Admissions | June 15
June 15, 2025 is the deadline for submitting our online admissions application form to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2026 or in September 2025 (as a late applicant). Please note, there will also be an October 15, 2025 deadline to apply for January 2026 program start, as a late applicant. If you’re […]
Admissions | October 15
October 15, 2025 is the final deadline for submitting applications to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2026. The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) is designed to prepare individuals to conduct advanced research, both independently and in collaboration with others, in the field of Rehabilitation Sciences. Through the program, students are […]
Funding during graduate school: tips on how to find resources
Contributors: Kohle Merry, PhD Student Funding—a grad student’s best friend Personally, I did a previous master’s entirely funded by my supervisor. I was also fortunate enough to secure funding for my PhD prior to starting, so I’ve had experiences on both sides of the fence. Because funding is usually needed to facilitate […]
A guide to course offerings outside the RHSC department
Contributors: Myrah Malik- MSc Student, Smruthi Ramachandran – MSc Student & Gordon Tao – PhD Student Throughout the graduate program, we have taken courses that helped review statistical methods, research designs/methods and provide context to our research proposal. We recommend discussing with your supervisor as they will have the best recommendation for courses! Here […]
Work-life balance during a pandemic: how current RSEC students are managing health, wellness and productivity
Contributors: Smruthi Ramachandran – MSc Student & Kohle Merry – PhD Student COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone but trying to balance the demands of graduate school certainly creates its own unique difficulties. From students who have been in the rehabilitation sciences program for years, to those who have just recently started, it […]
Let’s talk mental health! – how we can better support ourselves and others
Contributors: Kim Bennett – MSc Student & Cristina Rubino – PhD Student When it comes to mental health, grad school is time fraught with uncertainty and evaluations but also growth and triumphs. For a lot of us there will be profound life changes outside of school that are also related to shifts in emotions […]
Gender & Sexuality in Rehabilitation Sciences
Contributors: Holly Reid Introduction In recent years, health research has begun paying closer attention to the varied roles of sex and gender in shaping health conditions and determining quality of life. Historically, sex and gender were overlooked as important factors in understanding disease and health conditions as well as their treatment. Through the late […]
Welcome 2024 RHSC New Students!
UBC’s Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences welcomes 14 new students this fall including MSc students David Zimmon, Paulina Malcolm, and Olga Radivojevic (pictured here).