Overview
The Occupational Therapy program of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences builds on your bachelor’s degree to help you develop the advanced knowledge and skills required for contemporary occupational therapy practice.
In this full-time, two-year program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professional experts in our advanced simulation laboratories and through a wide range of clinical experiences both on and off campus. You’ll learn how to build or restore patients’ abilities to perform daily tasks and educate them to optimize their independence. When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy exam and begin your rewarding career.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and performance of occupational therapy practice that is safe, legal, ethical, effective and compassionate, which includes screening, assessment, occupational therapy diagnosis, plan of care, and assessment of outcomes (practice engagement);
- Demonstrate professional behavior and communication skills (professional behavior);
- Acquire knowledge of different cultural, gender, socio-economic, ethical and contextual factors that affect occupational therapy practice (community engagement);
- Develop the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences through writing, listening, and speech (communication);
- Demonstrate integration of cognitive and practical learning required to enhance outcomes for clients in a variety of practice settings (scholarship in practice; practice engagement);
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary Theory in OT Practice
- Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy
- Practice Engagement: Mental Health
- Practice Engagement: Therapeutic Groups
- Scholarship in Practice: Evidence-Based Practice
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Physiotherapy Occupational Health and Safety View 129 other Masters in Occupational Health and Safety in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Minimum prerequisite 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Three letters or recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
47400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 47400 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
47400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 47400 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Boston
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Funding
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