ORPAS – Programs Requirements Overview
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Last updated: January 25, 2017
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Here is an overview of the requirements for the rehabilitation sciences programs. Refer to each institution’s requirements for complete information.
Note: If you fail to submit the required documentation, your application at that school will be incomplete.
McMaster
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2017 Positions: 65
2016 Applicants: 951
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) or equivalent; minimum GPA of 75% based on last 60 units
Letters of Reference: N/A
Transcripts Required: University; college
Other: TOEFL score (if applicable); if applying to both programs (OT & PT), see McMaster’s TOEFL instructions
Physiotherapy (PT)
2017 Positions : 65
2016 Applicants: 1,165
Prerequisites:
- 1 full or half credit in 1 biological or life science course with a grade of “B” or higher
- 1 full or half credit in 1 social science or humanities course with a grade of “B” or higher (all at university levels)
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year baccalaureate degree (120 units/credits) or equivalent; minimum GPA of 75% based on last 60 units
Letters of Reference: N/A
Transcripts Required: University; college
Other: TOEFL score (if applicable); prerequisites; if applying to both programs (OT & PT), see McMaster’s TOEFL instructions
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2017 Positions: 28
2016 Applicants: Not applicable. 2017 is the first year of McMaster’s SLP program
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)
- Science (1 full or half course)
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum “B” average in final 2 years and a minimum of a “B” in each prerequisite course
Letters of Reference: N/A
Transcripts Required: University; college
Other: TOEFL score (if applicable); prerequisites
Find more information about OT, PT and SLP at McMaster University.
Ottawa
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Queen’s
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2017 Positions: 70
2016 Applicants: 870
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
Other: Resumé; Statement of Intent (personal submissions); 2 Confidential Assessment forms; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Physical Therapy (PT)
2017 Positions: 70
2016 Applicants: 1,060
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
Other: Personal Information Submission; Prerequisites; Prerequisite course descriptions/syllabi; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Find more information about OT and PT at Queen’s University.
Toronto
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2017 Positions: 89
2016 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
Other: Personal submission; Confidential Assessment forms; resumé; TOEFL score (if applicable)
Physical Therapy (PT)
2017 Positions: 91
2016 Applicants: 1,097
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 2010 and no later than May 31, 2017.
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
Other: Computer-Administered Profile (CAP) written on‑site April 29, 2017; Prerequisites; TOEFL score (if applicable)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2017 Positions: 50
2016 Applicants: 333
Prerequisites:
- Child development (1 half course)
- Elementary statistics (1 half course)
- General linguistics (1 half course)
- Human physiology (1 full course)
- Phonetics (1 half course)
- Research methods (1 half course)
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum mid‑“B” average in final year and a minimum of a “B+” in each prerequisite course
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university
Other: Statement of Intent; Prerequisites; Minimum 14 hours clinical experience; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Find more information about OT, PT and SLP at Toronto.
Western
Occupational Therapy (OT)
2017 Positions: 59
2016 Applicants: 874
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year university undergraduate degree from a recognized university
Letters of Reference: None
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; university
Other: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable); Personal submission
Physical Therapy (PT)
2017 Positions: 57
2016 Applicants: 743
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, English or Writing, 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
Other: TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable); Personal submission
Audiology
2017 Positions: 21
2016 Applicants: 154
Prerequisites: 1 half course in each of the following:
- 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 undergraduate courses (or 20 half courses)
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; college, university, if not in English, must be officially translated to English
Other: Statement of Intent; Prerequisites; Minimum 14 hours clinical experience; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
2017 Positions: 37
2016 Applicants: 407
Prerequisites: 1 half course in each of the following:
- 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 undergraduate courses (or 20 half courses)
Letters of Reference: 2 academic and 1 clinical
Transcripts Required: CEGEP; college, university, if not in English, must be officially translated to English
Other: Statement of Intent; Prerequisites; Minimum 14 hours clinical experience; TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS score (if applicable)
Find more information about OT, PT, AUD and SLP at Western University.