Academic Programs : PhD

PhD Admission Requirements

Students enrolled in the Physical Therapy PhD Studies Program program at the University of Miami work closely with a faculty mentor from their first days in the program. As a first step in the application process, the applicant must identify a track of interest and contact a faculty mentor in the selected track. Students are admitted to the program upon endorsement of a faculty mentor and completion of all admission requirements, with final selection made by the PhD Studies Committee. Stipend and tuition support is potentially available for qualified applicants.

Application deadline is January 5, 2011.

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Click here for the recommendation form.

Motor Control: Edelle Field-Fote PhD, PT
Musculoskeletal Prosthetics & Amputee Rehabilitation: Bob Gailey, PhD, PT
Outcomes Research: Kathryn Roach PhD, PT OR Neva Kirk-Sanchez, PhD, PT

The applicant must meet all the general admissions requirements of the University of Miami Graduate School. Additionally, stipulations include:

Entry into the PhD program is dependent upon having any of the degrees below:

  • An entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • An advanced Masters Degree with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy
  • A Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy.
  • An applicant with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy, though able to commence course work in the PHD Program, will be required to complete the credits to equal that of Advanced Masters Degree in Physical Therapy before final admission to the PhD Program.
  • Official Transcripts of all college work.
  • Three completed recommendation forms with at least one form completed by a physical therapist.
  • A letter indicating career goals and objectives.
  • Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a physical therapist in the State of Florida (must be licensed within 1 year of admission). Applicants that do not meet this requirement are ineligible for consideration.
  • GRE, The University of Miami requires a minimum of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative section (on GRE exams taken prior to the July 31 change). In addition you are required to take the analytical section. University of Miami Institutional code: 5815. Physical Therapy Department code: 0619.
  • International applicants, who complete college and university work outside the United States, must have all transcripts evaluated by the University of Miami’s Office of International Admissions.

The research areas of the faculty are diverse, reflecting the clinical and scientific emphasizes areas of the faculty. Please refer to the Faculty Section for specifics.

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