Physiotherapy combined with Rehabilitation Research (MSc)

This program combines Dalhousie University's MSc Physiotherapy and MSc Rehabilitation Research degrees into a single 40-month, full-time course of study delivered in person in Halifax. Students complete the entry-to-practice physiotherapy curriculum, including clinical placements, alongside a thesis-based rehabilitation research component, and graduate with both master's degrees. Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of both the MSc Physiotherapy and MSc Rehabilitation Research programs and apply to each separately, gaining admission to both in the same application year; the Rehabilitation Research application must include evidence of prior scholarly activity, such as a peer-reviewed publication or a conference presentation. The combined pathway is intended for students who wish to build a research foundation alongside clinical physiotherapy training, preparing graduates for careers spanning research, health science, physiotherapy practice and medicine. The program follows Dalhousie's Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum admission requirements in addition to the program-specific criteria of each constituent degree.