ResearchPhD
Combined Doctor of Occupational Therapy/PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (OTD/PhD)
Awards: Doctor of Occupational Therapy and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts
- Pathway
- Research education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- 6 yearsFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Research education
Research degree with an OT focus
About this program
Six-year combined program building on the entry-level OTD and adding research-doctorate training for a research and academic career.
- School and department
- Boston UniversityDepartment of Occupational Therapy
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
- Browsing category
- PhD · OTD/PhD
- Professional pathway
- Research education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Boston University
Combined program: awards and phases
One program with more than one award. It is counted once, and the professional phase is identified.
- Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)Occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) · Professional phase
- PhD in Rehabilitation SciencesPhD · Post-professional phase
Accreditation
As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.
Entry-level program accreditation does not apply to this kind of program in the same way; scope and eligibility are described by the school.
Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained
Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements
Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.
- Coursework delivery
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Full time
In-person requirements
In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Teaching campus
- Boston Campus
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 6 years
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Costs
US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)