McMaster University offers MA/MS in Physiotherapy, a master's degree in Physiotherapy programme in Hamilton, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 28,477 per semester (CAD 3,463 per semester for local students).
The Master of Science in Physiotherapy is a professional graduate degree offered through McMaster's Faculty of Health Sciences, combining academic study with clinical education over a two-year full-time program. It is designed to prepare graduates for registration and practice as physiotherapists in Canada, with the curriculum built to meet recognized professional accreditation and practice standards for the profession. Students develop expertise in human movement and function, learning to work with people across the lifespan using a client-centred, evidence-based approach, and the program's combination of coursework and clinical education distinguishes it from purely classroom-based science master's programs. It suits students who hold an undergraduate degree and are aiming specifically at a career as a registered physiotherapist, rather than at research or an academic thesis. Typical entry is in September, and further program-specific detail is available through the physiotherapy program's own site and the university's graduate calendar, which the McMaster program page directs prospective students to for additional information.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.30 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Physiotherapy admits from a four-year baccalaureate degree (120 units, or equivalent) in any discipline, including at least ten courses at third- or fourth-year level, plus four prerequisite courses each completed at a minimum grade of B+ (3.3/4.0, 77%): Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Statistics or Health Research Methods, and a Humanities or Social Science course (kinesiology and health-science courses do not satisfy this last requirement). Ranking uses a sub-GPA calculated over the last two years or 60 units of study, with a minimum of 3.3/4.0 (B+, 77%). No references, resume or statement of interest are requested. Applicants whose first language is not English, and whose degree was not completed entirely in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand, must submit TOEFL iBT (minimum overall 4.5 on the current ETS scale) or IELTS Academic (minimum 6.5 overall, no section below 5.5) scores.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:McMaster admits Level I students for September entry only. For Fall 2027, deadlines are set per programme: competitive programmes such as Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Midwifery, iBioMed and Honours Integrated Science close 15 January 2027, while most other Level I programmes (Business, Humanities I, the Life Sciences and Social Sciences gateways) stay open to 1 April 2027, often with an earlier 1 February 2027 'Equal Consideration' review point. These dates are identical for domestic and international applicants for nearly every programme; the sole exception is Nursing, where Ontario high-school applicants close 15 January 2027 and all other applicants, international included, close 1 February 2027. No programme is described as rolling beyond its published deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
