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Physical Therapy (MPT)

The Master of Physical Therapy educates reflective practitioners who are prepared to meet the challenges of client-centered, evidence-based physical therapy practice.

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Faculty

• College of Rehabilitation Sciences
• Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Graduate Studies
Degree

• Master of Physical Therapy
Expected duration

• 2 years

Graduates of the Master of Physical Therapy program demonstrate professional accountability and collaborative practice in diverse environments. They apply an evidence-based approach to physical therapy, seeking out new and relevant research, while evaluating and integrating the information applicable to client-centered practice.

MPT accreditation status

The Master of Physical Therapy program at the University of Manitoba has completed the accreditation review process administered by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC). PEAC is an incorporated body under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and operates as the accrediting agency for physiotherapy education programs in Canada.

The status of Accreditation – Fully Compliant was granted to the program for the period until April 30, 2026. A description of Accreditation – Fully Compliant follows.

More details regarding the definitions of the levels of accreditation are available on the PEAC website or by contacting:

Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada
Suite 26, 509 Commissioners Road West
London, Ontario, N6J 1Y5
226-636-0632
Website: English | French.

Accreditation–fully compliant

A program is in compliance with 100% of the accreditation criteria within the Accreditation Standards.
There are no criteria in non-compliance.
There could be identified concerns that the program must improve upon and report back about in Progress Reports.
If progress is not made, the program’s accreditation status could be changed to partially compliant or probationary at any time in the six-year accreditation cycle.

Students – important to note

If a program loses its accreditation status, its students may not be considered graduates of an accredited physiotherapy education program.
Students must be considered graduates from an accredited physiotherapy education program in Canada in order to be eligible to write the Physiotherapy Competency Exam and be licensed to practice physiotherapy in Canada.
The program’s accreditation status is important to graduating students with regards to becoming licensed to practice physiotherapy in Canada. It is recommended that students contact the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (alliancept.org) for information regarding the process to become licensed as a physiotherapist in Canada following graduation.

A physiotherapist works on a patients foot.

Program details

The MPT program consists of an integrated schedule of academic and clinical components that take place over a two year period.

Expected duration: 2 years

Tuition and fees: Two year’s tuition, then continuing fees in subsequent years (refer to Graduate tuition and fees)

The Master of Physical Therapy curriculum includes a combination of seminars, lectures, clinical skills, laboratory sessions, peer teaching, case studies, tutorials, problem solving exercises, independent study, collaborative group work, and development of a professional portfolio.

Clinical education is interspersed throughout the program and progresses from basic to advanced.

The first year of the program takes place over 43 weeks and consists of:

31 weeks of academic study and
12 weeks (6 weeks and 6 weeks) of clinical placements.

The second year of the program takes place over 42 weeks and consists of:

24 weeks of academic study
18 weeks (6 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 weeks) of clinical placements and
a group capstone project interwoven throughout.

Sample course offerings

PT 6100: Foundations of Physical Therapy (5 credit hours)
PT 6124 Physical Therapy and Hospital Based Care (4 credit hours)
PT 6140 Neuromusculoskeletal Anatomy for Physical Therapy (3 credit hours)
PT 6250: Integrated Practice for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions (3 credit hours)
PT 6260: Physical Therapy Practice and Professional Issues 1 (3 credit hours)
PT 6291: Neuromusculoskeletal Clinical Education 1 (6 credit hours)
PT 7121: Clinical Skills for Physical Therapy Neurological Conditions (5 credit hours)
PT 7124: Clinical Skills for Physical Therapy in Cardiorespiratory Conditions (5 credit hours)
PT 7292: Neurosciences Clinical Education (6 credit hours)
PT 7294: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Education (5 credit hours)
PT 7410: Exercise Prescription and Manual Therapy for Physical Therapists (3 credit hours)
PT 7500: Physical Therapy Evaluation/Research Project (6 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

Professional portfolio

In addition to successfully completing each of the program courses, physical therapy students are expected to create and maintain a professional portfolio.

Portfolios can include:

degrees and transcripts
health records
CPR/first aid certificates
samples of work selected from assignments and projects
feedback and evaluations from course work and fieldwork
self-evaluation
course objectives and outlines
learning logs
goals related to learning and professional development
summary of participation in activities
projects
volunteer work

Admission requirements

The following are minimum requirements for entry into the Master of Physical Therapy program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

The Master of Physical Therapy is a graduate program, which means that you must complete an undergraduate degree, including several required and recommended courses, before you can be considered for admission.

Master of Physical Therapy Applicant Information Guide

In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

An acceptable English Language Proficiency test score is required, if applicable. Please note that Physical Therapy requires scores above the FGS minimum requirement, as follows:

CanTEST - A minimum band of 4.5 in Listening, Reading and Oral Expression and a minimum of 4.0 in writing.
IELTS - A minimum overall score of 7.0 and must include all components of the test (i.e., listening, reading, writing and speaking).
TOEFL (iBT) - A minimum total score of 92 is required, with no sub-score lower than 21.

