Program Overview

Occupational Therapy Program

The MSc in Occupational Therapy by coursework and research report is offered in the fields of Neurological Disorders, Perceptual Disorders, and Psychiatric Disorders.

Overview

The Masters by coursework and research report is presented as a part-time course over two years. The coursework is delivered in 5-8 modules of one to two-weeks at a time during the academic year. Attendance in Johannesburg is required for all modules. Usually, the weeks in the first year of study are in February, March, April, June, August, and exams are over a 2-3-week period in October. The block weeks for the second year of study are course-specific. Lectures usually start early in January. Students are required to undertake extensive reading and complete assignments between coursework weeks.

Curriculum

The program covers the following areas:

• Neurosciences
• Psychiatry
• Perception

Entry Requirements

• A bachelor's degree of at least four years duration from Wits or another university in Occupational Therapy.
• Working experience or other valid experience may be required.

University Application Process

Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once the application is complete in terms of requested documentation, the application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Selections for programs that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalize the application at the end of the application cycle. Please note that meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

University Fees and Funding

The current average tuition fees are available. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, the University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.

Program Details

• Programme Code: MCA11
• Faculty: Health Sciences
• School: Therapeutic Sciences
• Qualification: MSc (OT)
• Duration: 2 years
• Study Mode: Part-time
• Closing Date: 30 October
• Course Coordinator: Matty van Niekerk