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Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics and Master of Health Sciences Physiotherapy at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

This 150-unit dual degree leads to the Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics and the Master of Health Sciences in Physiotherapy, both offered in French, for bilingual students from Francophone minority high schools across Canada outside Quebec. The master's trains bilingual physiotherapists to serve Francophone clients.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: Master's phase: two years (six consecutive full-time terms)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The BHK phase covers the social science aspects of physical activity and sport; the 63-unit MHSc Physiotherapy phase includes six clinical practicums (1,025 placement hours) and an individual research project or seminar course.

Career pathways

Registered physiotherapists, after passing the Canadian physiotherapy competency examination and registering with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.

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Entry requirements

Dual degree designed for bilingual students from Francophone minority high schools across Canada outside Quebec. Entry to the master's phase: minimum cumulative GPA of 8.5 for good academic standing; by the end of February of third year, a passed language proficiency test in the other official language and a satisfactory CASPer score (candidates bear the test fees). Undergraduate entry follows the Honours BHK prerequisites (ENG4U or FRA4U, one 4U mathematics course, and two of SBI4U, SCH4U, PSK4U, SPH4U or SPH3U).

Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.

Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.

Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.

Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.

Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.

Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.

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