Graduate Students

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Future Students

As a comprehensive research institution, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) graduate programs provides boundless opportunities for discovery. HRS graduate students learn side-by-side with highly respected faculty who are accomplished in their fields and dedicated to your success. They also have access to a vast network of health professional partnerships that reach across the globe. HRS graduate programs connect tomorrow’s leaders with the necessary skills, experiences and knowledge to get them from where they are, to where they want to go.  

Each of the seven HRS graduate programs is responsible for their application process. The admission requirements and the process are different for each HRS graduate program. This process includes the completion of prerequisite courses, achievement of the required grade point average (GPA) and any other requirements stipulated for the program. Admission deadlines and other admission criteria vary depending on the program. Some HRS programs may have admission criteria that include an interview or observation hours. 

Visit each HRS graduate program and their admission process to learn more.

Graduate Programs

Transfer Students

Transfer Students

Students interested in transferring to Ohio State from another graduate program are encouraged to have an advising meeting with the HRS graduate program manager to determine individual requirements necessary to achieve a successful transfer, such as completion on HRS program prerequisites and overall undergraduate and graduate GPA.

Because graduate program curricula vary from institution to institution and it is unlikely that the course sequencing would match up identically, transferring often means students add a year or more to their time to degree. For this reason, HRS graduate programs rarely accept transfer students. One exception is for the master and PhD program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. However, challenges such as misalignment of course content and research interests may be present.

If approved for a transfer, the candidate is then able to work with the appropriate faculty to determine course equivalencies. Each HRS Graduate Program Director as well as the Graduate Studies Chair, determines the equivalency of prior coursework. The Graduate Program Manager facilitates this process.