Program Overview

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University offers a range of programs, including the Occupational Therapy Entry Level Master's (MSc).

Occupational Therapy Entry Level Master's (MSc)

The Occupational Therapy Entry Level Master's (MSc) program is offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the School of Occupational Therapy.

Program Details

The program includes hands-on, experiential learning opportunities, with enhanced learning labs designed by course instructors and led by licensed practitioners. These labs are offered in small groups of ten students to bridge theory and practice.

Learning Activities

• Practice strategies and techniques for transferring clients safely in and out of a wheelchair
• Conduct interviews with another student who is role playing a client with cognitive challenges
• Design an assessment plan for a senior who is being discharged from hospital

Tutor Program

The unique tutor program brings practicing occupational therapists into the classroom nearly every day. Tutors are experienced occupational therapists who lead, facilitate, and evaluate small student-groups, laboratory, and tutorial sessions.

Living Lab Simulation Suite

The Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy has revitalized their Living Lab Simulation Suite, a teaching and research space updated to reflect a home environment. The suite is optimized for contextually relevant learning experiences, assessments, and research studies related to everyday life tasks.

Features

• bedroom
• living room
• dining room
• office space
• kitchen
• bathroom area
• high-tech video studio
• flexible configuration

The Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB)

The Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB) is a state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility shared by students, faculty, and staff from the Faculties of Health, Medicine, and Dentistry. The building features modern classrooms, simulation labs, clinical skills suites, and flexible learning spaces equipped with advanced technology to support active, experiential learning. Occupational Therapy students use CHEB for interprofessional education (IPHE) activities, simulation-based learning experiences, and joint sessions with other health disciplines.