The UBC Department of Physical Therapy
Advancing physical therapy practice globally
The Department of Physical Therapy is well known for its high standards and excellent faculty. Both our academic faculty and our external faculty are recipients of prestigious teaching awards, providing an excellent learning environment. Our Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) Program has been accredited by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada. The MPT Program is recognized as one of the leading entry-to-practice programs in the country.
Our graduates are consistently successful on the national physiotherapy competency exam, and frequently achieve scores above the national average. Our evidence-based curriculum is structured to:
- Promote critical thinking
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Promote teamwork and collaboration
- Empower students to be lifelong learners
In addition, student participation and feedback regarding the program and administration are encouraged. Close collaboration with the clinical community and professional bodies ensures that students can access high-quality clinical fieldwork and be able to participate in professional association and licensing body activities. As well, students have the opportunity to learn from faculty who are involved in diverse research initiatives involving both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
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Mission Statement
The Department of Physical Therapy provides an outstanding learning environment and leads innovative research to advance physical therapy practice globally.
Tag Line
Movement and Function for Life.
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.