PhD Health and Rehabilitation Science at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

Faculty: College of Health Sciences | Department: Health and Rehabilitation Science | Duration: 15 credit hours | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete 72 credit hours of post-baccalaureate study. Curriculum will include foundational course work in Health and Rehabilitation Science, and core courses focused on statistics and research methodology.

Career pathways

The Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Science is an interdisciplinary research-focused doctoral program that will prepare students for high-impact careers in research, post-secondary education, and organizational leadership in the health disciplines (including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, health administration, and public health). Because students in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Science program may have taken a number of academic/career paths prior to admission to the program, there are multiple options for completing the qualifying process.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions procedures will follow those specified by the MU Graduate School ( https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/ ). Candidates will be asked to specify faculty member(s) they would prefer to work with. Students will be selected for admission based on recommendations by the program faculty and with final approval by the Program Director. <h2

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 programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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