McMaster Physiotherapy

Physical Therapy
Canadian universities
	Alberta; UBC; Dalhousie; Laval; McGill; McMaster; Montréal; Queen's; Saskatchewan; Toronto; UWO;

Contacts

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 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 via email in May.
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Domestic applicants are strongly encouraged to use the COMPASS.ORPAS online application service at: http://ouac.on.ca/orpas.html
Paper application forms should be mailed to the ORPAS – Ontario Application Centre
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.

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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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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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