Start your journey in Public Health Sciences and graduate with a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) in just six years. UVM’s 3+3 Pathway is an accelerated academic plan that allows highly motivated students to earn both a bachelor’s and doctoral degree—saving time and tuition.
Why Consider the 3+3 Pathway?
When you choose UVM’s 3+3 Pathway, you’ll have a clear roadmap and a dedicated team to support your success from day one.
- No guesswork: You’ll know exactly what courses to take and when to apply to the OTD program.
- Save time and money: Earn two degrees in six years instead of seven.
- Supportive community: Join a network of faculty and peers in public health and occupational therapy.
- Graduate-level experience: Begin OTD coursework in your fourth year as part of your undergraduate electives.
- Financial aid: Undergraduate aid applies through year four; graduate aid begins in year five.*
Preview Your Academic Roadmap
You’ll move seamlessly from undergraduate to graduate study, with early exposure to occupational therapy coursework and a strong interdisciplinary foundation.
Public Health Sciences Occupational TherapyPathway Program Process
- Step 1: Apply to UVM as a first-year or sophomore transfer student and indicate interest in the 3+3 Pathway.
- Step 2: Complete 104 undergraduate credits by the end of your third year.
- Step 3: Apply to the OTD program in the spring of your junior year.
- Step 4: Begin OTD coursework in the fall after junior year.
- Step 5: Graduate with your B.S. in Public Health Sciences after year four.
- Step 6: Continue seamlessly into the OTD program and complete your doctorate in year six.
*Financial aid eligibility is subject to undergraduate policies through year four. Graduate aid applies beginning year five.