This permits close supervision of students when learning specific practice skills. The Program has contracts with over 300 health care facilities for fieldwork experiences. Students have opportunities to request specific sites, we attempt to honor those requests as possible given the constraints of time and personnel. Students often leave the area for their Level II fieldwork experiences. Students may elect to complete the OTD and the PhD in a part time format.
Students can begin doctoral study the next semester.
The University offers various loans and scholarships through the Department of Financial Aid to assist as many qualified students as possible to complete their occupational therapy education. NSU offers on-campus housing. Numerous apartments, condominiums and other rental housing facilities are located near the Ft. The amount of time one can spend working while a full-time student depends upon the student's academic background and study habits. We recommend that students wait to see how much time is required for their course of study before they commit to additional work.