Are you interested in becoming a physical therapist?
Physical therapists are primary care professionals who work in a variety of settings, such as rehabilitation centers, hospitals, community health centers, and private clinics in both rural and urban areas.
The Master of Physical Therapy program at the University of British Columbia is the only entry-to-practice program in BC and now accepts 143 students over four sites.
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Recent News
UBC expands two health profession programs to Vancouver Island
Date: September 7, 2025 @6:22 am
People on Vancouver Island can now train closer to home for careers in physical therapy and speech-language pathology with the expansion of UBC’s programs to Vancouver Island.
Meet Tanisha Wilson, MPT-Victoria
Date: August 26, 2025 @8:35 am
Being born and raised on Vancouver Island, I chose UBC because it would allow me to pursue a career that I’m passionate about while still remaining close to home. I was privileged to be accepted into UBC’s first Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) class in Victoria, which means I will experience the majority of my […]
2025 NSERC Discovery Research Program Grant Recipients
Date: July 11, 2025 @10:55 am
Congratulations to Dr Jordan Guenette for receiving a 2025 NSERC Discovery Grant, and to Dr Lara Boyd for receiving a NSERC Research Tools and Instrument Grant.
Land Acknowledgement
The UBC Department of Physical Therapy and our programs occupy the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia.
We respectfully acknowledge that:
- The Vancouver cohort at the UBC Vancouver-Point Grey academic campus is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
- The Northern cohort at the University of Northern BC Prince George campus is located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh (Klate-lee Ten-eh), who are part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations.
- The Fraser Valley cohort is located on the traditional territory of the QayQayt First Nation, Kwantlen, q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen First Nations, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), and Stó:lō Nations.
- The Victoria cohort at the University of Victoria campus is located on the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.
Students gratefully complete their clinical placement requirements on Indigenous territories in Indigenous nations of Indigenous people throughout British Columbia.