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The Master of Occupational Therapy equips you to assist individuals in improving their capacity to participate in essential, desired, or required daily activities and community involvement. Using a strengths-focused methodology, occupational therapists employ various techniques to aid those impacted by disabilities, injuries, illnesses, or mental health challenges in maintaining meaningful engagement throughout their lives. You'll gain expertise in helping individuals overcome obstacles and reach their objectives while practicing with cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness. Your education will cover effective communication with diverse populations and collaborative work within multidisciplinary teams. The program fosters clinical decision-making abilities and promotes reflective, sustainable, evidence-informed approaches. Through community initiatives and hands-on learning experiences, you'll learn to implement occupational therapy methods to address intricate health concerns.
All Other Requirements
Admission to the Master of Occupational Therapy is competitive and achieving the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer for this course.
Applicants who meet the entry requirements are ranked on academic performance and offers are made based on the number of places available.
In addition to the English Language requirements you will need to fulfill the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
A bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or a PhD from any of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Achieved a minimum GPA requirement of 5.0 from their most recent course of eligible study
Completed the equivalent of the following pre-requisites within the last 10 years:
A minimum of two units (25 CPU) of relevant systems human anatomy and physiology,
One unit (12.5 CPU) of study focused on social perspectives in health, such as psychology or sociology, and  
One unit (12.5 CPU) study of research methods; and/or evidence-based practice.