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
CIHR Fall 2025 Project Grant Recipients
Date: February 4, 2026 @11:38 am
Drs Kristin Campbell and Michael Hunt received CIHR funding through the Fall 2025 Project Grant.
UBC Vancouver Summer Program 2026
Date: February 3, 2026 @8:36 am
The UBC Department of Physical Therapy is participating in the Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) this summer! Join us for 4 weeks this summer and learn about Canadian health and life sciences. We are excited to invite undergraduate students to join our UBC Faculty of Medicine Vancouver Summer Program focused on medicine, healthy aging, and “movement […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Tali Alborz Conine
Date: January 27, 2026 @11:05 am
Dr. Tali Alborz Conine passed away on November 28, 2025. The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia honours the life and legacy of Dr. Tali Alborz Conine, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Rehabilitation Medicine, which was later renamed the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Conine was appointed Professor of Physical Therapy […]
Land Acknowledgement
The UBC Department of Physical Therapy and our programs occupy the 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.