ORPAS – Program Requirements Overview
Last updated: February 5, 2020
Note: This application guide contains information for Fall 2020 Admission. University program information changes regularly. For the most up-to-date details, view the online application.
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Here is an overview of the requirements for the rehabilitation sciences programs. Refer to each university’s requirements for complete information.
McMaster
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2020 Positions: 67
2019 Applicants: 1,092
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) or equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.3/4.0 (“B+” or 77% or 9/12) in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study
Letters of Reference: Not required
Transcripts Required: University; college
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other:
- TOEFL score (if applicable)
- See McMaster’s TOEFL instructions for the MSc Occupational Therapy (OT) Program
Physiotherapy (PT)
2020 Positions: 67
2019 Applicants: 1,287
Prerequisites:
- 1 half-credit (3 units) human anatomy course
- 1 half-credit (3 units) human physiology course or 1 full-credit (6 units) human anatomy and physiology course
- 1 half-credit (3 units) statistics course
- 1 half-credit (3 units) humanities course
Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “B+” or 77% or 3.3/4.0 or 9.0/12.0 to be eligible and can occur anytime throughout your academic studies.
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) or equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.3/4.0 (“B+” or 77% or 9/12) in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study
Letters of Reference: Not required
Transcripts Required: University; college
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other:
- TOEFL score (if applicable)
- See McMaster’s TOEFL instructions for the MSc Physiotherapy (PT) Program
- The MSc Physiotherapy Program will invite applicants who have a “B+” (77% or 3.3/4.0 or 9.0/12.0) calculated using the last 60 units of university course work to participate in an online interview (Kira Talent – Video Interview Platform). There will be an online interview fee (non-refundable) that must be paid before the online interview can be completed.
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2020 Positions: 32
2019 Applicants: 453
Prerequisites:
- Psychology (1 full or half course in relevant discipline at second-year level)
- General linguistics (1 full or half course)
- Research methods or statistics (1 full or half course)
- Human Anatomy or Physiology (1 full or half course)
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) or equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.3/4.0 (“B+” or 77% or 9/12) in the last 2 years or 60 units of university academic study
Letters of Reference: Not required
Transcripts Required: University; college
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other:
- TOEFL score (if applicable)
- See McMaster’s TOEFL instructions for the MSc Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Program
Read more about OT, PT and SLP programs at McMaster University.
Queen’s
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2020 Positions: 68
2019 Applicants: 811
Prerequisites: No prerequisites for Queen’s OT program
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree
Letters of Reference: 1 academic and 1 academic or professional
Transcripts Required: University; CEGEP
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other: Resumé; Statement of Intent (personal submissions); 2 Confidential Assessment forms; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Physical Therapy (PT)
2020 Positions: 68
2019 Applicants: 887
Prerequisites:
- Introductory Psychology (minimum full‑year credit)
- Human Anatomy (minimum half‑year credit)
- Human Physiology (minimum half‑year credit)
- Statistics (half-year credit)
Courses must meet the comprehensive content guidelines, as outlined in the Queen’s program description.
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree
Letters of Reference: 1 academic and 1 other; See Queen’s program description
Transcripts Required: University; CEGEP
Non-academic Requirements: CASPerTM
Other: Personal Information Submission; Prerequisites; Prerequisite course descriptions/syllabi; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable); References
Note: In addition, if you apply to Queen’s University, you are required to upload to ORPAS a detailed course description, from the university calendar, for each course you propose will fulfill an academic prerequisite, if this course is not on the list of approved courses on the school website. These course descriptions can be uploaded via SAM in your ORPAS application or mailed directly to ORPAS.
Read more about OT and PT programs at Queen’s University.
Toronto
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2020 Positions: 90 in Toronto, 40 in Mississauga
2019 Applicants: 948
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 at the senior level).
Letters of Reference: 1 academic and 1 professional
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other: Personal submission; Confidential Assessment forms; resumé; TOEFL score (if applicable)
Physical Therapy (PT)
2020 Positions: 110
2019 Applicants: 904
Prerequisites:
- 1 half-course equivalent in Human Physiology
- 1 half-course equivalent in Human Anatomy
- 1 full-course equivalent in Life and/or Physical Sciences
- 1 full-course in Social Science and/or Humanities and/or Language
- 1 half-course in Statistics or Research Methods
All prerequisite courses must be completed within the last 7 years, or no earlier than September 2013 and no later than May 31, 2020.
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 full-course equivalents at the senior level).
Letters of Reference: 1 academic and 1 professional
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university
Non-academic Requirements: CASPerTM online test
Other: Computer-Administered Profile (CAP) written online April 25, 2020; Prerequisites; TOEFL score (if applicable)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2020 Positions: 60
2019 Applicants: 289
Prerequisites:
- Child development (0.5 full-course equivalent)
- Elementary statistics (0.5 full-course equivalent)
- General linguistics (0.5 full-course equivalent)
- Human physiology (1.0 full-course equivalent)
- Phonetics (0.5 full-course equivalent)
- Research methods (0.5 full-course equivalent)
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 at the senior level). A minimum of a “B+” in each prerequisite course is required.
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university and college transcripts are required.
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other: Statement of Intent; Prerequisites; Minimum 14 hours clinical experience; TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable); Certified translations of transcripts (if applicable); 2 Confidential Assessment Forms, 1 Clinical Reference Form; Prerequisite preapproval receipts (if applicable).
Read more about OT, PT and SLP programs at the University of Toronto.
Western
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2020 Positions: 62
2019 Applicants: 821
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year university undergraduate degree from a recognized university
Letters of Reference: None
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university; college
Non-academic Requirements: CASPerTM test
Other: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable); Personal submission
Physical Therapy (PT)
2020 Positions: 75
2019 Applicants: 906
Prerequisites:
- 1 full course (or 2 half courses) in Science
- 1 full course (or any 2 half course combinations) in Social Science or Liberal Arts
- 1 half course in each of Human/Mammalian/Vertebrate Physiology and Statistics or Research Methods
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree with high academic standing from a recognized university
Letters of Reference: 1 academic and 1 professional
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university
Non-academic Requirements: CASPerTM test
Other: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable); Personal submission
Audiology
2020 Positions: 33
2019 Applicants: 84
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 ORPAS scale) in 10 most recent full-year courses (or 20 half-year courses)
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; college, university (if not in English, must be officially translated to English)
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2020 Positions: 51
2019 Applicants: 401
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 ORPAS scale) in 10 most recent full-year courses (or 20 half-year courses)
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; college, university (if not in English, must be officially translated to English)
Non-academic Requirements: Not required
Other: Statement of Intent; Prerequisites; Minimum 14 hours clinical experience; TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)
Read more about OT, PT, AUD and SLP programs at Western University.