Master of Occupational Therapy in Occupational Therapy at University of Utah

Programme overview

This degree program has detailed programmatic educational objectives for each emphasis (industrial hygiene, industrial hygiene hazardous substance training, ergonomics, safety science, occupational injury prevention, and general health).

Faculty: College of Health | Duration: 80 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 80 credit hours. Master of Occupational Therapy degree candidates must complete all degree related course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better with no individual course grades below C. In addition, all fieldwork must be completed satisfactorily.

Career pathways

Career paths include Pediatric occupational therapist, geriatric occupational therapist, hand therapist, mental health occupational therapist, rehabilitation liaison, ergonomist, case manager, health and wellness consultant, professor, clinical instructor, product development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are encouraged to visit our website for the most current information. Students must have a bachelor’s degree completed prior to the start of the Occupational Therapy program in the fall. Students should start the application process early to ensure that the application is marked complete by the application deadline. A completed application includes the following: A minimum of 50 contact hours between at least 2 settings with a minimum of 8 hours in one setting. Hours will need to be entered into OTCAS, so keep a log of the facility name, OT name and contact information, dates, and number of hours. The minimum observation hours must be complete at the time an application is submitted. If a student is taking an Introduction to Occupational Therapy course to meet the hour requirement, the course must be complete or in progress at the time of application submission. Complete the...

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

Graduate applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants. Some programmes require a programme-specific application in addition to the university application; international graduate applicants must also meet I-20 document deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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