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*Applicants admitted to the program are required to pay a $250 deposit | *Applicants admitted to the program are required to pay a $250 deposit | ||
− | *Tuition for 2010-2011: $10,239.52 ([http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/prospect/fees | + | *Tuition for 2010-2011: $10,239.52 ([http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/prospect/fees here)] |
*Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation. | *Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation. | ||
*Check [http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/our-community/students/awards/awards-bursaries Scholarships] for possible scholarship opportunities. | *Check [http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/our-community/students/awards/awards-bursaries Scholarships] for possible scholarship opportunities. |
Revision as of 23:19, 5 November 2012
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Contacts
Website: http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/
Address:
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Toronto
160-500 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1V7
Phone: (416) 946-8641
Fax: (416) 946-8562
Email: pt.reception@utoronto.ca (General inquiries), ptstudent.services@utoronto.ca (Student information)
Program Information
- Two year program, including spring/summer terms
- Six internships, each approximately one month in length, occur throughout the duration of the program
- For information on the program's structure, click here
- Does not accept internationally-certified Physical Therapists
Detailed Application Steps
Admissions Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Four-year undergraduate degree
- Required courses are:
- Human/Vertebrate Physiology (6 credits)
- Neither plant physiology nor animal/plant physiology courses will be accepted
- A list of approved courses can be found here
- Life/Physical Sciences excluding Physiology (6 credits)
- Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
- Psychology may count for Life Science or Social Science credits
- Statistics or Research Methods (3 credits)
- Human/Vertebrate Physiology (6 credits)
- Information on weight of McGill courses at UofT can be found here
- All courses must have been completed no earlier than September 2004 and no later than May 29, 2011
- These courses will not count in your GPA unless they were completed within your last 60 credits.
- Requirements must be completed prior to June 29, 2011
Work and Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer and work experience should be written in your experience profile
- The file for this is found in the ORPAS application package)
GPA
- Cutoff: mid-B average (74.5% or 3.3) 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 all summer, part-time, distance, and failed courses - even after the four-year degree is completed.
- Does not include S/U courses, practicums, activity-type courses
- Graduate students will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; minimum B (3.0) on all graduate courses.
For more information on GPA, please visit GPA FAQ
TOEFL
- Minimum scores:
- Paper-based: 600
- Internet-based: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections
- Computer-based: 250 with 5 on the essay and 50 on the TSE
- Must have been completed within the last two years
- Scores must be received no later than March 1, 2013
Other Requirements
- A Computer Administered Profile must be completed on April 1, 2013
- Only top applicants will be invited
- If a religious observance falls on that date, you may take it on April 24, 2013
- A written request for this is required
- The CAP is a two-hour exam consisting of short answer and long answer questions
- CAP scores count for 40% of your admission score; GPA counts for the other 60%
Residency Requirements
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- Credit equivalencies from non-Canadian will be evaluated only during the application process
Interview
- There is no interview
Documentation
- Statement indicating completion of 50 hours volunteering or working (paid) with individuals who are struggling at a cognitive or physical level.
- Form available as a PDF file in the ORPAS application package
- Two reference letters
- ORPAS has R1 and R2 forms online for this very purpose
- One must be an academic reference, the other must be the individual/organization under whom you worked to attain the 50 hours of experience
- Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Other information regarding required ORPAS documentation can be found here.
Deadlines
- Applications must be submitted through ORPAS by January 11, 2013
- Also applies for reference forms
- Application fee is $270 plus $90 for every university choice after the first.
- ORPAS transcript processing fee is $12 per transcript. Transcripts must be received by January 11, 2013.
- Transcripts must come directly from the school.
More Important Dates
Tuition
- Applicants admitted to the program are required to pay a $250 deposit
- Tuition for 2010-2011: $10,239.52 (here)
- Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
- Check Scholarships for possible scholarship opportunities.
Statistics
- in the 2012 application cycle, the average GPA cutoff of 3.71
Other facts/Notes
- Upon admission, the following are required:
- Basic Rescuer First Aid and CPR must be taken between August 1, 2013 and the start of the Fall semester, regardless of when your certification expires
- Immunization record