies of all degree course work
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/inter_requirements.html
Interview
- Approximately the top 220 ranked applicants are invited for a personal interview.
- Applicants invited to be interviewed are notified approximately 3 weeks in advance of their interview.
- Interviews are held at the end of April and are mandatory.
- Applicants may attend their interview either in Hamilton or Thunder Bay, Ontario, according to their preference.
- If travel by McMaster University faculty to another location is required, an interview fee will be calculated.
- Applicants will be notified of the admissions decision via email in May.
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/domestic.html
Admission
- Domestic applicants are strongly encouraged to use the COMPASS.ORPAS online application service at: http://ouac.on.ca/orpas.html
- Paper application forms should be mailed to the ORPAS – Ontario Application Centre
- Applicants accepting the online offer of admission must submit a non-refundable deposit free for acceptance of $500 via credit card within 24 hours of accepting the online offer to hold their position for September
- For international students a non-refundable application fee of $250 CDN (money order only) must be submitted to the Physiotherapy Admissions office
- Also for international students, a non-refundable acceptance fee of $1,000 CDN is required to hold a place in the program when accepting an offer of admission
- Several health immunizations are required before students enter a clinical setting
- The flu vaccine is recommended on an annual basis and may be a requirement in many clinical settings
- All newly accepted domestic students will receive their registration material in early August
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/domesitic.html and http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/admissionpolicy.html
Deadlines
- Deadline for receipt of the ORPAS application is in mid-January
- Deadline for receipt of transcript(s) for all university work is at the end of January
- The McMaster Supplementary Application Form must be completed and submitted by mid-January
- Completed registration material forms after acceptance will be required to register via online registration on SOLAR in early to mid-August
- Failure to register on the date specified will result in a late document fee of $50
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/admissionpolicy.html andhttp://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/domesitic.html and http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/reginfo.html
Tuition
- For domestic students: $8,066.95 CDN per year
- For international students: $26,250.95 CDN per year
- Projected additional costs include: police criminal check, anatomy card, professional practical fees and in-transit placement costs
- Domestic and international students are permitted to apply for Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
- OGS application deadline is early October for the following academic year
- Other governmental assistance is available: the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and the Ontario Work-Study Program, provided the terms and conditions of the programs are met by the applicant
- Students with current OSAP applications are automatically considered for a program bursary, but out-of-province students must apply manually
- Bursary application deadlines are February 14th of each academic year
- For more information please visit: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/admissions/financialinfo.html
Statistics
- 60 students (including up to 6 international) are accepted yearly
- Number of applicants in 2006: 800
- Number of international applicants in 2006: 8
- For more information please visit: http://www.ouac.on.ca/news/orpasappstats.html
Other Trivia/Notes
- The student to faculty ratio is approximately 6:1
- 24-month program, studies are based on the philosophies of self-directed and problem-based learning, evidence-based and client-centred practice
- Students have the option of a northern studies stream in collaboration with Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Students spend a total of 30 weeks in full-time clinical placements in a variety of practice settings
- Graduates with a strong educational bias may be eligible to proceed to thesis-based graduate programs should they wish to do so in the future