Overview

The Occupational Therapy Master is offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It aims to equip students with a range of advanced clinical and research skills. The main focus is on using modern clinical applications and research-driven teaching. Specific examples include the use of innovative computer technology and psychometrics to enhance specialisation in such areas as vocational, geriatric, cognitive, psychiatric and community rehabilitation.

Key Facts

Please note that this programme does not confer eligibility for registration with the Occupational Therapists Board of Hong Kong. The MScOT programme requires students to complete 2 Compulsory Subjects, 5 Core Subjects and 2 Electives. Students can select Elective Subjects from other MSc programmes offered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Below is a list of Compulsory and Core Subjects. If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Data Analysis

Project Study

Occupational Therapy Study

Neuro-psychological Rehabilitation

Complementary and Alternate Therapies
Vocational Rehabilitation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Occupational Health and Safety

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

As for the Master's degree or Postgraduate Diploma, the basic requirement is a Bachelor's degree from an institution that is recognised by PolyU.

Applications will be considered on the basis of the information (such as academic achievements, professional qualifications and work experience) provided in the application.

You may be required to attend an interview and/or test.

Departments will consider applications on a rolling basis until places are filled.

Some programmes will receive applications in two rounds

Tuition Fee

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International

199500 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6650 HKD per credit during 12 months.
National

199500 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6650 HKD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Occupational Therapy.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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