Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at University of Cape Town

The MSc in Occupational Therapy is offered by coursework and minor dissertation or by dissertation. The coursework route builds critical professional reasoning and theorising, with an occupational science emphasis, to develop leaders in occupational therapy practice and research in Africa.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Health and Rehabilitation Sciences  |  Duration: Coursework route: two years part-time followed by a minor dissertation, completed within five years. Dissertation route: minimum one year full-time, maximum three years full-time or five years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The coursework route has six courses plus a minor dissertation: core courses Research Methods, Human Occupation: Theory and Critique, Occupational Therapy: Identities and Practices, Research Methods II and a 90-credit Occupational Therapy minor dissertation, plus two electives such as Occupational Therapy in Primary Healthcare, Occupation-based Community Development Practice or Introduction to Disability as Diversity. Lectures are offered on a block-release basis. The dissertation route is a single 180-credit Occupational Therapy dissertation.

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