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Student Evaluation and Promotion in Physical and Occupational Therapy

Degree Requirements for the B.Sc.(Rehab. Sc.) – Major in Occupational Therapy, and the B.Sc.(Rehab. Sc.) – Major in Physical Therapy

Degree Requirements for the B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Occupational Therapy, and the B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Physical Therapy

Students in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy must complete a total of 90 course credits, successfully complete all the courses in the curriculum, be in Satisfactory standing, and have a CGPA of at least 2.3 out of 4.0 in the Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy curriculum to obtain the degree of B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Occupational Therapy or the degree of B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Physical Therapy.

Due to the sequential nature of the programs, the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs are full-time programs of study. Further information on the curriculum is available at OT Curriculum or PT Curriculum.

The Evaluation System is multi-faceted and under constant review by the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. The School reserves the right to change rules and regulations at any time, although in general such changes will not come into effect in the middle of an academic year or promotion period. For complete School regulations, refer to the Important Information for Students and Rules and Regulations documents at Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

For the purposes of evaluation, the three-year curriculum is broken down into the following promotion periods:

  • Promotion Period 1 – U1: beginning of September to end of August
  • Promotion Period 2 – U2: beginning of September to end of August
  • Promotion Period 3 – U3: beginning of September to end of April

M.Sc.A.OT. & M.Sc.A.PT. Requirements

M.Sc.A.OT. & M.Sc.A.PT. Requirements

Entry to professional practice requires the completion of a Master of Science, Applied, degree in Occupational Therapy (M.Sc.A.OT.) or in Physical Therapy (M.Sc.A.PT.). Therefore, students who graduate from the B.Sc.(Rehab. Sc.) – Major in Occupational Therapy or the B.Sc.(Rehab. Sc.) – Major in Physical Therapy degree must continue to the M.Sc.A.OT. or to the M.Sc.A.PT. to obtain entry to professional practice.

Students who graduate from the B.Sc.(Rehab. Sc.) degree with the required CGPA of 3.0 or better will be considered for acceptance into the same discipline of the M.Sc.A. program that commences in the summer following graduation. For full details, refer to the Rules and Regulations documents at Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

Students from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ or elsewhere who do not hold the undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science (Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Science (Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Physical Therapy must apply to the master's program via a graduate Qualifying year, or have the option to first apply to the undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science (Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Science (Rehabilitation Science) – Major in Physical Therapy and proceed to the Master of Science, Applied, degree in the same discipline.

For further details and other requirements, please refer to the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy's Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies section. For complete admissions information, refer to www.mcgill.ca/spot/admissions.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)
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