GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry)
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
Adelaide University's Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry) is a two-year degree in Adelaide that prepares graduates from other fields to register as occupational therapists. It takes a holistic view of health, covering human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and pathology, how the environment shapes occupational performance, and how to design interventions for individual needs. Students complete 1,000 hours of field placements across settings and the lifespan.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsIntroduction to Occupational Therapy Practice GE
- 6 unitsEnabling Occupation 1
- 6 unitsOccupational Therapy Field Practice 1
- Evidence Based Practice Skills
Year 1, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsHuman Neuroscience GE
- 6 unitsEnabling Occupation 2
- 6 unitsOccupational Science (GE)
- Occupational Therapy Field Practice 2
Year 2, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsEnabling Occupation 3
- 6 unitsEnabling Occupation 4
- 6 unitsParticipatory Community Practice GE: Planning
- Evidence Based Practice GE
Year 2, Semester 2
12 units- 6 unitsEnabling Occupation 5
- 6 unitsParticipatory Community Practice GE: Implementation
- Occupational Therapy Field Practice 4
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Occupational TherapistANZSCO 252411
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via an Occupational Therapy Council assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Occupational Therapy Council of Australia
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised (CRICOS) Australian higher education institution with a highly competitive GPA; AND; OR Satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses at a bachelor level (AQF level 7) or higher within the last 10 years.*. This degree requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Adelaide University 5.0 on a 7-point scale for entry.
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