Master of Occupational Therapy - Dunedin Campus

Entry Requirements

• You must hold a Diploma OR Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from a World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) approved programme (OR equivalent), OR a Certificate of Registration (New Zealand).
• If you hold a Diploma or Certificate of Registration, you must also provide evidence of commitment to further education and two confidential referees attesting to your ability to manage postgraduate study.
• You must provide evidence of registration as an occupational therapist (Annual Practising Certificate), although this can be waived in certain circumstances.
• International students will be individually assessed to ensure they meet entry requirements

English Language Requirement

• IELTS: overall band score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.5).

Curriculum

For International Students

• Occupation and the Human Condition
• Context of Practice
• Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
• Clinical Reasoning
• Qualitative Research in Practice OR Quantitative Research in Practice

Elective courses

• Using sensory processing principles with diverse populations
• Risk: An occupational perspective
• Specialty Practice
• Vocational Rehabilitation