Perdana University · Malaysia

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Coursework Graduate Entry

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

First-year fees

MYR

Starts

April, September

Introduction

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Coursework Graduate Entry is a Masters program taught at Perdana University, Malaysia. Intake: April, September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (Coursework) at Perdana University is a graduate-entry programme for students with non-Occupational Therapy first degrees. It is designed to prepare students for professional work in occupational therapy through study across occupational therapy foundations, occupational science and analysis, enabling occupations, and contemporary issues in areas such as community health, mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, ageing and health, and sexuality and disability.

The programme runs for 2 years, with intake in April and September. It is delivered through hybrid learning in the Kuala Lumpur campus in Damansara and combines theoretical and practical teaching in small groups with whole cohort lectures. Students complete clinical placements in paediatrics, mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, and neurological and medical areas, plus a final clinical placement, and they must fulfil 1000 hours of clinical placement as recommended by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

Modules

Foundations of Occupational Therapy I
Occupational Science and Analysis
Research Methodology and Biostatistics
Contemporary Issues: Community Health
Enabling Occupations I: Paediatrics
Clinical Placement I: Paediatrics
Occupational Ergonomics
Foundations of Occupational Therapy II
Enabling Occupations II: Mental Health
Research Project I
Clinical Placement II: Mental Health
Enabling Occupations III: Musculoskeletal

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Coursework Graduate Entry at Perdana University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Perdana University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Perdana University as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Coursework Graduate Entry.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.50 in any field (except Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy), as accepted by the Senate of Perdana University;
OR A Bachelor’s degree in any field (except Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy) with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 (and not meeting a CGPA of 2.5) can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment (e.g. interview, related certification studies, working experience of 5 years).

Pre-requisite Courses (For candidates without a qualification in the related field): Anatomy and Physiology; Introduction to Psychology; Basic Pathology; Introduction to Occupational Therapy

Achieve a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent for international students.