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EdD Motor Learning and Control at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

Focuses on the behavioral, biomechanical and neural bases of how functional movement skills develop, are acquired and are performed across the lifespan and in people with movement disorders, preparing leaders of applied research for clinical and educational practice.

Faculty: Teachers College  |  Department: Biobehavioral Sciences (Motor Learning and Control)  |  Duration: 75 points  |  Intake: Spring, Summer, Fall  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Lecture and laboratory courses, clinical or educational skill development, apprenticeship-model research training building toward the dissertation, seminars, electives, and a required teaching assistantship for one master's-level course.

Career pathways

Positions in clinical academic departments or at teaching universities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application with statement of purpose and resume; transcripts or course-by-course evaluations for all undergraduate and graduate coursework; English proficiency exam results if applicable; two letters of recommendation; $75 application fee; master's degree required; academic writing sample. Deadlines: Spring Nov 15; Summer Dec 1 priority, Jun 1 final; Fall Dec 1 priority, Jul 1 final (2027 entry).

Intake: Spring, Summer, Fall

Duration: 75 points

Apply through the official page: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/

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