PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences is a doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences programme taught at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,266 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This PhD program prepares graduates for research and leadership roles in rehabilitation-related fields across health authorities, public health, industry, and academic settings. Faculty expertise spans physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and related health disciplines, giving students access to a broad base of supervisory research areas. The program combines coursework with a research-based thesis: students complete four half-courses (12 credit hours) covering topics such as rehabilitation theory, research design, and evidence appraisal, alongside their dissertation research. Applicants entering without a thesis-based master's degree complete an additional 6 credit hours to build research competency before proceeding to full candidacy. Full-time and part-time study are both available, with an expected completion time of four years for full-time students. Admission is intended for those holding a thesis-based master's degree in a discipline consistent with rehabilitation sciences; applicants with an entry-to-practice or course-based master's are considered individually and may face additional preparatory requirements. The doctorate suits clinicians and researchers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or allied health fields who want to pursue independent research, contribute to rehabilitation science scholarship, and move into positions that shape health policy, clinical practice, or postsecondary teaching within rehabilitation-related professions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission normally requires a thesis-based master's degree in a discipline or profession consistent with rehabilitation sciences, though other qualifications are considered case by case; applicants without a thesis-based master's will usually be required to complete at least two additional 3-credit-hour courses. No minimum GPA is published for this programme. Applicants must identify a faculty advisor before applying and include written confirmation from that advisor with the application. The programme page defers English-language proficiency to the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies general standard, which accepts IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (minimum 20 per section), PTE Academic 58, Duolingo 120 (minimum 105 per subscore), CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1/C2 180.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
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.
