Difference between revisions of "University of Toronto Physical Therapy"

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Contacts

Website: http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/
Address:
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Toronto
160-500 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1V7

Phone: (416) 946-8641
Fax: (416) 946-8562
Email: pt.reception@utoronto.ca (General inquiries), ptstudent.services@utoronto.ca (Student information)

Program Information

• Two year program, including spring/summer terms
  • Six internships, each approximately one month in length, occur throughout the duration of the program
  • For information on the program's structure, click here
• Does not accept internationally-certified Physical Therapists

Detailed Application Steps

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree
• Required courses are:
  • Human/Vertebrate Physiology (6 credits)
    • Neither plant physiology nor animal/plant physiology courses will be accepted
    • A list of approved courses can be found here
  • Life/Physical Sciences excluding Physiology (6 credits)
  • Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
    • Psychology may count for Life Science or Social Science credits
  • Statistics or Research Methods (3 credits)
• Information on weight of McGill courses at UofT can be found here
• All courses must have been completed no earlier than September 2004 and no later than May 29, 2011
• These courses will not count in your GPA unless they were completed within your last 60 credits.
• Requirements must be completed prior to June 29, 2011

Work and Volunteer Experience

• Volunteer and work experience should be written in your experience profile
  • The file for this is found in the ORPAS application package)

GPA

• Cutoff: mid-B average (74.5% or 3.3) based on the last 60 credits completed as of December 31 of the application cycle.
  • Admissions will calculate GPA starting with final fall grades, and count backwards from there based on the chronological order indicated on the applicant's transcript.
  • If the last few courses needed to fulfill the 60-credit total do not comprise an entire semester (e.g. 3 out of 5 courses of 2nd year Winter), the average of the entire year is taken.
• Includes all summer, part-time, distance, and failed courses - even after the four-year degree is completed.
• Does not include S/U courses, practicums, activity-type courses
• Graduate students will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; minimum B (3.0) on all graduate courses.

For more information on GPA, please visit GPA FAQ

TOEFL

• Minimum scores:
  • Paper-based: 600
  • Internet-based: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections
  • Computer-based: 250 with 5 on the essay and 50 on the TSE
• Must have been completed within the last two years
• Scores must be received no later than March 1, 2013

Other Requirements

• A Computer Administered Profile must be completed on April 1, 2013
  • Only top applicants will be invited
• If a religious observance falls on that date, you may take it on April 24, 2013
  • A written request for this is required
• The CAP is a two-hour exam consisting of short answer and long answer questions
• CAP scores count for 40% of your admission score; GPA counts for the other 60%

Residency Requirements

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• Credit equivalencies from non-Canadian will be evaluated only during the application process

Interview

• There is no interview

Documentation

• Statement indicating completion of 50 hours volunteering or working (paid) with individuals who are struggling at a cognitive or physical level.
  • Form available as a PDF file in the ORPAS application package
• Two reference letters
  • ORPAS has R1 and R2 forms online for this very purpose
  • One must be an academic reference, the other must be the individual/organization under whom you worked to attain the 50 hours of experience
• Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Other information regarding required ORPAS documentation can be found here.

Deadlines

• Applications must be submitted through ORPAS by January 11, 2013
  • Also applies for reference forms
• Application fee is $270 plus $90 for every university choice after the first.
• ORPAS transcript processing fee is $12 per transcript. Transcripts must be received by January 11, 2013.
• Transcripts must come directly from the school.

More Important Dates

Tuition

• Applicants admitted to the program are required to pay a $250 deposit
• Tuition for 2012-13: $10,239.52; for a detailed breakdown of fees, click here
• Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
• Check Scholarships for possible scholarship opportunities.

Statistics

• in the 2012 application cycle, the average GPA cutoff of 3.71

Other facts/Notes

• Upon admission, the following are required:
  • Basic Rescuer First Aid and CPR must be taken between August 1, 2013 and the start of the Fall semester, regardless of when your certification expires
  • Immunization record