The only entry-to-practice Physical Therapy Program in British Columbia.

The Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) Program at UBC is one of the leading physical therapy programs in Canada and accepts 140 students across four sites.

The MPT program is a 26-month master’s degree program that uses an integrated, case-based approach and is taught by the department’s award-winning academic faculty and a community of clinical educators.

The MPT program is fully distributed and provides students with the opportunity to study in state-of-the-art labs at UBC’s campus in Vancouver, in the Fraser Valley, at UVIC’s campus in Victoria, and at UNBC’s campus in Prince George.

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Vancouver

North

Fraser Valley

Victoria

Ready to apply? Applications close on January 5th, 2025.

The Department of Physical Therapy will be closed from December 22nd, 2024, to January 2nd, 2025. During this period, we will not be answering emails.


We kindly ask applicants to submit their questions early. Upon our return, we will do our best to respond to all queries within two business days, but please understand that it may take several days for us to respond during peak times.

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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.