McGill Physiotherapy

Contacts

Website: https://home.mcgill.ca/spot/
Phone: 514-398-4500
Admissions e-mail: profmasters.pot@mcgill.ca

Program Information

• Master of Science (M.Sc.)
  • Occupational Therapy (Applied)
  • Physical Therapy (Applied)
    • 58 credit degree programs
    • 1000 hours of fieldwork education in 5 semesters
    • Opportunity for clinical training by NACEP guidelines

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognized university
  • A qualifying year (QY) is a prerequisite for those with degrees other than the B.Sc. OT/PT from McGill University.
  • Students may apply for the M.Sc. program after successful completion of the QY with a minimum cGPA of 3.0/4.0
• Minimum B standing, equivalent to a McGill cGPA of 3.0 (70-74%)

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Supporting Documents

• Letter from a health care or rehabilitation facility confirming your completion of 50 hours volunteer/paid work involving occupational/physical therapy
• Two original official transcripts for every university program
• Two letters of reference from academic or work-related individuals

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Other Requirements

• Interviews held in April, May, and June
• GRE is recommended for applicants:
  • who do not have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Canadian university
  • who have not been in university for more than 5 years
  • minimum score of 550 in verbal and quantitative categories
  • minimum score of 3.5-4 in analytical categories
• Non-Canadian applicants, whose mother tongue is not English, and have not completed a university degree in English, must demonstrate English Language Proficiency in one of the following tests.
  • TOEFL:
    • Internet based test: 100 (at least 20 in each component)
    • Computer-based test: 250
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 7.0
• Knowledge of French is highly recommended due to several Francophone clinical placements

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Deadlines 2010-2011

• For summer 2011 applications
  • All students: January 15, 2011
• For September 2011 applications
  • Canadian: March 15, 2010
  • International: March 15, 2011

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Tuition 2009-2010

• Quebec Students
  • M.Sc. $2068
  • PhD $2068
  • Additional Fees $1559
• Out of Province Canadian Students
  • M.Sc. $5667
  • PhD $2068
  • Additional Fees $1559
• International Students
  • M.Sc. $14462
  • PhD $12,976
  • PhD with MIDAS $2068
    • Students whose tuition is not paid directly by an external source are available for a MIDAS Award
  • Additional Fees $1900.61

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