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Occupational Therapy from University of Pittsburgh is just what you need to move forward with confidence. You may opt for special training in areas such as management, education, evidence-based practice or health and disability policy.

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Three preceptorships, one during each term, enable you to upgrade your clinical skills under the direction of faculty and clinical mentors, and prepare you for advances in the career you already love.
The Master of Science (MS) in Occupational Therapy program begins in the fall term (August) each year. The MS program is 30 credits and requires the completion of 12 core credits of advanced evidence-based rehabilitation coursework and a comprehensive examination. The Comprehensive Examination is required at the end of the last term and prior to graduation.
The MS in Occupational Therapy program offers students the opportunity to personalize their plan of study to meet their professional goals, whether they are related to clinical practice or research. The clinical plan is 2 semesters and includes clinical preceptorships which provide structured exposure to the U.S. health care system. The research plan is 2 semesters and provides you exposure to OT research. The research with scholarly project plan is 3 semesters, which provides an opportunity to complete a scholarly project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The scholarly project plan of study provides you the opportunity to create a writing sample for future PhD applications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Occupation

Therapeutic Approaches

Biomechanical Theory & Practice

Clinical Seminar

Clinical Preceptorship

Developmental Theory and Practice

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. For international students, a bachelor's degree or diploma must be from a school/university approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) in the year that the applicant graduated and/or national governmental institutions that approve/accredit occupational therapy programs to grant a degree in occupational therapy (e.g., Ministry of Health).

Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0).

Evidence of graduate level writing skills

Documented evidence of knowledge of rehabilitation through previous paid work experiences, internships or field experiences, or volunteer work experiences.

Tuition Fees

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39122 USD / year

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39122 USD / year

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31510 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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