Prospective Students
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program is a graduate level program that requires three full years of study (36 consecutive months) with 114 hours of didactic and clinical courses and 36 weeks of clinical affiliations. Students are also required to successfully complete four mock clinical cases, a written comprehensive examination, and a research project.
- DPT ADMISSIONS
- DPT APPLICATION (Available September 1)
Application FAQ page (please review and reference)
- DPT COURSES
- DPT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- DPT CLINICAL EDUCATION
- DPT ESTIMATED COSTS
- DPT OBJECTIVES
- DPT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- DPT/MSPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
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Transitional Doctoral Program in Physical
Therapy
The Transitional Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy (tDPT) program builds on previous Physical Therapy education (MPT, MSPT, or BSPT) with curricular enhancements and a case-based learning philosophy. The
program combines distance learning and web-based instruction with mentored clinical
practice educational experiences. Degree requirements include completion
of 30 credits of approved course work beyond the professional entry-level degree.
The curriculum is built around three interactive core components: A Clinical Foundation
Core, a Clinical Practice Core and a Specialty Practice Core. Students will
have the option of enrolling full-time for one year, or part-time for two years.
This is not an entry-level Physical Therapy program.
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tDPT Admissions (Application available October 1)
- Recommended Sequences for Part-time Students
- tDPT costs (Page 8)
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PhD in Human Movement Science
The PhD in Human Movement Science program is offered with the cooperative effort
of the following departments at UNC-CH: Allied Health Sciences-Division of Physical
Therapy; Biomedical Engineering; Exercise and Sport Science; Orthopaedics; Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation; and the Program on Aging. This curriculum in Human
Movement Science is designed to provide students an opportunity to pursue doctoral
studies in areas that will increase our knowledge of human movement performance
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