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ORPAS – Program Requirements Overview

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Refer to the application and the university's website for up-to-date program details.

This web page contains an overview of the requirements for the rehabilitation sciences programs.

Refer to each university’s information in the Application Guide for full details.

If you fail to submit the required documentation, your application to that school will be incomplete.

McMaster University

More about OT, PT and SLP programs at McMaster University.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

2024 Positions: 67

2023 Applicants: 1,329

Prerequisites: None

Minimum Academic Requirements: 

  • 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units or credits) or equivalent
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3 (B+ or 77%) on the ORPAS scale in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study

References: Not required

Transcripts Required:

  • University
  • College

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

Physiotherapy (PT)

2024 Positions: 67

2023 Applicants: 1,329

Prerequisites:

  • 1 course in human anatomy and 1 course in physiology (minimum 3 units each) or 1 full-credit (6 unit) combined course in human anatomy and physiology.
    • To meet this requirement, you may complete any combination of half-credit (3 unit) and full-credit (6 unit) courses, as long as you complete a minimum of 3 units for each subject. For example:
      • 1 half-credit (3 unit) course in human anatomy and 1 half-credit (3 unit) course in physiology;
      • 1 half-credit (3 unit) course in human anatomy and 1 full-credit (6 unit) course in physiology; or
      • 1 full-credit (6 unit) course in human anatomy and physiology.
  • 1 half-credit (3 units) statistics course or research methods in a health-related field course.
  • 1 half-credit (3 units) humanities or social science course.

Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of 3.3 (B+ or 77%) on the ORPAS scale to be eligible and can occur anytime throughout your academic studies.

Find more details about acceptable and pre-approved prerequisite courses on the McMaster MSc Physiotherapy Program’s admission website (under “Admission Requirements” then “Prerequisite Courses”).

Minimum Academic Requirements:

  • 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units or credits) or equivalent
  • Minimum sub-GPA of 3.3 on the ORPAS scale (B+, 77% or 9.0) in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study

References: Not required

Transcripts Required:

  • University
  • College

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)

2024 Positions: 32

2023 Applicants: 427

Prerequisites: 

Applicants are required to complete 4 prerequisite courses with a minimum grade in each course of 3.0 (B or 73%) on the ORPAS scale. Each course can be a full credit course (6 units) or half credit (3 units).

  • 1 linguistics course at any level. Acceptable courses include: Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Language and Communication, and Speech Acoustics.
  • 1 psychology course at the second-year level or above. Acceptable courses include: Childhood Development, Developmental Psychology, Aging and Perception, Cognition, or equivalent.
  • 1 human anatomy or human physiology course at any level. The course must be directly relevant to communication (i.e., must focus on anatomy and physiology related to speaking, hearing, breathing and swallowing).
  • 1 research methods or statistics course at any level.

Minimum Academic Requirements: 

  • 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units or credits) or equivalent
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3 (B+, 77% or 9.0) in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study

References: Not required

Transcripts Required:

  • University
  • College

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

Queen’s University

More about the MScOT and MScPT programs at Queen’s University.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

2024 Positions: 68

2023 Applicants: 762

Prerequisites: No prerequisites for Queen’s MScOT program

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree

References: 2 Confidential Assessment Forms (CAFs) (1 academic and 1 academic or professional)

Transcripts Required:

  • University
  • CEGEP

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

  • Resumé
  • Statement of Intent (Personal Submissions)
  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)

Physical Therapy (PT)

2024 Positions: 68

2023 Applicants: 928

Prerequisites:

  • Human Psychology (minimum half‑year credit)
  • Human Anatomy (minimum half‑year credit)
  • Human Physiology (minimum half‑year credit)
  • Statistics and/or Research Methods (minimum half-year credit)

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree

References:

Transcripts Required:

  • University
  • CEGEP

Non-academic Requirements: Casper

Other Requirements:

  • Personal Information Submission
  • Prerequisites
  • Prerequisite course descriptions or syllabi
  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
  • References

University of Toronto

More about OT, PT and SLP programs at the University of Toronto.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

2024 Positions: 90 in Toronto, 40 in Mississauga

2023 Applicants: 1,019

Prerequisites:

  • None
  • Prior study in Statistics, Physiology/Biology (vertebrate) and Psychology may enhance students’ learning in the program.

Minimum Academic Requirements: You must have completed an appropriate bachelor’s degree with high academic standing from a recognized university with a mid‑B average or better in your final year (i.e., 5 full-course equivalents [FCEs] at the senior level).

