MA/MS in Rehabilitation Sciences is a master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences programme taught at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,186 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba is offered through the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Bannatyne campus, available on a full-time or part-time basis with a typical completion time of two to four years. Students complete 12 credit hours of coursework across four courses, then propose, write, and defend a thesis based on an original scientific study. Research within the program centres on themes such as mobility and physical activity, the health of Indigenous peoples, primary care and primary health care, and interprofessional, person-centred education and practice, with particular attention to technology applications and to issues affecting northern, rural, and remote communities. Admission requires a confirmed faculty advisor from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, a four-year bachelor's degree in a related field such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, kinesiology, biomedical engineering, or exercise science, and a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours; English language proficiency documentation is required where applicable. The program suits graduates of rehabilitation-related disciplines who want to pursue thesis-based research training addressing mobility, access, and rehabilitation practice, particularly in underserved or remote regions of Manitoba.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a four-year bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy or a related discipline such as kinesiology, biomedical engineering or exercise science, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) in the last 60 credit hours of study. A confirmed College of Rehabilitation Sciences faculty supervisor is mandatory: an application naming no supervisor who has agreed to take on the student will be denied. 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 and Winter
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.
