Overview

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD graduates at the University of Ottawa will develop independent and collaborative research skills and will be equipped to contribute to the knowledge base that informs the practice of rehabilitation professionals.

Main areas of research

Impairment and rehabilitation: This field concerns the impact of motor, sensory, cognitive, and mental health impairments on the individual’s daily functioning. It includes research on fundamental views of disease and disease etiology as risks factors for eventual difficulties in functioning.
The environment and rehabilitation: This field focuses on the way social and physical environmental factors can either enable or hinder an individual’s functioning.
Participation in life situations and rehabilitation: This field focuses on how the individual is re-integrated into the community and takes part in life activities while gaining functional autonomy following the onset of disease, disorder, or trauma.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Team Research and Interdisciplinary Methodology
Research Seminar on Individual Functioning and Rehabilitation Models
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Seminar
Comprehensive Examination
Thesis Proposal
Doctoral Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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79

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Kinesiology View 18 other PhDs in Kinesiology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have a master’s degree in a rehabilitation profession (Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology) or a related discipline (e.g., Engineering, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work).
We will also consider applicants who wish to research areas related to disability and rehabilitation who have completed graduate work in other areas.
Applicants from non-thesis master's degree programs (e.g., professional or course-based only) must submit at the time of application documentation demonstrating research competence either as part of their program of studies and/or through activities completed during practice.
Students will be required to present a dossier demonstrating research skills that may include, publications in peer-reviewed journals, research reports, program development and evaluation reports, abstracts, presentations, or similar documents.

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Tuition Fees

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11650 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

4450 CAD / year

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Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

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Overview

Main areas of research

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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