Master of Occupational Therapy Practice

Diversity is the hallmark of occupational therapy practice. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to address issues related to participation in everyday life caused by illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay, the effects of aging, and life transitions such as retirement. They aim to address barriers that prevent individuals, families, and groups from accessing their communities in ways that are important for health and wellbeing.This two year course enables students with a first degree in a related field to obtain a professional entry level qualification for practice as an occupational therapist through postgraduate level of study.The Master of Occupational Therapy Practice (MOTPrac) requires full-time enrolment over two years from July to June (mid-year intake). The course requires full-time enrolment and has an integrated curriculum centred on scenario-based learning, which includes 1000 hours of practice education to meet the educational requirements of the Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd (OTC) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).The course has an integrated curriculum centred on Scenario-Based Learning (SBL). The two years of the SBL curriculum is organised into the following units: Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Humans as Occupational Beings, Occupational Performance, Enabling Change in Human Occupation, Transition to Practice and Advanced Professional Practice. Students complete an extensive practice based project.