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Occupational Therapy: Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate

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Fall: n/a
Spring: n/a
Summer: Oct 15

School/Department

Occupational Therapy

Program Director

Jessica Harney

Contact

gradadmissions@tufts.edu

Location

Medford/Somerville

Format

On-campus

Commitment Options

Full-time

Average Duration

9 Semesters

Credits

106

Tuition per Credit

$1197

Eligible for Aid/Scholarship

Yes

Overview

The Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (ELOTD) is for students entering with a degree in a field other than OT. As a student, you will experience an exciting program combining a diverse curriculum, research, service learning, and fieldwork.

Program Outcomes

Tufts Department of Occupational Therapy (also known as the historic Boston School of Occupational Therapy‚ founded in 1918) has one of the country's top-ranked programs. Through education, research, and practice, we promote participation in meaningful activity of individuals, communities and populations with diverse needs and experiences.

As a student in the ELOTD program, you'll develop into an occupational therapist with a passion for civic engagement who is able to address the current and future occupational needs of individuals, populations, communities and health care systems.

As a graduate of the ELOTD program, you are eligible to sit for the NBCOT exam.

Application Requirements

ELOTD applicants use the OT Common Application (OTCAS) to apply
Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement: Please use the OTCAS prompt
Kira Assessment: Starting in 2023, all applicants will complete virtual asynchronous interviews using the Kira Assessment platform. This will be linked directly from your application.
GRE General Test scores are not required for applicants who have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution by time of enrollment. GRE scores are required for applicants who received a degree from an institution outside of the U.S.
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
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Three Letters of Recommendation. Preference is to include at least one academic reference. Note: Only 2 letters of reference are required for current Tufts University undergraduate and certificate students.
Certificate of Hepatitis B Vaccination will be required upon acceptance/enrollment

Prerequisites

All prerequisites must be passed with a grade of B- or better and taken at an accredited college. We do not accept online or hybrid credit for any of our prerequisite course work unless a course was moved to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

One course in abnormal psychology or psychopathology
One course in human/lifespan development (will accept a course in the area of child development or developmental psych)
One general course in the area of psychology, sociology, anthropology
One course in human cell based biology or human anatomy. At least one of your science prerequisites must contain a lab
One course in human physiology. When anatomy and physiology are taken as a combined course, (A&P I and II) you must be take both courses to fulfill our physiology prerequisites.
One course in introductory statistics

Note: Entry-level OTD applicants apply through OTCAS.

Please contact Jill Rocca, Occupational Therapy Admissions Coordinator, if you have any questions about the application process.