McMaster Physiotherapy
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Contacts
Website: http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Programsnbsp/tabid/519/Default.aspx
Phone: (905) 525-9140 Ext: 27829
E-mail: otpt@mcmaster.ca
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
Requirements for Master's degree in Occupational Therapy Msc (OT) or Physiotherapy MSc (PT)
- graduating from a 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits):
- A minimum average of B or 75% or 3.0/4 or 8/12, calculated over the last 60 units of your university course work.
- graduated from a 3-year baccalaureate degree (90 units/credits):
- 3-year baccalaureate degree (90 units/credits)
- plus an additional 30 units/credits to now total 120 units/credits in all
- 18 units/credits must be at the fourth-year level or above.
- A minimum average of B or 75% or 3.0/4 or 8/12, calculated over the last 60 units of your university course work.
In addition to the above requirements, the MSc (PT) degree requires:
- A full or half credit in one biological or life science course with a grade of B or 75% or 3.0/4 or 8/12 or higher.
- A full or half credit in one social science or humanities course with a grade of B or 75% or 3.0/4 or 8/12 or higher.
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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
- One page Letter of Introduction/Statement of Interest
- A Curriculum Vitae
- TOEFL (if applicable)
- 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
- Original Transcripts
- Applicants with foreign transcripts (excluding the US) are required to submit original documents with notarized English copies of all degree course work
- Notarized English Transcripts (if original transcripts are not in English)
- Notarized copy of the Original Degree
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Interview
- Approximately the top 300 ranked applicants are invited for a personal interview.
- Applicants invited to be interviewed are notified approximately 3 weeks in advance of their interview.
- Cut-off GPA for an interview invitation for the 2012 cycle was 3.48 for OT and 3.72 for PT.
- Interviews dates for 2013: Friday, April 26/13, Saturday, April 27/13 and Sunday, April 28/13. .
- 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 on May 17, 2013.
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Admission
- Applicants apply via Online Application Service through ORPAS by January 11, 2013
- 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
- Applicants will be ranked on a combination of their pre admission sub-GPA (25% of final ranking) and their interview scores (75% of final ranking)
Approximately 65 students are admitted to each of the OT and PT programs.
Deadlines
- Deadline for receipt of the ORPAS application is January 11, 2013
- Deadline for receipt of transcript(s) for all university work is January 31, 2013
- 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
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Tuition
- For domestic students: $8,112.005 CDN per year
- For international students: $26,500.00 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
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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