University of Saskatchewan Physiotherapy
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Alberta |
Contacts
Website: http://www.medicine.usask.ca/pt
Admissions phone: (306) 966-6579
Fax: (306) 966-6575
Email: pt.admissions@usask.ca (Bev Cuzner, Academic Program Assistant)
Mailing Address:
School of Physical Therapy
University of Saskatchewan
1121 College Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W3
Canada
Admission Requirements for Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
General Notes
- 120 interviews offered and 40 applicants admitted each year (5 of the 40 are designated to the Education Equity Program for Aboriginal Students)
- Recruitment Powerpoint for 2013 here
Criteria
- Four year baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a college or university
- A required average of 70%. For applicants with an undergraduate degree, only the two most recent academic years are considered. For applicants holding a graduate degree, all courses are considered.
- Successful completion of the following courses:
- Human Body Systems (human physiology)-- 6 credits
- Human Anatomy -- 3 credits
- Statistical Methods -- 3 credits
- NOTE: applicants must seek and receive approval for equivalent courses from the Admissions Committee well in advance of application. For more information, click here
- Essential skills and attributes. Click here for more details.
Residency Requirements
- Must be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant and a resident of Saskatchewan, the Yukon, Northwest or Nunavut Territories.
- A resident is considered to have an established home at least one year prior to Sept. 1st in the year of proposed admission, or the applicant’s family resides in these provinces.
- Applicants with a parent who has graduated from the University of Saskatchewan will also be considered.
For more details click here
Other Documents
- Online Application from Faculty (Available here)
- CGSR (College of Graduate Studies and Research) application (Available here)
- If accepted, two copies of official transcript by May 31, 2013
Interview
- Admissions interviews are scheduled for early mid-March.
- the interview evaluates personal characteristics such as interpersonal skills, professionalism, critical thinking, integrity, decision making and knowledge of health care.
- Interview is on average 80 minutes long and composed of 7-10 stations, each with a different evaluator.
- All applicants must sign a confidentiality agreement and a data release form.
- The interview will be scheduled only once and cannot be rescheduled.
For more information, click here
Admission
- Admission scores are weighted (60% depends on your academic average, 40% on the score from the interview)
- If accepted, applicants must participate in a full body exam.
- Admitted applicants are required to obtain a “Level C” CPR certification during the first six weeks of the term, unless they already obtained one within the past year.
- This certification must be renewed yearly.
For more information, click here
For Practice MMI, click here
Deadlines
- Application forms for the 2013 cycle will be available in Fall 2012
- Application due December 15, 2012
2012-2013 Tuition
- Yearly tuition rate for full program: $17,540
- Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
- For international students on a Study Permit, there is an additional $200 international student fee.
- There is the Saskatchewan Health Bursary and entrance scholarship of $1,000 and $1,500
Statistics
- 40 applicants admitted each year
- 5 of these are designated to the Education Equity Program for Aboriginal Students
- In 2012, 132 applied, 77% minimum accepted average, 33% male
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 ten modules which include a major project, clinical education, discovery time, case integration and various evaluations. View curriculum here
- Application results by May 1st; school starts on August 19, 2013.
