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DPT Physical Therapy at University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati, United States

Programme overview

The top-ranked University of Cincinnati Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program graduates students with a DPT degree while also preparing each student for licensure and practice within the field of physical therapy. Physical Therapists are movement experts who optimize quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education.

Faculty: College of Allied Health Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Career pathways

The DPT program prepares graduates for a career as a physical therapist. Physical therapists are allied health professionals that promote optimal health and function through the application of scientific principles to prevent, identify, assess, correct or alleviate acute or prolonged dysfunctions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please visit our Admission Requirements page for detailed information about the admissions process.

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 applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://www.apta.org/cas/ptcas

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