Occupational Therapy, M.Sc.

Occupational Therapy, M.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 24 months
    Duration

About

Since the Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy programme offered by Jönköping University Jönköping University  is web-based there are no scheduled lectures on campus. This means that you will take part in the programme from your home country. The modules are distributed via Internet using the web platform, Ping Pong. Internet access with a bandwidth sufficient for watching streaming video is required (recommended minimum download speed 1 Mbps). The programme is conducted and examined in English. Swedish-speaking students will be allowed to hand in their examinations in Swedish.

Occupational Therapy is a client- centred health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through everyday activities. The programme will help students expand their knowledge in the field and develop professionally. Since it is a part-time programme, you will be able to work while you study and keep in close contact with your clinical practice. This is an important aspect and students are expected to maintain close contact with clinical practice during the programme.

The programme is quite flexible and the courses can be individually tailored to each student. You may choose to focus broadly on occupational therapy at large, or to narrow your focus to a particular area of interest. The programme begins with a course on theory of science and scientific method, where students also start to develop a plan for the future master thesis (done in the last course of programme).

The courses that follow, focus on occupational therapy theory, health promotion and community development, occupation and health, and evidence-based practice in occupational therapy, respectively. Students are often given the opportunity to choose the focus of their assignments in terms of target audience or are able to formulate their own “problem” based on interest.

Students in this programme will receive valuable knowledge to critically and systematically integrate theory and evidence in occupational therapy, and to analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations.

Career Prospects

Careers in occupational therapy range from positions within home case, private practices, health boards and hospitals to research centers, corporations, rehabilitation companies and within government sectors.

Programme Structure

Programme modules
Year 1
  • Theory of Science and Scientific Method
  • Occupational Therapy, Theory I
  • Occupational Therapy, Community-based Practice
  • Occupational Therapy, Evidence-based Practice I
  • An Occupational Perspective of Health I
  • Occupational Therapy, Thesis I
Year 2
  • Occupational Theory and Evidence-Based Practice II
  • An Occupational Perpective of Health II
  • Statistical methods or Qualitative methods in Health and Welfare
  • Team Collaboration in Changing Organizations
  • System Thinking: Organizing, Leading and Steering health and Social Care
  • Occupational Therapy, Thesis II

or

  • Occupational Therapy, Thesis I and II replaced with one Thesis

At the end of the programme students must complete an independent project (thesis) worth at least 15 credits. This final project should be performed individually or in pairs. If students work together, each student's work should meet the demands on an individual project.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 24 months
    • Intensity Flexible
  • Credits
    60 ECTS
    A Master of Science (60 credits or 120 credits) with a major in occupational therapy is obtained after the student has successfully completed course requirements in the main field of their studies.
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    Online
  • More information Go to the programme website

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    90

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    575

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

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  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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Academic Requirements

  • Bachelor Diploma (certified copy).
  • Transcripts (certified copy or sent directly from your university depending on which country your degree is from) 
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • A copy of your passport (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may submit a copy of a valid identity card which clearly states citizenship in place of apassport copy).
  • Letter of Motivation- Motivation letter should be no longer than 1000 words. Work experience that relates to programme considered an asset.
  • Web-based interview may be conducted as part of the admissions process.
  • We do not require a GMAT,  GRE or CFA

Getting a Student Visa

This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!

Tuition Fee

  • International Applies to you

    11855 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 11855 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months.

  • EU/EEA Applies to you

    Free
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 0 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months.
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Tuition fees: SEK 117,000 per academic year.

Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange

Funding

The university offers a limited number of scholarships to students who pay tuition fees and who fulfil the requirements of the scholarship and are assessed to be able to complete their studies adequately (please see the Guidelines for Students below for further details).

The scholarships are offered on the basis of academic merit, with an emphasis on academic excellence. The scholarships cover part of the tuition fee.

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