Online Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD) at Boston University

Programme overview

The mission of the PP-OTD program is to prepare occupational therapists to assume leadership roles in developing and evaluating innovative responses to practice needs related to occupational performance and societal participation through mentorship, discovery, service, advocacy, and knowledge translation.

Faculty: College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College | Study mode: online | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

This innovative program is offered completely online. Students take two consecutive, seven-week courses while concurrently working on the doctoral project each term. The PP-OTD requires 33–36 units, or 10 courses. Students with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy may be required to complete six foundation courses, depending on their past educational experiences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We matriculate students into the PP-OTD program in January, May, and September. Applicants who have graduated from an ACOTE or WFOT-accredited degree program or who can provide a National Government Recognition document of their program in occupational therapy and who obtained the equivalent of a GPA of 3.0 or better on the US 4-point scale in that OT program are exempt from taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Merit-based scholarships are offered to all admitted applicants.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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