Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a diploma in Rehabilitation Sciences programme. The programme runs for 66 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 35,791 per total (CAD 7,398 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 66 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,398 / total
International tuition: CAD 35,791 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The role of the rehabilitation professional is evolving to meet the changing needs of the population. The practitioner must understand this role and how it relates to other health professionals within the Canadian healthcare system. Students become familiar with the healthcare system in Canada and the responsibilities at each level of government. Focus is on the evolution, relevant legislation, and current challenges in the system. Class discussion acquaints students with the history of rehabilitation and the principles guiding its practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry needs an OSSD, an equivalent, or mature-applicant status with at least 65% in Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, M or U), and either Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U) or Grade 12 Introductory Kinesiology (U). Applicants who fall short are pointed to academic upgrading, with a conditional offer possible on proof of enrolment, or to the one-year Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees, which supplies every entry requirement for this program. English at health-career level: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with 6.5 in reading and listening and 7.0 in writing and speaking, TOEFL iBT 5.5 overall with no band under 5 in reading and listening and 5.5 in writing and speaking (92 on the pre-2026 scale), PTE Academic 65, CAEL 70 in writing, reading and speaking with 80 in listening, Duolingo 135, Cambridge English 185, LanguageCert Academic 75. Selection where applicants exceed seats: preference for Ontario permanent residents, application received by 1 February, then achievement in the requirements. Fanshawe is explicit that the work is physically and mentally demanding — transferring patients, moving heavy equipment and sustained close contact with people in pain. Before placement: Standard First Aid with BLS for Health Care Providers, evidence of good health, a police record check with vulnerable sector screening, a mandatory placement assessment for the WRIT course, and professional practice health forms in years one and two.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry, applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which later applications are assessed on a first-come basis until seats fill; non-competitive programs begin receiving offers from 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers go out by 30 March 2027, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and face fixed document deadlines rather than a single closing date: for the current intakes, study-permit and conditions-met documents are due 10/15 August 2026 (Fall), 9/15 December 2026 (Winter) and 5/15 April 2027 (Summer); missing a deadline can mean deferral to the next intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
