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.
• Applicants are required to complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better:
  • Anatomy & Physiology (2 semesters, with labs) 
  • Biology (1 semester, no lab required)
  • Exercise Physiology (3 credits, no lab required)
  • Chemistry (2 semesters, with lab)
  • Physics (2 semesters, with lab)
  • Abnormal or General Psychology (1 course)
  • Statistics (1 course, including inferential statistics)
• Applicants must have at least 6 of the 10 required prerequisites complete in order to be considered for admission. All prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to matriculation.
• Please refer to the PTCAS Program Directory page for specific information for observation hour requirements. 
• After full review of completed applications, a selected group of qualified applicants for the DPT program will be invited to attend an Informational Open House on our campus in Boston, MA in early December. 
• Temporary Admissions and Pre-Enrollment Policies due to COVID-19, can be found here: 
  • https://www.mghihp.edu/temporary-admissions-and-pre-enrollment-policies-covid-19
• Please refer to the application process section of our website and your selected program of study for additional information and specific requirements.