Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Entry-Level) at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The entry-level OTD program (OTDE) at KU Medical Center has been designed to provide students with the skills necessary to work as occupational therapists in a range of healthcare, educational and community-based settings. The OTDE program is a three year full-time on-site commitment at the University of Kansas Medical Center campus, where lectures and labs are delivered.

Faculty: School of Health Professions | Department: Occupational Therapy› | Duration: 112 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Only students who have successfully completed the entire three-year program are eligible for this certification exam, which is required for legal employment as a practicing OT. Successful completion of all courses with the grade of “C” or higher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for this program are accepted online and require two parts to be completed separately. Like many entry-level programs across the country, KU uses the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) as the first part of the application process. In the second part, supplemental materials are submitted to KU using an online application portal. Information on how to apply to the entry-level OTD program (OTDE) is posted on the Department of Occupational Therapy Education website. Students are admitted to begin during the fall semester only.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme.

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