Only the above test types will be accepted.

Prerequisite course equivalencies for other institutions

Prerequisite Courses	University of Manitoba	Université de St. Boniface	University of Winnipeg	Brandon University	Canadian Mennonite University	Athabasca University
Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)	BIOL 1410 or PHED/KIN 2320 with PHED/KIN 3320 or KPER 2320 with KIN 3320	BIOL 1411	BIOL-1112/6	15:132 or 94:132 or 15:171 with 15:172	BIOL 1360	BIOL 235
Physiology of the Human Body (3 credit hours)	BIOL 1412 or BIOL 2410 with BIOL 2420	BIOL 1413 or BIOL 2411 with BIOL 2421	BIOL-1112/6 or KIN-2204/3	Same requirements as Human Anatomy	BIOL 1370	Same requirements as Human Anatomy
Introductory Biology (3 credit hours with genetics)	BIOL 1000 or BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1030 or BIOL 2500	BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1011 or BIOL 1021 or BIOL 1031 or BIOL 2501	BIOL-1115/3 or BIOL-1102/6 or BIOL 2301/3	15:162 or 15:282 or 94:162	BIOL 1310 or BIOL1330 or BIOL 1331	BIOL 204
Introductory Psychology (6 credit hours)	PSYC 1200	PSYC 1201 or PSYC 1211 with PSYC 1221	PSYC‑1000/6	82:160 with 82:161	PSYC 1000 or PSYC 1010 with PSYC 1020	PSYC 289 with PSYC 290
Child Development (3 credit hours)	PSYC 2290 or PHED 2550 or KPER 3550 or FMLY 1010 or NURS 1260	PSYC 2291	PSYC‑2200/3 or PSYC 3200/3 or KIN‑2207/3	82:274	PSYC 2200	PSYC 228 or PSYC 323
Aging (3 credit hours)	PSYC 3070 or PSYC 2370 or NURS 2610 or KIN 2610 or KIN 3510 or KIN 4500	Not available	PSYC‑3220/3 or KIN‑3208/3	82:356	PSYC 2220	PSYC 381
Basic Statistical Analysis I (3 credit hours)	STAT 1000 or PSYC 2250 or PSYC 2260	STAT 1001 or PSYC 2251or PSYC 2261	STAT 1301/3 or STAT‑1302/3 or STAT‑1201/6 or STAT‑1501 or PSYC‑2101/3	62:171 or 82:250 with 82:251	MATH 1000 or PSYC 2040	MATH 215 or SOCI 301
English (6 credit hours)	ENGL 1200 or ENGL 1300 or ENGL 2000 or ENGL 1340 with ENGL 1400	FRAN 1001 or FRAN 1071 with FRAN 1091	ENGL‑1001/6 or Two of ENGL‑1000/3, ENGL‑1003/3, ENGL‑1004/3	Two of 30:151, 30:153, 30:161, 30:162	ENGL 1010 with ENGL 1020	Two of ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 255, or ENGL 302

How to submit a course for prerequisite review

If you are unable to find your course(s) listed in the guide to prerequisite course from other institutions, you can check to see if the University of Manitoba has previously assessed courses from your home institution. Courses that have been assessed for equivalency are located in the University of Manitoba’s Transfer Credit Equivalencies database.

Courses from other Canadian institutions may have been assessed directly by the Master if Physical Therapy program Admissions Committee and are therefore able to be used as prerequisite requirements for the program, but are not included in the database above. If you are unable to find your course(s) listed in the Transfer Credit Equivalency database above, please email the Physical Therapy Admissions Officer at CORS.PTprogram@umanitoba.ca to see if your course has previously been assessed for equivalency by the Department of Physical Therapy.

If your course has not been previously assessed, you will be notified to submit:

A completed Prerequisite Recognition Request Form
A detailed course syllabus

Submit the completed Prerequisite Recognition Request form and detailed course syllabus to CORS.PTprogram@umanitoba.ca.

Courses will be reviewed and assessed for equivalency by the MPT Chair of Admissions. Email notification will be provided with the outcome.

In order for prerequisite pre-assessments to take place prior to the November 15th MPT application deadline course requests must be submitted to our office no later than October 1st.

Applicants with course work not previously reviewed and approved or submitted for pre-assessment (prior to October 1st) are asked to email their course syllabi to our office at CORS.PTprogram@umanitoba.ca at the time of application.

Questions about prerequisites

Please contact us if you have questions about prerequisites.
CORS.PTprogram@umanitoba.ca

How to apply

Applications for the Master Physical Therapy program are accepted once a year for Fall entry. Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

$100 application fee (non-refundable)
Unofficial copies of transcripts
Proof of English language proficiency, if required

Please read the Faculty of Graduate Studies online application instructions before beginning your application.

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