Master of Occupational Therapy
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What you’ll study
The Master of Occupational Therapy is a postgraduate coursework degree with the vision of producing global citizens who take a collaborative, critical and strength-based approach to promoting health, well-being and engagement for people as occupational beings. This will include mastering skills to enable people with disabilities, recovering from injury or with ongoing conditions, to overcome barriers and identifying alternative techniques to do what they want to do.
This course is recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and graduates will be eligible to apply for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. This condensed program includes core units in biomedical sciences and occupational therapy theory and practice, as well as elective units. You will also complete 1,000 hours of clinical and professional fieldwork.
Unit of study table: Occupational Therapy
Fees
Admission criteria
How to apply
Before applying
Below is a standard list of documents that you will need to include with your application for admission. These documents are in addition to any specific documents/requirements (e.g. supplementary forms) which if applicable will be listed above.
- Proof of identity: a valid passport (biodata page). Alternatively, an Australian birth certificate or Australian or New Zealand citizenship certificate for domestic students.
- Current or final official academic transcripts and their official English translation copy if the original transcripts were issued in a language other than English. Currently enrolled University of Sydney students do not need to provide a copy of their transcript(s). Credit transcript(s) may be required if you were granted credit for studies previously undertaken.
- Final testamur or proof of completion of your qualification and its official English translation copy if it was issued in a language other than English.
- Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL results) where required.
- For courses with mandatory prerequisites, official detailed unit outlines for all prerequisite units in your studies which you believe will meet the prerequisite requirements.
Submit application
| Domestic applications | Applications open - 1 July of the preceding year Application close - 31 October of the preceding year Early offers: A small number of rolling offers released to applicants with high academic merit Offers released: December - January |
| International applications | Applications open - 15 March of the preceding year Application close - 31 July of the preceding year Offers released: Offers are made throughout the year based on academic merit and subject to availability in the program |
This course has limited places available. Not all applicants who meet the application deadline and requirements may be successful.
Additional information
Download the graduate entry masters admissions guide (pdf, 148KB) for more information on the admissions process for domestic and international applicants.
NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program
Domestic students may be eligible for the NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program. For information on how to apply, see here.
