PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science

Admission and application

Admission criteria

  • Fall deadline: Feb. 1
  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0 preferred
  • Minimum GRE score: Verbal + Quantitative = 306, preferred
  • Minimum English Proficiency requirements
Test typeTotal scoreReadingListeningSpeakingWriting
 TOEFL-Internet 80 17 17 17 17
 TOEFL-Paper 550 52 52 n/a 52
 IELTS Academic 6.5 6 6 6 6

Application materials

Materials should be submitted through the MU Office of Graduate Studies online application, including:

  • Transcripts
  • Official GRE results
  • English Proficiency Exam results (international students only)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A curriculum vitae or resume
  • 500-word personal statement/statement of interest
  • One example of scholarly work
  • Completion of the Faculty Interest Document, identifying 1-3 faculty members (See our faculty.)

An interview is also required for admission to the program.