Offered by University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, BA/BS in Respiratory Therapy is a bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 673 per credit (CAD 157 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 157 / credit
International tuition: CAD 673 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: umanitoba.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba is delivered in person at the Bannatyne campus through the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. The standard entry-to-practice route takes three years of coursework combined with clinical placement, while a degree completion option for already-registered respiratory therapists takes two years. Across the standard route, students complete 1,600 full-time hours of clinical fieldwork: 320 hours integrated into the first two years and 1,280 hours in a concentrated year-three placement, with some placements located in other provinces and in both urban and rural settings. The program is fully accredited by Accreditation Canada and meets the requirements of the National Competency Framework for respiratory therapy. Admission is an advanced-entry pathway requiring at least 24 completed post-secondary credit hours, specified prerequisite courses and electives, and a 15-minute virtual interview held in June; the degree completion option additionally requires current registration as a respiratory therapist from a Canadian-accredited program. The program suits students interested in supporting patients with cardiopulmonary conditions across settings such as hospitals, critical care units, rehabilitation facilities, air transport teams, and research, combining substantial clinical fieldwork with classroom-based coursework.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Advanced Entry only — applicants must complete at least one year of university-level study (24 credit hours of prerequisite courses plus electives) before being considered; no direct-entry route from high school and no minimum GPA/average is stated on the program page. Interviews are typically conducted in June (a 15-minute Zoom interview assessing motivation, self-evaluation, adaptability, communication skills, interpersonal ability, maturity and ethics). Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. A separate degree-completion route exists for already-registered respiratory therapists (Canadian-accredited program graduates holding RRT registration, plus a letter of intent).
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