References: 1 academic and 1 professional

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP (if applicable)
  • University

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

  • Personal Submission
  • Confidential Assessment Forms
  • Resumé
  • TOEFL score (if applicable)

Physical Therapy (PT)

2024 Positions: 110

2023 Applicants: 1,306

Prerequisites:

  • 0.5 FCE (e.g., 1 half course) in Human Physiology
  • 0.5 FCE (e.g., 1 half course) in Human Anatomy
  • 1.0 FCE (e.g., 2 half courses) in Life and/or Physical Sciences
  • 1.0 FCE (e.g., 2 half courses) in Social Science and/or Humanities and/or Language
  • 0.5 FCE (e.g., 1 half course) in Statistics or Research Methods

All prerequisite courses must be completed within the last 7 years or no earlier than September 2017 and no later than May 31, 2024.

A minimum grade of B- (or 70%) in all prerequisite courses is required, as per the grade recorded on the transcript.

Minimum Academic Requirements: You must have completed an appropriate bachelor’s degree with high academic standing from a recognized university with a mid‑B average or better in your final year (i.e., 5 FCEs at the senior level).

References: 1 academic and 1 professional

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • University

Non-academic Requirements: Casper

Other Requirements:

  • Computer Administered Profile
  • Prerequisites
  • TOEFL score (if applicable)

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)

2024 Positions: 60

2023 Applicants: 337

Prerequisites:

  • Child Development (0.5 FCE)
  • Elementary Statistics (0.5 FCE)
  • General Linguistics (0.5 FCE)
  • Human Physiology (1.0 FCE)
  • Phonetics (0.5 FCE)
  • Research Methods (0.5 FCE)

Minimum Academic Requirements: You must have completed an appropriate bachelor’s degree with high academic standing from a recognized university with a mid‑B average or better in your final year (i.e., 5 FCEs at the senior level). A minimum of a B+ in each prerequisite course is required.

References: 2 academic and 1 clinical

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • University
  • College

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

  • Statement of Intent
  • Prerequisites
  • Minimum 14 hours clinical experience (waived for 2024 fall admission)
  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
  • Certified translations of transcripts (if applicable)
  • 2 Confidential Assessment Forms
  • 1 Clinical Reference Form (waived for 2024 fall admission)
  • Prerequisite pre-approval receipts (if applicable)

Western University

More about OT, PT, AUD and SLP programs at Western University.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

2024 Positions: 75

2023 Applicants: 841

Prerequisites: None

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year university undergraduate degree from a recognized university

References: None

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • University
  • College

Non-academic Requirements: Casper

Other Requirements:

  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
  • Personal Submission

Physical Therapy (PT)

2024 Positions: 80

2023 Applicants: 1,206

Prerequisites:

  • 1 half course in Human/Mammalian/Vertebrate Physiology. (We do not accept Animal Physiology, Invertebrate Physiology or Exercise Physiology to fulfill this requirement.)
  • 1 full course (or 2 half courses) in Science e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, Biomechanics, or Exercise Physiology. (We do not accept Earth Science [e.g., Geography, Geology, Astronomy] or Health Science [e.g., Health Promotion] courses to fulfill this requirement.)
  • 1 half course in Statistics, Research Methods or Research Design.
  • 1 full course (or 2 half courses) in Social Science/Liberal Arts (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Geography, Anthropology) or Liberal Arts (e.g., Languages, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Ethics, Classical Studies, Film Studies, Comparative Literature, Humanities, Music, Dance, Visual Arts); or any combination of these 2.

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree with high academic standing from a recognized university

References: 1 academic and 1 professional

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • University

Non-academic Requirements: Casper

Other Requirements:

  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
  • Personal Submission

Audiology

2024 Positions: 32

2023 Applicants: 147

Prerequisites: 1 half course in each of:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Human Anatomy/Physiology
  • Social Science

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum B average (3.0 on the ORPAS scale) in 10 most recent full-year courses (or 20 half-year courses)

References: 2 academic and 1 clinical (More about the change to a professional or personal reference letter for fall 2023 admission to Western’s Audiology program.)

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • College
  • University
  • If not in English, must be officially translated to English.

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)

2024 Positions: 50

2023 Applicants: 506

Prerequisites: 1 half course in each of:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Human Anatomy/Physiology
  • Social Science
  • Linguistics
  • Life/Biomedical Science

Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum B average (3.0 on the ORPAS scale) in 10 most recent full-year courses (or 20 half-year courses)

References: 2 academic and 1 professional (More about the change to a professional or personal reference letter for fall 2023 admission to Western’s SLP program.)

Transcripts Required:

  • CEGEP
  • College
  • University
  • If not in English, must be officially translated to English.

Non-academic Requirements: Not required

Other Requirements:

  • Statement of Intent
  • Prerequisites
  • TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)

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