Physical therapy master (MPT)
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT Program)
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A master’s degree program providing physical therapy science, rehabilitation skills, and hospital clinical internships.
How long
26 Months Full-Time
Cost
Not published
Schools
1 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 1 school
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
The same route as the map, as a list.
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- General BC secondary school curriculum and coursework at the Grade 11 level.
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Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Prerequisite courses: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- A four-year bachelor's degree in any field
- At least a B (72%) in each prerequisite course
- A B+ (76%) average in your senior-level courses
- 70 hours of volunteer or paid work with people with disabilities, at no more than two places
- CASPer test
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Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Apply online through the UBC Graduate Admissions portal by mid-January
- Submit official university transcripts and course descriptions for prerequisites
- Submit clinical volunteer verification forms and academic reference letters
- Participate in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) evaluation if shortlisted (spring)
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Step 5 of 8
Physical therapy master (MPT)
⏱ 26 Months Full-Time- 26 months of continuous full-time professional graduate study
- Musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiorespiratory physical therapy assessment and rehabilitation
- Manual therapy, therapeutic exercise prescription, electrophysical agents, and clinical reasoning
- 5 full-time clinical internships (over 1,000 supervised hours) in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and clinics
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 1 school in BC- University of British Columbia — 26 months (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE) written component (administered by CAPR)
- BC College of Physical Therapists provincial clinical examination and registration
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Step 8 of 8
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(1 school)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration26 months
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“UBC Department of Physical Therapy provides 1,025+ hours of clinical practice placements across BC, preparing students for the national CPTE exam.”