Faculty of Health Professions
School of Physiotherapy
5869 UNIVERSITY AVE., HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA B3H 4R2 | +1 (902) 494-2524

Admission and Application

Admission

To apply for the MSc (Rehabilitation Research - Physiotherapy) degree, candidates must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In addition, applicants must hold a university degree in Physiotherapy, or in a related area of study.

Application

Applicants must:

  1. Complete the application form for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
  2. Complete the Statement of Research Interest form (state goals and objectives, the area of physiotherapy research to be studied and identify the faculty members you wish to work under). 
  3. Meet the English Language Competency Requirements as outlined by Graduate Studies.
  4. Provide two official transcripts from all universities attended sent directly to the School of Physiotherapy from the Registrar's Office of the home institution.
  5. Include two academic references. A work reference from someone who may comment objectively on your goals may be included in addition to the two required academic references (see FGS website form here).

In addition applicants are strongly advised to:

  1. Include a copy of a recent paper authored in the area in which the applicant is planning to pursue studies (if available).
  2. Submit a GRE score.
  3. Contact potential supervisors to discuss their research interests prior to submitting their application.

Scholarship deadlines

Applicants who wish to be considered for scholarships are strongly urged to have their applications completed by January 1 for university scholarships and by March 1 for School of Physiotherapy scholarships.

A limited amount of money is available from the School of Physiotherapy and this will be distributed on a competitive basis. Applicants are encouraged to seek external funding. Further information for sources of funding may be obtained from the Graduate Studies office. In order to qualify for scholarship consideration a student is expected to hold a first-class honours degree in an appropriate field and to enter a full-time graduate program.