MS Rehabilitation Sciences and Healthspan Promotion at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MS offers thesis, project and coursework-only options with specializations identified by Department of Physical Therapy faculty such as healthy living. A written comprehensive exam is required unless waived by core course grades.

Faculty: College of Applied Health Sciences | Department: Department of Physical Therapy | Duration: 36 hours (thesis or project) or 39 hours (coursework-only) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Advances in Rehabilitation Sciences I and II, a graduate statistics course and a research methods course, plus electives and 14 thesis hours, 9 project hours or 27 elective hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: bachelor's degree in health-related sciences or entry-level physical therapy degree; at least 3.00/4.00; no tests required; three letters; personal statement; preference to applicants interested in academic careers. International applicants: minimum English scores TOEFL iBT 80 (reading 19, listening 17, speaking 20, writing 21) for exams before 21 Jan 2026 or 4.5 overall on the new scale, IELTS Academic 6.5 (6.0 each section), PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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