• A minimum bachelor's degree from a recognized university and at least a (B) standing (or equivalent) over the final two years of the program
• A current license to practice in Canada if seeking mentorship practice opportunity in Canada
• Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists practicing outside of Canada must be licensed to practice in their country of residence
• Advanced computer skills
• Two references
  • Academic (if attended university within the last five years) and professional
• Demonstrated English language proficiency, including both written and oral communication
  • See below for more information

• Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS is recommended)
• A minimum TOEFL score of 620 (paper-based), 105 (internet-based), 260 (computer-based) or an IELTS score of 8 is required
• Students who, after admission, show an inadequate command of spoken or written English must improve their proficiency to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Health Sciences
• Students may be asked to withdraw from the program if their command of English interferes with their ability to provide quality professional services
• Students who are required to present evidence of proficiency in English must make their own arrangements to write the TOEFL and to have the official results sent directly to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• The English language proficiency requirements outlined above do not apply to students from Quebec

To apply to the Advanced Health Care Practice program, students should:

• Visit the online application website
• Follow the instructions on that page to access the application
• Select "Advanced Health Care Practice MClSc" from the program options in the application and select the appropriate field

The annual domestic tuition fee for this program is approximately $14,000 including ancillary fees (plus $2,100 mentor fee i.e. $700/term***) which is payable over three terms (September, January and May), plus course fees payable in the Fall term.

The annual international tuition fee for this program is approximately $37,000 including ancillary fees (plus $2,100 mentor fee i.e. $700/term***) which is payable over three terms (September, January and May), plus course fees payable in the Fall term.

These fees are subject to change and are set by Western University. Instructions for students paying tuition from a Canadian bank are available from the Office of the Registrar.

***Please note all fees including mentorship fees and course fees are currently under review and are subject to change and adjustment***

• Research Methods
• Foundations of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
• Clinical Mentorship
• Research Experience

• Advanced Professional Practice
• Rehabilitation of Hand Conditions
• Clinical Mentorship (continued)
• Research Experience (continued)

• Rehabilitation of Shoulder and Elbow Conditions
• Clinical Mentorship (continued)
• Research Experience (continued)
  • Includes Research Day

Through a Continuing Professional Development framework, this course facilitates the synthesis of the theoretical and practical aspects of a student’s development through a period of mentorship within the work-based/practice environment and documented with a professional portfolio. Students will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to enable development of existing knowledge and skills and advanced practice in upper extremity rehabilitation. The Clinical Mentor(s) will enable a student’s development through a partnership of teaching; researching; managing; observing and discussing with innovative practice being encouraged within the framework of safe, legal, and ethical practice as made explicit in any applicable published standards (e.g. professional registration body, specialist competencies etc). Clinical mentorship for this field would come from hand therapists/upper extremity therapists who are willing to act as mentors.

The student will undertake pre-mentorship preparation through an online half-day study day, and online preparatory study. Students will undertake a minimum of 150 hours of experience in a work -based/practice environment. Learning needs may necessitate a range of environments as part of the mentored experience to ensure that all outcomes are achieved. The selection of the work-based environment is negotiated by the student in collaboration with the field leader, dependent upon their individual learning needs and their program field and any specialist requirements. A variety of patterns of delivery of the 150 hours experience are possible, encompassing part-time and full-time modes as well as a variety of models of experience e.g. clinical practice, observation of practice, case analysis, situational online clinical reasoning, telehealth, e-mentoring, FTF mentoring etc. Current registration with appropriate professional/regulatory bodies is required as appropriate to the negotiated mentored practice.