Foreign MSc or US DPT

[jp1223]

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Hey guys,

So posting on here trying to get some feedback on the options I have for PT school. I am a US/UK dual citizen so applied to schools in both countries. I have been accepted to schools in both.

I am trying to weigh my options between attending a school here in the US or in the UK. One of my large motivating factors is the cost of attendance. At the US school I am looking at around 100K in loans. For me, the costs for attendance are excessive but it is what it is. Now in the UK because I am a citizen there too, the tuition is nearly paid for by the government. Basically I am looking at saving 80K, which is a large chunk of change.

My concerns are the ability to come back and work in the US if I wanted. The degree in England is currently a two year masters program, similar to what the US had up until the DPT conversion. From what I have read I would have to apply for accreditation, and once (if) approved I can sit for the state boards... I believe that is the current process. I wont have any Visa issues or anything like that since I am a US citizen too.

So I kinda am just looking for some feedback on what you all think. Im fighting a tug a war battle between the costs and the process it will take to come back to the US and work.

 

[ptisfun2]

Hey guys,

So posting on here trying to get some feedback on the options I have for PT school. I am a US/UK dual citizen so applied to schools in both countries. I have been accepted to schools in both.

I am trying to weigh my options between attending a school here in the US or in the UK. One of my large motivating factors is the cost of attendance. At the US school I am looking at around 100K in loans. For me, the costs for attendance are excessive but it is what it is. Now in the UK because I am a citizen there too, the tuition is nearly paid for by the government. Basically I am looking at saving 80K, which is a large chunk of change.

My concerns are the ability to come back and work in the US if I wanted. The degree in England is currently a two year masters program, similar to what the US had up until the DPT conversion. From what I have read I would have to apply for accreditation, and once (if) approved I can sit for the state boards... I believe that is the current process. I wont have any Visa issues or anything like that since I am a US citizen too.

So I kinda am just looking for some feedback on what you all think. Im fighting a tug a war battle between the costs and the process it will take to come back to the US and work.

Consider the RGU MSc in Physio. It is CAPTE accredited, and a DPT is in the works for them. But right now with the MSc, you can take NPTE in the US with no foreign credentialing, no taking any additional courses. The degree is equivalent to graduating with an entry-level degree in the US. I think it is cheaper. And then pick up a transitional DPT if you are dying to get a DPT, but it is not required for practice in any state in the US.

 

[jp1223]

Consider the RGU MSc in Physio. It is CAPTE accredited, and a DPT is in the works for them. But right now with the MSc, you can take NPTE in the US with no foreign credentialing, no taking any additional courses. The degree is equivalent to graduating with an entry-level degree in the US. I think it is cheaper. And then pick up a transitional DPT if you are dying to get a DPT, but it is not required for practice in any state in the US.

Well that's not entirely true. I see what you're saying though. To actually practice in the U.S. you do need to have graduated from a CAPTE accredited school and then pass the boards. If you did not attend a CAPTE school then you do actually have to file for accreditation before taking the NPTE. And I looked at Robert Gordon but I've already been accepted elsewhere in my hometown in England which substantially diminishes costs. Once accredited you can then go for the tDPT, but yes you are right a DPT is not required to practice and according to the APTA it will not be required in the near future. I'm just trying to weigh up whether the hassle of applying for accreditation and most likely having to take a few online remedial courses to cover any differing content is worth saving 60k.

 

[ptisfun2]

Well that's not entirely true. I see what you're saying though. To actually practice in the U.S. you do need to have graduated from a CAPTE accredited school and then pass the boards. If you did not attend a CAPTE school then you do actually have to file for accreditation before taking the NPTE. And I looked at Robert Gordon but I've already been accepted elsewhere in my hometown in England which substantially diminishes costs. Once accredited you can then go for the tDPT, but yes you are right a DPT is not required to practice and according to the APTA it will not be required in the near future. I'm just trying to weigh up whether the hassle of applying for accreditation and most likely having to take a few online remedial courses to cover any differing content is worth saving 60k.

RGU is CAPTE accredited

 

[jp1223]

RGU is CAPTE accredited

Sorry didn't realize you meant the MSc from RGU. Yeah I guess that's the only recognized MSc over there

 

[SnowyDPT]

Where would you rather practice? England or U.S.? If the U.S., you may just have to bite the bullet and attend school here. There are hundreds of students that graduate each year with that much debt accumulated throughout their program. It's not unreasonable to pay off