Overview

The Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at Chatham University is designed for occupational therapy clinicians and/or academicians who want to enhance their careers and be professional leaders.

What you will learn

Students learn to apply evidence-based literature and bring practice to a heightened level of professional accountability, develop into a professional leader in areas of public policy, professional advocacy, and business management, gain additional theoretical knowledge and clinical competence, and practice concepts of educational theory and measurement as it relates to both clients and students.

The student will grow into an advanced clinician. The professional student’s practice focus may be the setting in which they work, or may extend into the community or an emerging practice area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Occupational Science
Evidence-Based Practice
Advanced Practice Concepts and Skills
Occupational Therapist as Entrepreneur
Education Theory and Technology
Leadership and Professionalism
Proposal Development
Methods of Evaluation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy View 7 other PhDs in Occupational Therapy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Free, online application

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended sent directly from the institutions to Chatham University via email or postal mail

Current resume

Copy of OT license

Admissions Essay

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23732 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23732 USD / year

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In-State

23732 USD / year

≈ 23732 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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