PhD Rehabilitation Sciences at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Graduates in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences will pursue rehabilitation-related research and leadership roles within provincial and regional health authorities, the public health sector, industry and academia.

Faculty: College of Rehabilitation Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time; part-time option | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) requires the completion of coursework and a research-based thesis. For students admitted with a thesis-based Master's degree the Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences program requires a total of 12 credit hours of course work, consisting of the completion of four 3 credit hour or half courses, in addition to the completion of a research-based thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the PhD Rehabilitation Sciences program requires a Master’s degree. Applicants will usually possess a thesis-based Master’s degree in a discipline or profession consistent with Rehabilitation Sciences. Applicants with an entry-to-practice Master’s degree and/or a course-based Master’s degree will be assessed for their research experience on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions Committee. Students admitted to the program without a thesis-based Master’s degree will usually at minimum be required to complete two additional 3 credit hour courses (REHB 7280 “Rehabilitation Theory and Research Design” and REHB 7290 “Appraisal, Synthesis and Communication of Research Evidence in Rehabilitation Sciences”) in the first year of the program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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