Doctor of Physical Therapy at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program prepares students--through a combination of an evidence-based curriculum, culturally relevant clinical research, critical thinking, scholarship, and community leadership--to help eliminate health disparities and advance the practice of physical therapy. Students in the program receive a comprehensive education that includes foundational science courses, advanced clinical skills, and extensive fieldwork opportunities, enabling them to provide high-quality care and promote optimal health and wellness in diverse populations.

Faculty: Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years (113 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 113 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum Admissions Requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (1) A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. (2) An overall cumulative, pre-requisite, and last 60 hours of Upper Division GPA of 3.0 (3) A score above the 50 percentile on both Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE is recommended. A minimum score of 3.5 is recommended for the Analytical portion of the GRE. (4) A minimum of 60 hours of observation and/or work experience with physical therapists. (5) Three letters of recommendation two of which must be from a physical therapist. (6) Completion of the following prerequisites courses: --Chemistry with Lab (8 credits) --Developmental Psychology (3 credits) --General Biology with Lab (4 credits) --Human Anatomy with Lab (4 credits) --Human Physiology with Lab (4 credits) --Physics with Lab (8 credits) --Psychology (3 credits) --Statistics (3 credits) Additiona

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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