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Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

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Key facts

  • Program
    Undergraduate diploma
  • Duration
    16 months
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    18,000CAD
  • Start date
    Sep, Jan

Program overview

What Georgian College says about their program:

Students are provided with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to function competently in the role of an Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA and PTA) in a complex health care environment. They are prepared to work under the supervision of and in collaboration with occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and assist therapists to teach and enable clients to effectively cope with limitations in movement and daily functioning, whether temporary or permanent, during and following recovery. Students partake in a combination of practical and theoretical learning achieved through classroom, laboratory and field placements. Learning will take place with an inter-professional approach to meet the needs of clients in acute and community settings.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Secondary or high school transcripts with proof of graduation, subjects taken and grades received
  • Math and English credits are required at the Grade 12 level

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • College or university transcripts with proof of graduation subjects taken, and grades received

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • Duolingo English Test

    110

  • PTE

    58

Postgraduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • TOEFL iBT

    89

  • Duolingo English Test

    125

  • PTE

    61

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport identification page
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Fees and funding

Funding

International Entrance Scholarship

The Georgian College Entrance Scholarship has a value of $2,000 in the first semester and is awarded to new, eligible students joining Georgian.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from CAD$16,000 to CAD$20,000 per year

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Visa requirements for Georgian College

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