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Contacts

Website: http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/pt/programs/mpt/admissions.html
Admissions phone: (519) 661-3360
Fax: (519) 966-6575
Email: dbeer@uwo.ca (Donna Beer, Professional Program Assistant)

Program Information

• 50 spaces each year, open only to citizens or permanent residents of Canada

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

MPT

• Four year baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a college or university
• Required Courses
  • Human/Mammal/Vertebrate Physiology with a minimum grade of B (3 credits)
    • Courses with an "and" in its name e.g. "Human Anatomy and Physiology" will only count as 1.5 credits.
  • Science - 6 credits of the following:
    • Biology
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Courses in Anatomy, Biomechanics, Human Biology, and Science for non-Science students will not count
  • Statistics or Research Methods (3 credits)
  • Social Science e.g. Anthropology (3 credits)
  • English or Writing (e.g. EAPR 250) with an essay component (3 credits)
  • Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
    • You may not use a 6-credit English/Writing course to fulfill both the Arts/Humanities and English/Writing categories

MSc

Work and Volunteer Experience

GPA (MPT)

• 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 summer, part-time, and failed courses, in addition to courses taken after the four-year degree is completed.
• Does not include S/U courses, practicums, activity-type courses, or courses taken as a graduate student

Other Requirements

Residency Requirements

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

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

Other information regarding required ORPAS documentation can be found here.

Deadlines

• The application form and application fee ($50.00) along with supporting documents must be submitted by January 15th.
• Transcript of the fall term must be sent to the School of Physical Therapy and received by January 22nd.
• Winter term transcript must be received by May 18th.
• Transcripts must come directly from the school.
• Three confidential letters of recommendation must be received by May 18th.
• Applications aren’t processed until all information is received by the school.

Tuition

• Yearly flat tuition rate of $4,653.00
• Student fees include athletic fee, recreation fee, student services fee, GSA activity fee, GSA health and vision insurance, and GSA dental insurance. These add up to around $500 a year.
• Additional costs may include books, housing/food, local transportation.
• For international students on a Study Permit, there is an additional $200 international student fee.
• Check website for possible scholarship opportunities.

Statistics

• 40 applicants admitted each year
• 5 of these are designated to the Education Equity Program for Aboriginal Students
• No statistics available since Fall 2007 is the first year the Masters program in physical therapy is being offered.
• or general facts about the university, see the following link: http://www.usask.ca/uofs/fact_sheet.php

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 modules which include a major project, clinical education, discovery time, case integration and various evaluations.
• For newly admitted students, school starts in mid-August.