The requirements, deadlines, and process for applying for the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) are outlined below. Review the admissions information before applying. Applications open in July and the deadline to submit your application is October 1.
International applicants must follow the international application process and admission standards of the Office of International Affairs.
To be eligible to apply for the OTD program, you need to meet the following requirements.
Applicants who previously matriculated into any occupational therapy program in the United States are not eligible for admission into the IU Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.
There are two applications you'll have to complete to be considered for the OTD program.
OTCAS applications must be submitted by October 1 for admission into the OTD program the following summer.
The deadline to submit the IU CAS application for Summer 2023 admission is October 1.
All supporting documents, including the prerequisite course completion form and the declaration of intent to complete degree requirements—if you haven't yet completed your bachelor’s degree—must be submitted through OTCAS by the application deadline.
Do not provide GRE scores or your OTCAS application will not be reviewed.
Record all prerequisite coursework on the prerequisite course completion form. Download the form, enter your information, then submit as a document upload in OTCAS.
If you have not completed your bachelor’s degree, you will need to complete a Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree Requirements Form. Download the form, enter your information, and submit as a document upload in OTCAS.
Shadowing hours are recommended; however, due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no minimum number of shadowing hours required. Use this observation form to detail any observation hours you'd like to submit with your application. Upload the form to OTCAS by the application deadline.
