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PhD of Physical Therapy

Governors State University

  • University Park, United States
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Governors State University campus

About the program

The Doctor of Physical Therapy is a 28-month, 112-credit CAPTE-accredited doctorate starting each January.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Physical Therapy and apply discipline-appropriate methods
  • Assess relevant evidence
  • And communicate informed conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • Physical therapist

Curriculum

  • 28-month
  • Seven-semester
  • 112-credit curriculum that teaches physical therapy the way it is practised
  • In a semi-self-paced model
  • With 36 weeks of full-time clinical experience. Accredited by CAPTE.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Doctoral admission per programme (master's degree for the Ed.D.
  • Nursing degree for the DNP
  • Post-professional OT for the DrOT
  • Bachelor's degree with prerequisites for the DPT)
  • NACES evaluation for non-US study
  • English test (IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE 53 per section).

Accepted academic background

Doctoral programme requirements per catalog (precursor degree plus programme-specific materials, DNP, Dr.OT and DPT are clinical programmes with their own admission processes).

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 in each section)
  • PTE Academic 53 in each section

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Financial Support Evidence.

How to apply

  1. Check the doctoral programme requirements and deadlines. Apply online and pay the 75 USD doctoral application fee
  2. Clinical programmes DNP
  3. DrOT
  4. DPT have their own admission processes. Send official transcripts with a NACES evaluation for non-US study
  5. Supplemental materials
  6. English scores and a financial statement for F-1/J-1. Receive the decision. The Office of International Services then issues the I-20 or DS-2019
  7. Apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,170 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusUniversity Park
Faculty or schoolCollege of Health and Human Services
DepartmentDepartment of Physical Therapy
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value104
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteApplicants may be considered for institutional awards subject to program-specific and international-student eligibility.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    7 Jan 2027

    55 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.