Occupational Therapy Degrees

ResearchPhD

Ph.D. in Therapeutic Science

Awards: Doctor of Philosophy in Therapeutic Science

University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, Kansas

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Pathway
Research education
Coursework
HybridCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration
Not publishedFull time, Part time
Tuition
Not published

Research education

PhDs and other research degrees with a formally documented occupational therapy or occupational science focus.
A PhD is a research degree. It is not an entry-level OTD and does not by itself qualify someone to practice.

Research degree with an OT focus

A research degree where an official university page documents an occupational therapy or occupational science focus. Evidence on the official page: Interdisciplinary research doctorate administered through the Department of Occupational Therapy Education; applicants include occupational therapists and other professionals.

About this program

Research doctorate on activity, disability and quality of life, with evening and online classes; it does not lead to professional licensing.

School and department
University of Kansas Medical Center
Subject focus
  • Rehabilitation research · Research area
Recorded only where the official page names a concentration, certificate specialization or research area. A course on a topic is not a specialization.

Award and pathway

Exact official award
Doctor of Philosophy in Therapeutic Science
Browsing category
PhD · PhD
Professional pathway
Research education
Award status
Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution
University of Kansas Medical Center

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
HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not confirmed
Teaching mode
Teaching mode not confirmed
Study intensity
Full time, Part 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
Kansas City, Kansas
Teaching campus
KU Medical Center (Kansas City, KS)
Online enrollment eligibility
Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
Fieldwork location
Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration
Not published

Admissions

Prior study
Typically a research-based academic or professional master's degree
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, duration, 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.

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