MGH Institute of Health Professions welcomes applications from individuals holding a Bachelor’s degree who seek to enter the field of Physical Therapy with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

Our professional staff is here to provide information and answer questions you might have during the admission and financial aid process, and to offer ongoing information throughout the application process.

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Application Deadline

For Program Starting: Summer 2018, the PTCAS application will open on June 29, 2017
The Application Deadline is: October 2, 2017

Application Process

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). All students are required to apply online through PTCAS.

Items to submit directly to PTCAS:

• Application with application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Three (3) reference letters
• Statement of Intent
• Physical Therapy observation hours
• GRE Test Score (PTCAS GRE program code: 7615)

MGH Institute of Health Professions does not require a supplemental application.

GRE

The General Test is required for admission and must have been taken within 5 years of application. An official score report should be sent directly to PTCAS from ETS (www.ets.org).  The Institution code for MGHIHP Department of Physical Therapy is 7615.

TOEFL/IELTS

The language of instruction at MGH IHP is English and a high level of proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.  If English is not your first language, or you have graduated from an undergraduate program in a non-English speaking country, or with instruction in a language other than English, you must demonstrate English language proficiency as part of your application to IHP.  In some circumstances, demonstrating English language proficiency may be required even if you are a citizen of a country whose primary language is English.

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide test scores from either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The test must have been taken within two years of the application deadline and official score reports are required. 

Minimum TOEFL (internet-based) requirement is 80 and the minimum IELTS requirement is 6.5.

TOEFL and IELTS test requirements are automatically waived for students for whom English is a first language from the following countries: United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada (except Quebec).

IHP has a waiver process for applicants who can demonstrate a high level of proficiency with English through means other than testing.  For more information on waivers, please contact the admissions office.

For TOEFL, score reports can be obtained by contacting Educational Testing Service (ETS).  MGH Institute of Health Professions code is 3513.

For IELTS, a Test Report Form may be mailed to MGH Institute of Health Professions and score information will be verified by IHP directly. You may designate up to 5 schools to receive Test Report Forms at the time you register for the test.  To request additional Test Report Forms, contact your test center.

Physical Therapy Observation

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information.