Department of Physical Therapy

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

• MGH Institute participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). All applicants are required to apply online at www.ptcas.org.
• All applicants are required to complete and submit our supplemental application. Please refer to the Admission section of our website for additional information.
• All applicants are required to submit official GRE scores. The general test is required for admission and must have been taken within five years of application.
• Applicants are required to complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better:
  • Anatomy (1 semester with lab). Human Anatomy recommended; vertebrate or comparative anatomy accepted.
  • Human Physiology (1 semester). May take one year of combined Anatomy-Physiology course to meet anatomy & physiology requirements.
  • Biology (1 semester, no lab required)
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Chemistry (2 semesters with lab)
  • Physics (2 semesters with lab)
  • Developmental Psychology or Child Psychology (1 course)
  • Abnormal or General Psychology (1 course)
  • Statistics (1 course, including inferential statistics)

Applicants may have up to two prerequisite courses in progress the semester prior to matriculation.

• A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews will be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays in late January/early February. Interviews are by invitation only.
• All applicants are required to have some experience or exposure to varied types of physical therapy practice, with a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer, paid or observational experience.