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

January 6, 2012

Fall enrollment decisions are made by mid 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). 
  
  • Science prerequisites must have been completed within the previous ten years.
  • Science prerequisites cannot be taken online.
• 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.

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 you begin the application process.

Application Requirements:

1. Online Application- All applications must be submitted online
2. Application Fee
3. Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose
   
   • You should answer the following question:
     
     • How has your work/volunteer/life experiences led to choose the profession of Occupational Therapy?
   • Formatting requirements:
     • 2-3 pages
     • Double-spaced
     • Times New Roman (size: 12)
     • 1 inch margins (on all sides)
4. Two letters of recommendation from either:
   • a college professor
   • an employer
   • a supervisor at a volunteer site
   • other appropriate persons
5. Transcripts- The admissions office requires one (1) official transcript from every postsecondary institution attended.  For more inofmration on submitting transcripts visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/graduate_admissions/guide/faq/tran
6. Prerequisite Checklist. Carefully read the Prerequisite Course Requirements information sheet before completing the Prerequisite Checklist.
7. Resume

The application for graduate admission may be accessed by visiting: NYU Steinhardt's Office of Graduate Admissions.

MS (Professional) Graduate Application Guide 

The Graduate Admissions Office strongly recommends all parts of the application be uploaded and submitted online.  However, If any materials have to be mailed, you need to include the Document Cover Sheet and send to the Office of Gradaute Admissions.  Items received without a Document Cover Sheet  take longer to process and match to your application.

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.