Carly Rippeon
Assistant Director of Enrollment, Graduate & Professional Studies
Advance your career goals with Messiah University's Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy.
We are committed to guiding you through the admissions process every step of the way.
Messiah University offers a post-graduate Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (DSc in PT) for working physical therapists with concentrations in academic leadership or orthopaedic manual therapy.
Before completing an application for any of Messiah University’s graduate and certificate programs, please read our admissions requirements to ensure that you are eligible for enrollment and to receive a helpful checklist of the supporting documentation that you will need to provide to complete your application.
There are prerequisite requirements for the DSc in PT. Applicants must have the following:
- active physical therapist license
- completed two years of physical therapy practice
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Submitted Messiah University application
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Official transcript(s) indicating completion (or anticipated completion) of all undergraduate and graduate coursework. To be considered "official", transcript(s) must be requested and sent directly from institution(s) attended to gradprograms@messiah.edu.
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Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in graduate coursework; cumulative GPAs < 3.0 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
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Statement of Purpose: a 300-500 word statement describing how you have prepared for graduate work, your reasons for applying for this particular graduate program, and how this program will help you meet your professional and educational goals.
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Contact information for two references: please select references who can address your professional experience and/or academic performance (excluding relatives); one reference must be from a physical therapist or physical therapist supervisor
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An active physical therapist license
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Completed two years of physical therapy practice
The DSc in PT program is completely online. Because of this, the U.S. government does not allow Messiah University to offer an F-1 student visa for entry to the United States in order to study in this program. International students living outside of the U.S. are also unable to participate remotely in this program.
Prospective students living in the U.S. on different visa types may qualify on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the enrollment counselor for the DSc in PT to determine eligibility.