Master of Occupational Therapy Practice
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
Help individuals and communities to maximise productivity, wellbeing and quality of life with La Trobe's Master of Occupational Therapy Practice. Open to students from any undergraduate discipline, you'll graduate with a competitive edge through a combination of coursework and 1000 hours of hands-on, industry-responsive placements. Designed to meet the competencies for safe and effective practice, you'll develop advanced knowledge and skills in assessment and intervention, the therapeutic use of occupation and the adaptation of environments. Get hands-on with a six-week, full-time professional practice block in your first year, then two eight-week, full-time professional practice blocks and a ten-week project-based learning placement in your second year. Subject to completion of local requirements, graduates may be eligible to apply to practice in other countries including the UK, North America and Sweden.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Occupational Therapy Practice, students must complete 240 credit points consisting of: 240 core credit points which includes 1000 hours of professional practice
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Enabling Change: Mental Health
- Enabling Change: Musculoskeletal and Neurological
- Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy
- Foundations of Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Participation: Body Structure and Function
- Occupational Therapy: Enabling Change C (children)
- Professional Practice A
- Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
Standard entry requirements
- Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Specialisation - recommended: Health, education, social, psychological or biological sciences.
- Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - WAM - Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 65%
- Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Undergraduate requirements - Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
- International: IELTS - 7.0 < 7.0 - 7.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
