Application Period
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Applications may be submitted beginning August 15 |
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Application deadline November 1 for summer semester
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Send all application materials to:
Application Center
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
School of Health Professions Admissions
7703 Floyd Curl Dr., Mail Code 7709
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Checklist for the Master of Occupational Therapy Program
- All items listed below are required for a complete application. If items are missing, your application may not be processed.
- All prerequisite courses completed by the end the fall semester the year before you enter the program, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 calculated for prerequisite courses. Click here for prerequisites.
- Completion of prerequisites with a grade of “C” or better
- Complete at least 20 hours volunteer and/or observation under the general supervision of a registered occupational therapist (see Documentation of Experience below).
- Completed application (click here for Texas Common
Application).
- Submit the $45.00 application fee: may be paid by credit card (MasterCard or Visa), check, or money order (payable to UTHSCSA). IMPORTANT: Include your application ID on your check or money order. Applications will not be processed without the non-refundable application fee. Fee waiver requests are not accepted.
Submit the following materials and documents to the Registrar at the address above, before the application deadline:
- Official transcripts from every college or university you have attended.
- Two (2) reference forms. Click here to download and print reference forms.
- Documentation of Experience – Document at least 20 hours of paid or volunteer experience under a registered occupational therapist. Click here to download or print the form.
- Request of State Required Prerequisites (if required) – Necessary if you already have a bachelor’s degree but are lacking any the UT Health Science Center Core Curriculum requirements. If you waive any core curriculum requirements, you will also waive the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Sciences (BSHCS) that is awarded after one year in the Occupational Therapy program. Click here to download or print the waiver form. For more information about core curriculum requirements and program prerequisites click here.
- Request for Waiver of Program Prerequisites (if required) – Necessary if you wish to request substitution of a program prerequisite course or waiver of program prerequisites. Click here to download or print a waiver form.
- TOEFL score (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Required only of international applicants from countries where English is not the native language; minimum score of 68 (Internet), 220 (computer), or 560 (paper) is required.
You are encouraged to contact the the Application Center by e-mail at appcenter@uthscsa.edu, or phone at (210) 567-2633, to check the status of your application and supporting materials two to three weeks after submitting them.
