Overview

Program Outcomes

As a student in the Occupational Therapy - Post-Professional program at Tufts University, you'll build your skills in leadership and evidence-based assessment in your area of practice specialization. You will develop critical thinking to address advanced practice, policy, and professional issues.

In addition, you'll work on communicating, interpreting, and disseminating the results of your learning and research to both internal and external audiences. Under the advisement of faculty sponsors, you'll plan and develop a comprehensive leadership project in an area of specialty that can be either community or clinically based.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gross Anatomy
Neuroanatomy
Kinesiology
Assistive Technology
Occupation and Adaptation in the Child and Adolescent
Occupation and Adaptation in the Adult Years
Clinical Reasoning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physiotherapy Occupational Health and Safety View 48 other PhDs in Physiotherapy in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement (limit 3 pages double-spaced)
GRE General Test scores are not required for applicants who have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution by time of enrollment. GRE scores are required for applicants who received a degree from an institution outside of the U.S.
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
Transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendation. Note: For Tufts Department of Occupational Therapy master's degree alumni: Only two letters of reference appraising the candidate's potential for study in the OTD program are required.
Certificate of Hepatitis B Vaccination upon enrollment.

Tuition Fee

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International

17970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1797 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

17970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1797 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

17970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1797 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Medford

1458 - 3019 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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