Admission Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for admission into the post-professional
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, the applicant must fulfill the following
requirements:
- Hold current licensure in the United States as a physical therapist
- Earned entry-level degree in physical therapy with a GPA of 3.0 (or
the equivalent from a foreign university/college).
- Official transcripts must accompany application. An “official”
transcript is one sent directly to the Office of Enrollment Services
in a sealed envelope directly from the university or college attended.
- Two years of clinical practice as a physical therapist prior to matriculation
into the program.
- A completed application form requires an essay describing the applicant’s
goals for graduate study. A non-refundable application fee must accompany
the application. For forms and further information contact:
UT Enrollment
Services, UT Health Science Center
910 Madison Avenue – Suite 525
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.5560
GRE - Educational
Testing Service
P. O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
609.771.7670
- Three letters of recommendation from supervisors, college instructors
or colleagues who can address applicant’s potential for graduate
study, i.e., applicant’s critical thinking, initiative, ability
to complete projects, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- International applicants whose first language is not English must
submit results of the TOEFL, with a minimum score of 550 for a paper-based
exam, or 213 for a computer-based exam.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE): For applicants to the MSPT degree
program, a combined score of 1000 on Verbal and Quantitative portions.
(Verbal should be at least 500.) For applicants to the ScDPT, a score
of at least 500 on each portion (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical).
The GRE reporting code for University of Tennessee Health Science Center
is 1850.
- Computer literacy: Applicants to the post-professional Graduate Program
in Physical Therapy must meet computer literacy standards designated
by the Department of Physical Therapy. They must have access to current
computer technology to enable collecting information via Internet and
communicating via email.
Application Deadlines
September 1 Winter-Spring Semester (January –
June)
March 1 Summer-Fall Semester (July – December)
Applicants will be notified of action taken by October 20 and April 20
respectively.
- A personal interview is required, when all above application items
are complete.
- An additional 3-5 page typed essay is required at the time of interview.
The admissions committee will grade the essay using criteria describing
proficiency in written communication. A score of 80% is required. Students
will be assigned the topic for the essay by the program director.
- Arrangements for both interview and essay will be made at the same
time. Applicants should call the progam director to arrange for interview
and essay when all application materials are complete.
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