HD in Massage Therapy (Accelerated) at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a higher diploma in Physiotherapy programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 52,819 per total (CAD 10,885 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Physiotherapy
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 10,885 / total
International tuition: CAD 52,819 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Massage Therapy program at Fanshawe College is built around the guiding principles of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). This particular program explores the curriculum beyond just the minimum required. With a strong focus on medical knowledge, students will be exposed to many learning opportunities. The professional faculty will provide students with a high-calibre experience. Students will learn the "assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues of the body and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain," as according to The Massage Therapy Act of Ontario. Theory and practice are integral to the program, and students will be exposed to directly learning the skills of a Massage Therapist in the first level. Many adjunct therapies to the Massage Therapist will be studied, including sports massage, clinical massage, pregnancy massage and more.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry needs an OSSD, an equivalent, or mature-applicant status with Grade 12 English (C or U) at 65%, Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, M or U) at 65%, and Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U) at 70% — note the biology bar is higher than the rest. 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; graduating from it with the minimum averages in those courses meets the requirements. 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 or better with no band under 5, PTE Academic 65, CAEL 70 in writing, reading and speaking with 80 in listening, Duolingo 135 with literacy at least 130, Cambridge English 185. Selection where applicants exceed seats: preference for Ontario permanent residents, application received by 1 February, then achievement in the requirements. 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 a year-two professional practice health form.
Application Details
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.
