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

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社區物理治療

公眾教育

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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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