HD in Massage Therapy is a higher diploma in Physiotherapy programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,855 per semester (CAD 1,378 per semester for local students).
This advanced diploma combines academic coursework with hands-on practical training, preparing graduates to work as members of a health-care team. Teaching takes place across dedicated facilities built to develop the clinical techniques graduates need, pairing structured classroom learning with supervised practical preparation for professional practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The academic requirements below are Humber's Ontario baseline; an international applicant meets the equivalent standard for their own country of study through Humber's Academic Equivalency tool and then the same program requirements. Academic: an OSSD or accepted equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U, or equivalent); Grade 11 or 12 Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U or SBI4U, or equivalent); one of Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (SCH3U, SCH4C or SCH4U, or equivalent), Grade 11 or 12 Physics (SPH3U, SPH4C or SPH4U), Grade 12 Exercise Science (PSE4U) or Grade 12 Introductory Kinesiology (PSK4U), or equivalent; plus one further Grade 11 or 12 C, M or U course. Mature-student status or college/university transfer status are accepted in place of the secondary-school route. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident schooled abroad needs a credential assessment first - ICAS course-by-course for a secondary transcript, WES for post-secondary study. English follows the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario language fluency policy rather than Humber's general band. Effective for Winter 2026 entry, an applicant relying on secondary schooling in English needs three years of full-time study, and an applicant relying on IELTS Academic needs Reading 6.5, Listening 7.5, Speaking 6.5 and Writing 6.0; other tests are listed in the CMTO policy. Once you accept a seat, placement clearances may be required: immunisations and laboratory testing, TB screening, a police record check, and current First Aid and CPR certification.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
