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MSc Occupational Therapy (MScOT) at University of Alberta

University of Alberta, Canada

Programme overview

Offered at Edmonton, Augustana (Camrose) and Calgary campuses with an entry-level stream providing the education required for certification and a postprofessional stream for practising occupational therapists.

Faculty: Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine  |  Duration: Minimum 26 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Entry-level stream: 90 units of coursework including fieldwork placements and a capstone project. Postprofessional stream: course-based (24 units with capping exercise) or thesis-based (21 units and thesis).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year baccalaureate degree with a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 units; prerequisites in statistics, human anatomy and Canadian Indigenous history; CV, suitability description and online situational judgement test. About 15% of seats go to out-of-province and international applicants.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Minimum 26 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html

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