School of Physical Therapy

General Admission Requirements

An applicant must have a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from a college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign university or college. All transcripts of college or university work completed in foreign countries must be sent to Office of International Education on the Denton campus at (940) 898- 3048 for more information. For application to the Houston campus, the deadline for receipt of application for "degree-seeking" status is October 1st for Spring Semester, and April 1st for Fall Semester.

A "B" average (3.0 on a 4 point scale) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and all prior graduate work is expected. The applicant shall present an official transcript from each university or college attended.

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, prospective masters students also must meet the following specific requirements of the School of Physical Therapy:

1.  Submit admission application for Graduate Admission with appropriate application fee. 
     United States citizens, Permanent Residents, and International Students - complete online application via Texas Common Application. 
    
2.  Cover sheet for Application Materials.   Please download form here (pdf format) or here (MS Word format)

3.  Submit two letters of recommendation, preferably including
     one from the last employer and one from the last school
     attended.

4.  Submit a statement indicating educational objectives and
     focus of professional and research interest. Include an
     evaluation of personal strengths and weaknesses.

5.  Submit a current resume.

6.  Arrange an interview. A telephone interview with the
     applicant or with designated out-of-state interviewers may
     be arranged if circumstances preclude an on-site interview.

7.  A current copy of a license to practice physical
     therapy in Texas may be required.
 
8.  International students also must submit a minimum score of
     550 on the written TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
     Language) or a score of 213 or better on the computer
     generated version of the TOEFL.

Also required is a minimum score of 55 on the TSE and 5 on the TWE. Beginning January 2007, the required TOEFL-iBT section scores for admission to the post professional program are as follows: Writing 24, Speaking 26, Listening 18, Reading 21. For more information regarding minimum scores, please click here.
    
For more information on international student requirements, please click here. 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Mary Beth Daugherty at (940) 898-2460 or by email at mdaugherty@mail.twu.edu.