Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Saint Louis University's program in occupational therapy offers a Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree. For the early-assurance (freshman-entry), it is a five-year curriculum, including one summer. Students admitted as freshman receive a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Science after successful completion of the first four years, and the MOT degree after successful completion of the additional post-baccalaureate year.
Occupational therapists work with people of all ages across the entire lifespan to improve the quality of their everyday lives and allow people to live life to its fullest. For an occupational therapist, this means focusing on a person’s “occupations,” including anything a person wants, needs or has to do. Occupational therapists practice in various settings, ranging from the traditional (schools, hospitals, home health, skilled nursing facilities, etc.) to the non-traditional (prisons, homeless shelters, primary care clinics, etc.). Occupational therapists partner with the client to plan interventions that promote health, focusing on important and meaningful activities to the individual or the community.

Applicants must have at least one year (2,000 hours) of clinical experience as an occupational therapist or equivalent experience in another therapeutic field. Post-graduate therapy-related research will be considered as partial fulfillment of this requirement. Undergraduate GPA of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale Curriculum vitae (CV) A 500-word personal essay detailing your goals and intentions for pursuing an O.T.D. Three letters of reference Transcripts Interview (By invitation only) Students must also have successfully completed the National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy examination or an international equivalent. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL iBT - 80 and TOEFL PBT - 550