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Physical Therapy
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Revision as of 09:31, 18 November 2012

Website: http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Programsnbsp/tabid/519/Default.aspx
Phone: (905) 525-9140 Ext: 27829
E-mail: otpt@mcmaster.ca

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 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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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 will be notified of the admissions decision on May 17, 2013.
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Applicants apply via Online Application Service through ORPAS by January 11, 2013
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)
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January 11, 2013: Deadline to submit application to ORPAS
January 31, 2013: Deadline to submit all transcripts to ORPAS
Early April 2013: 300 top ranked applicants will be invited to participate in the Multiple Mini Interview Process
April 26, 27, and 28, 2013: Multiple Mini Interviews will be conducted in person at McMaster University (Note: these cannot be rescheduled; please hold these dates in your calendar)
May 17, 2013: Offers for MSc(OT) and MSc(PT) Programs will be emailed to top ranked candidates (using the email address applicants submitted in their ORPAS online application)
May 31, 2013: Deadline to respond to offers for admission, including payment of $500 non-refundable deposit to "hold a seat" for both firm and provisional acceptances
June 7, 2013: Provisional acceptances become firm
June 28, 2013: Deadline to submit final transcripts to ORPAS, with confirmation that your degree has been conferred (if applicable)
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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

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 ==Tuition==
-*For domestic students: $8,112.005 CDN per year
+*For domestic students: $88,773.00 CDN per year
-*For international students: $26,500.00 CDN per year
+*For international students: $29,772.00 CDN per year
-*Projected additional costs include: police criminal check, anatomy card, professional practical fees and in-transit placement costs
+*For more information click [http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/student/pdf/fees_grad_otpt.pdf here] and [http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/student/SAC_funding.html funding]
-*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 click [http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/student/SAC_fees.htm here]
 ==Other Trivia/Notes==