Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science

Rehabilitation science is the systematic study of promoting, maintaining, or restoring human function, mobility, occupation, and well-being. Using basic and applied methods, the science is focused on phenomena at the level of the cell, person, family, community, or society to develop and evaluate theories, models, processes, measures, interventions, and policies to prevent, reverse, or minimize impairments, enable activity, and facilitate participation. By its very nature, rehabilitation science is multidisciplinary. The Rehabilitation Sciences Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
Candidates for the MSc degree must have graduated with a minimum average of B in senior level courses in the final two years of a four-year degree program from a recognized University, with a strong undergraduate science background, including a course in research design and/or statistics. The four year degree may be in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology or a related field. Related fields include: nursing, psychology, sociology, social work, physical and health education, basic sciences, engineering, kinesiology etc.

Applicants must have graduated with a minimum B+ average in senior-level courses in the final two years of a four-year degree program from a recognized university, with a strong undergraduate science background including a course in research design and/or statistics. The four-year degree may be in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, or a related discipline. Related disciplines include basic sciences, engineering, kinesiology, nursing, psychology, social work, sociology, and physical and health education.

Applicants must identify a faculty member who has agreed to serve as research supervisor. The research supervisor is expected to examine a completed thesis and/or manuscripts and university transcripts.

Evidence of written and verbal proficiency in English is required for applicants whose first language is not English and must be demonstrated through the successful completion of one of the following tests:

????Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE) with the following minimum scores:

???paper-based TOEFL: 600 and 5 on the TWE

Internet-based TOEFL (IBT): 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum score of 7.5.