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2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Welcome
Information of MPT
(Prof. Marco Pang – MPT Programme Leader &
Dr Tamis Pin – Deputy Programme Leader)
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.Information of MOT
(Dr Andy Cheng – MOT Programme Leader)
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Information of Training Sponsorship Scheme
(Mr Charles Leung & Miss Camellia Ma –
SWD representative)
3:15 – 3:25 p.m. Application process
3:25 – 3:55 p.m. Q & A session
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Rundown of information seminar:
Master in Physiotherapy (MPT)
Program (Entry-level)
Professor Marco Pang, Programme Leader,
Dr Tamis Pin, Deputy Programme Leader
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
5 August 2020
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Formative Years of Physiotherapy
2nd World Wars & the polio epidemics in early 1900s
established the value of
physiotherapy in rehabilitation
Barclay J (1994) In Good Hands - the History of the Chartered Society of
Physiotherapy 1894-1994. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.
Industrial accident
Physiotherapy in Hong Kong– 60s – 70s
Physiotherapy services– 2020 …
Older people, chronic conditions, community-based
rehabilitation, primary health
Physiotherapy
Preventing injuries, restoring
independence, and promoting a maximal
level of function to people with physical
dysfunctions and mental health problems
Multiple physical means to provide patient care:Electrotherapy, Exercise therapy, Manual therapy, Assistive devices
Service points
急症處理
門診物理治療
2010/6/26
早期床旁康復
社區物理治療
公眾教育
及早支持出院計劃
基層護理
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Why MPT?
Global trend
– Canada:
• All PT schools have implemented the MPT program.
– US:
• All accredited PT programs are at the doctoral level(DPT).
– Australia:
• Most schools have implemented the MPT program, withsome schools concurrently running the MPT and BSc PTprograms.
Why MPT in Hong Kong?
Need to increase student intake.
– Increasing need of physiotherapy service (ageing
population, increased awareness of well-being and quality
of health).
– Shortage of physiotherapists across different sectors.
– A need to increase supply of physiotherapy labor force of
promising quality in a timely manner.
MPT Vs BSc?
Two-year program
– Allows an alternative pathway to enter the
physiotherapy profession (bachelor degree holders)
– Able to produce physiotherapy graduates in 2
years
Program Curriculum
• 6 semesters in 2 years (including 2 summer
semesters)
• Professional content and clinical education hours
(more than 1,000 hours) not less than the BSc
(Hons) PT program
Entrance Requirements
Have obtained credits in each of the following pre-requisite university undergraduate-level courses before admission: Human Physiology (3 credits or equivalent).
Human Anatomy (3 credits or equivalent)
Student intake: 48 maximum
Have BSc degree
Entrance Requirements
English Requirement
If applicants are not native speakers of English, and their
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications were awarded by
institutions where the medium of instruction is not English,
applicants are expected to fulfill the following minimum English
language requirement for admission purpose.
o A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80
for the Internet-based test or 550 for the paper-based test;
OR
o An overall Band Score of at least 6 in the International English
Language Testing
Professional Recognition
MPT graduates can apply for registration with the
Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong.
Curriculum covers all essential subject areas required
for entry level physiotherapy education
Professional Recognition
Registration with Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong
was approved in December 2015 under the Guidelines for
Handling Applications for Registration under section 12
(1)(a) of the Supplementary Medical Professions
Ordinance. The MPT graduates are fully eligible to apply
for registration and practice in Hong Kong.
Graduate Survey
PT/OT II (二級物理/職業治療師) - 42人
PT/OT I (一級物理/職業治療師) - 12人
SPT/SOT (高級物理/職業治療師) - 1人
CEO (行政總監) - 1人
Graduate survey
MPT =物理治療學碩士課程MOT =職業治療學碩士課程
K = HK$1,000
Salary:
3rd cohort of the MPT programme
Timeline of 5th MPT cohortMonth Task
5 Aug 2020 • MPT Information Seminar
12 – 26 August 2020 • Online application period
September 2020 • Invite applicants to interview via email
Late September 2020 • Selection interview
October 2020 • Announcement of application result on e-
Admission system
• Acceptance of offer and settle registration fee and
caution money
October 2020 • SWD provides the NGOs list to
successful applicants via RS Dept.
November 2020 • 1st & 2nd round of NGOs recruitment
December 2020 • Programme registration
Mid December 2020 –
early January 2021
• Registration of successful applicants as MPT
students
18 January 2021 • Commencement of study for 5th cohort of MPT
students
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Tuition Fee
• A total of $640,000 for 2 years (4 instalments:
$160,000 each)
• Students can apply for sponsorship from NGOs.
• Students with sponsorship will have to settle the
tuition fee by themselves first, and then reimburse
from the NGO.
Sponsorship scheme in previous cohorts
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• 30 students from 1st cohort graduated in January 2014. 27 students
obtained sponsorships from 20 NGOs. 3 students decided to study on
self-financed basis.
• 29 students from 2nd cohort graduated in January 2016. 27 of them
obtained sponsorships from 19 NGOs. 2 students decided to study on
self-financed basis.
• 45 students from 3rd cohort graduated in January 2019. 42 of them
obtained sponsorships from 27 NGOs. 3 students decided to study on
self-financed basis.
• At present, there are 46 active students. 41 of them obtained
sponsorships from NGOs.
Note: Successful applicants who join Training Sponsorship Scheme funded by
SWD are not eligible to apply for Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme
(ENLS).
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