Master of Occupational Therapy
Health and welfare
Acquire the professional knowledge, skills, and attributes to become an Occupational Therapist and support people who experience challenges to live a meaningful life. The Master of Occupational Therapy will prepare you to work with people to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations (activities) they need, want, or are expected to perform and to participate in their communities. Adopting a strength-based approach, occupational therapists use a range of strategies to help those affected
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters Degree (Coursework)
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Launceston
- TAS
- Course code
- CRICOS 106190H
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Course overview
Acquire the professional knowledge, skills, and attributes to become an Occupational Therapist and support people who experience challenges to live a meaningful life. The Master of Occupational Therapy will prepare you to work with people to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations (activities) they need, want, or are expected to perform and to participate in their communities. Adopting a strength-based approach, occupational therapists use a range of strategies to help those affected by disability, injury, or illness, or psychological or emotional difficulties to participate in meaningful occupations across the lifespan. You will learn how to support people to overcome barriers and to achieve their goals as a culturally safe and ethical practitioner.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. A bachelors degree, masters degree, or a PhD from an Australian higher education provider; Completed the equivalent of the following pre-requisites within the last 10 years:; A minimum of two units (25 CPU) of relevant systems human anatomy and physiology; One unit (12.5 CPU) of study focused on social perspectives in health, such as psychology or sociology, and; One unit (12.5 CPU) study of research methods; and/or evidence-based practice. 2. Australian-bachelor-equivalent qualification; course-specific requirements; English proficiency.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 5.5 · R 5.5 · W 5.5 · S 5.5
- TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 15 · R 15 · W 15 · S 15
- PTE AcademicOverall 50L 42 · R 42 · W 42 · S 42
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
A bachelors degree, masters degree, or a PhD from an Australian higher education provider; Completed the equivalent of the following pre-requisites within the last 10 years:; A minimum of two units (25 CPU) of relevant systems human anatomy and physiology; One unit (12.5 CPU) of study focused on social perspectives in health, such as psychology or sociology, and; One unit (12.5 CPU) study of research methods; and/or evidence-based practice.
Additional entry requirement
Australian-bachelor-equivalent qualification; course-specific requirements; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Launceston | — | — | $47,338per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Occupational Therapyutas.edu.au
- University of Tasmaniautas.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source
- International Course Guide 2026Official source
- University of Tasmania equivalent undergraduate entry requirementsOfficial source
- University of Tasmania entry requirements by countryOfficial source