Application Procedures

Please see How to Apply for Admission below for a complete description of the application procedure.

Prospective students are encouraged to attend an Information Session.
Admission is for the fall semester only.

Selection is the joint responsibility of NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions and the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Application Due Date

February 1, 2010

Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space available basis. Fall enrollment decisions are made by the end of April. An official decision letter is mailed by the NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions.

Prerequisite Courses

• Developmental Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Behavioral Sciences (One additional course must be completed in either Psychology, Anthropology or Sociology.)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II* (If not completed in a biology department, course syllabus must be submitted for review.)
• Elementary Statistics

This combination of prerequisite courses is designed to offer applicants flexibility in acquiring the knowledge base necessary to succeed in our program and to reflect the diverse academic backgrounds of our prospective applicants.

Applications may be submitted prior to the completion of prerequisite courses. Prerequisite coursework must be completed by admitted students prior to beginning the fall semester.

A bachelor's level undergraduate degree must be conferred before enrollment.

An * indicates science prerequisites that must have been completed within the previous ten years.

Prerequisite course listing and prerequisite checklist:

These two documents are available for download in PDF format. The PDF format can only be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is a free plug-in for your browser available for download. You can download the Acrobat Reader directly from Adobe by clicking here.

How to Apply for Admission

It is important to read the information below before completing and mailing your application:
Please follow the directions on the Office of Graduate Admissions' website and then download the application. See link below. Send the application package and all supplementary materials, directly to NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Office of Graduate Admissions. Your application must include:

1. A personal statement. In this two page essay discuss:
   
   • How has your work/volunteer/life experiences led to choose the profession of Occupational Therapy.
   
   
2. Two letters of recommendation from either:
   • a college professor
   • an employer
   • a supervisor at a volunteer site
   • other appropriate persons
     
     Letters should be on the letterhead of the writer. No forms are provided. Request that the letter be returned to you sealed in an envelope with the recommender's signature over the seal. Do not open these envelopes.
     
3. Prerequisite Checklist. Carefully read the Prerequisite Course Requirements information sheet before completing the Prerequisite Checklist.

The application for graduate admission may be obtained through the NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions.

Some applicants will be contacted for an interview with the Department of Occupational Therapy's Admissions Director, at which time a short writing sample may be requested.

We encourage students with questions to contact the Admissions Director at (212) 998-5847 or occupational.therapy@nyu.edu and to attend an Information Session.

To check the status of your application, please call
NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions
(212) 998-5030.