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Prospective Students


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Doctoral
Faculty FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Website http://www.pt.mahidol.ac.th/en/course/grad_phd.php

Degree Designation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(PHYSICAL THERAPY)

Additional advantages of the programme


- First Ph.D. program (Physical Therapy) (International program) in South East Asia
- Expertise in various areas of physical therapy and movement science e.g. manipulation,neurology, padiatrics, biomechanics, ergonomics, motor control and learning.
- Well equipped with research instruments

Admission Requirements

Plan 2.1
Applicant holding Master's degree 1) Holding a Master's degree in Physical Therapy or related field from the institutions which approved by the office of the higher education commission. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Other qualifications may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2.2
Applicant holding Bachelor's degree 1) Holding a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy within the first top 10 percentage of the class which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3)Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Have experience or have been participated in research project 5) Other qualifications may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Curriculum Structure

Plan 2.1 For students with Master's Degree
Required Courses 8            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 4            Credits
Dissertation 36            Credits
Total not less than 48            Credits
Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor's Degree
Required Courses 20            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 4            Credits
Dissertation 48            Credits
Total not less than 72            Credits

Job option after graduation


- Scholars in higher education institutions
- Researchers and scholars in related fields in public and private sector
- Research consultant and physical therapy counselors in public health agency
- Physical Therapist experts

Course Requirements

Plan 2

Required Courses Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
PTPT661 : EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 1
PTPT662 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 3
PTPT666 : EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 3
PTPT667 : ADVANCED MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING FOR MOVEMENT THERAPY 3
PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2
PTPT721 : PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCEPTUALIZATION 1
PTPT722 : INTEGRATION OF THEORY AND RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 1
PTPT723 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
PTPT724 : CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
PTPT731 : ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
   For students with Master's degree
PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST 2
PTPT721 : PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCEPTUALIZATION 1
PTPT722 : INTEGRATION OF THEORY AND RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 1
PTPT723 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
PTPT731 : ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
Elective Courses Credit
PTPT663 : CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
PTPT674 : INTEGRATED PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 2
PTPT704 : ADVANCED STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES 2
PTPT709 : RESEARCH PRACTICUM 1
PTPT710 : SELECTED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 1
PTPT711 : TEACHING PRACTICUM 1
PTPT712 : ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR RESEARCH 1
PTPT713 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS 2
PTPT714 : BIOMECHANICS IN RESEARCH 2
PTPT715 : SPORT BIOMECHANICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION 3
PTPT716 : APPLIED ERGONOMICS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM DISORDERS 2
PTPT717 : MOTOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE SPAN 3
PTPT719 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS 1
PTPT720 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN COMMUNITY 1
Dissertation Credit
   For students with Bachelor's degree
PTPT799 : DISSERTATION 48
   For students with Master's degree
PTPT699 : DISSERTATION 36