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Doctor of Physical Therapy

The Doctorate in Physical Therapy is a 111-semester credit program. The program’s mission is to prepare students for autonomous practice across the lifespan. Students in the program and graduates from the program will apply and contribute to evidence-based practice while epitomizing the art of physical therapy.

Graduates will embody lifelong learning and will be leaders in education, scholarship, and Christian service within their communities. The program’s motto is: Follow in the footsteps of the greatest Healer the world has ever known.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Strengths / Positives

Career Services & Support

CSP has active career development and internship fairs.
They partner with tools / platforms like Handshake for students & alumni to find opportunities.

Growth & Strategic Planning

The university is undergoing realignment of its academic programs (e.g. reorganizing colleges) to strengthen growth, especially in fields like Business & Technology, Health & Science, Nursing etc.
They have launched a Strategic Plan 2030, which suggests a forward-looking approach and probably more opportunities as they expand / adapt.

CSP Global

For working adults, CSP Global offers many degree programs designed to be flexible (8-week terms, year-round starts) in growth fields: business, technology, health sciences, nursing, education. That increases the relevance of skills in demand.

Work Environment Feedback

On review sites (Indeed, Glassdoor) CSP scores reasonably well (~4.1/5 overall). People cite good culture, work-life balance, caring faculty / students.
However, there are also critical reviews: about pay being low, limited advancement in some roles, and centralized decision making.

PSW Opportunity

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

4-year degree requirements:

Diploma/Provisional Certificate/Degree Certificate
Consolidated Marks
Individual Mark Sheets including all supplemental mark sheets.

Test of English as a Foreign Language | TOEFL
Score of at least 78 (iBT). CSP’s institutional code is 6114. CSP only accepts electronic copies of the TOEFL score report.

International English Language Testing Systems | IELTS
Overall band score of the academic test of at least 6 or higher. General training exam not accepted. No institutional code is needed.

Pearson English Language Test | PTE
Minimum score of 52

Duolingo Language Test
Minimum score of 100

International Test of Language Proficiency | iTEP
Minimum score of 3.7

Concordia University, St. Paul