Master of Occupational Therapy (M7D)

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.

Your studies include how to communicate effectively with clients from all backgrounds and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. You will develop skills in clinical reasoning and reflective, sustainable, evidence-based practice. You will undertake community-based projects and authentic experiential learning activities to enable you to develop and apply the occupational therapy process to respond to complex health issues.

This course will ensure you can work with individuals, families, and carers, in teams and with other health and inter-disciplinary professionals across a range of settings, including rural and remote areas.

This 2-year full time course is offered via blended learning methods including independent, online learning with weekly interactive webinars and peer learning. You will attend two week-long Residential Schools in Launceston each semester and engage in work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities throughout the course. While the learning hub for Occupational Therapy is in Launceston, our delivery is designed to be place-based, so that you can complete elements of study from wherever you reside in Tasmania.

Graduates of the Master of Occupational Therapy will complete the degree equipped with the theoretical and practical competencies required to practice as a registered Occupational Therapist.

Occupational Therapy professionals are in high demand with employment projected to increase in Australia 29.9% by 2033*.

Our Master of Occupational Therapy will provide you with qualifications that can lead to various job opportunities in Tasmania, Australia, and overseas.

As an occupational therapist, you can work with people across the lifespan, in a range of different industries and service models including:

• Acute Care (Hospitals)
• Aged Care
• Community Health
• Disability
• Early Intervention
• Education
• Government
• Health Promotion
• Mental Health
• Private Industry
• Rehabilitation
• Social Services

*Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2023 Occupational Projections.