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Physical and Occupational Therapy
Location
Location
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Davis House
- 3654 Promenade Sir-William-Osler
- Montreal QC H3G 1Y5
- Telephone: 514-398-4500
- Fax: 514-398-6360
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/spot
About Physical and Occupational Therapy
About Physical and Occupational Therapy
Professional Profiles:
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy examines all aspects of how occupation as a therapeutic intervention enhances and enables health-related quality of life. Individuals who are affected by physical injury, disability or psychosocial dysfunction are among the clientele served by occupational therapists. Occupational therapy maximizes independence, prevents disability and promotes health across the lifespan, from early intervention in infancy to preventive interventions with the well elderly. In the field of mental health, the occupational therapist contributes to clarifying the functional psychiatric diagnosis and assists clients in coping with environmental stress and integration into the community.
Physical Therapy
Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client-focused health profession dedicated to improving and maintaining functional independence and physical performance; preventing and managing pain, physical impairments, disabilities and limits to participation; and promoting fitness, health and wellness (Canadian Physiotherapy Association).
Physical therapists use exercise, physical modalities, manual therapy approaches, assistive devices, and lifestyle management to help individuals obtain maximal functional potential. The physical therapist is a health professional who contributes to the multidisciplinary team through patient evaluation, treatment planning and delivery, education, research and consultation in clinics, industry, and the community.
| Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Rehabilitation Science) - Major in Occupational Therapy (90 credits) | |
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| This degree provides access to the Master of Science, Applied, Occupational Therapy degree. This program offers students a basic health sciences foundation and undergraduate-level courses specific to the practice of Occupational Therapy. The Occupational Therapy curriculum emphasizes occupation and occupational performance in daily life, community rehabilitation, client-centered and evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, ethics, teamwork and professionalism as essential components for the development of a humanistic, ethical, knowledgeable, competent, critical-thinking, and problem-solving occupational therapist. | |
| Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Rehabilitation Science) - Major in Physical Therapy (90 credits) | |
| This is degree provides access to the Master of Science, Applied, Physical Therapy degree. This program offers students a basic health sciences foundation and undergraduate-level courses specific to the practice of Physical Therapy. This undergraduate program prepares students for the professional Master's program (Master of Science Applied in Physical Therapy). The Physical Therapy curriculum emphasizes clinical reasoning, diagnostics, evidence-based practice, community rehabilitation, teamwork, and professionalism as essential components for the development of a humanistic, ethical, knowledgeable, competent, critical-thinking, and problem-solving physical therapist. |
Physical and Occupational Therapy Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Physical and Occupational Therapy Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Programs
Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Programs
Students are admitted to a 90-credit pre-professional Bachelor of Science (Rehabilitation Science); Major in Occupational Therapy or Major in Physical Therapy. The undergraduate degrees are designed to lead to a Master of Science, Applied, in the same discipline, i.e., Master of Science, Applied, in Occupational Therapy or Master of Science, Applied, in Physical Therapy.
All entrance requirements are available at www.mcgill.ca/applying. Information is also available from:
- Enrolment Services, Service Point
- 3415 McTavish Street
- Montreal QC H3A 0C8
- Telephone: 514-398-7878
- Email: admissions [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/students/servicepoint
as well as from the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Students who are required to withdraw from either the occupational therapy or physical therapy programs will not be readmitted to either program.
Quebec applicants who have obtained a CEGEP Diploma of Collegial Studies are expected to have taken the following prerequisite courses:
- Biology - 00UK, 00XU, NYA;
- Chemistry - 00UL, 00UM, 00XV, NYA, NYB;
- Mathematics - 00UN, 00UP, NYA, NYB;
- Physics - 00UR, 00US, 00UT, NYA, NYB, NYC.
Applicants who have completed a minimum of one year of college/university studies (or equivalent) are expected to have taken the following university/college-level courses:
- two terms of biology with labs;
- two terms of general chemistry with labs;
- one term of organic chemistry with lab;
- two terms of physics (mechanics; electricity and magnetism; waves and optics) with labs;
- one term of differential calculus;
- one term of integral calculus.
Applicants from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, with a French Baccalaureate, or with an International Baccalaureate
Please refer to details at www.mcgill.ca/applying.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Inter-faculty Transfer
- two terms of biology with labs;
- two terms of general chemistry with labs;
- one term of organic chemistry with labs;
- two terms of physics with labs (including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves, optics at the university level) or three terms of physics at the CEGEP level;
- two terms of calculus (differential and integral).
High school graduates from outside Quebec who have been accepted into a 120-credit Science program who wish to transfer into the undergraduate programs in Rehabilitation Science (Major in Occupational or Physical Therapy) must have taken the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ courses listed below to be eligible to apply for transfer.
Equivalent ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Science Prerequisite Courses – ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Inter-faculty Transfer
* Alternatively, CHEM 212 can be taken intensively in the Summer term in the month of May.
Students applying for an inter-faculty transfer into the B.Sc. (Rehabilitation Science) programs offered at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy must apply directly to the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Application forms are available from the School at the beginning of February of the year applying. The completed application forms must be received by the School no later than April 1 of the entering year. In addition to the information required in the application package, students must complete an inter-faculty transfer form available on Minerva. Please refer to University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Registration > Interfaculty Transfer or www.mcgill.ca/students/transfer-readmission for details.
Admission Requirements for Qualifying Year – Master of Science, Applied
Admission Requirements for Qualifying Year – Master of Science, Applied
Students seeking admission to the M.Sc.A. (Occupational Therapy) or the M.Sc.A. (Physical Therapy) who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Sc. (Rehabilitation Science); Major in Occupational Therapy or the B.Sc. (Rehabilitation Science); Major in Physical Therapy from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are required to complete a Qualifying year (QY) prior to beginning the master's program. Students apply through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to the Master's program.
Students wishing to enter the Qualifying year of the M.Sc.A. (Occupational Therapy) or the M.Sc.A. (Physical Therapy) degree must consult the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy's Graduate section, and the School's website at www.mcgill.ca/spot/admissions.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Rehabilitation Science) - Major in Occupational Therapy (90 credits)
For more information, see Major in Occupational Therapy (90 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Rehabilitation Science) - Major in Physical Therapy (90 credits)
For more information, see Major in Physical Therapy (90 credits).