Bond University

Master of Occupational Therapy

Delivery: Face to Face
Study Level: Postgraduate
Duration: 24 months

Empower individuals, community groups and organisations to overcome barriers stemming from illness, injury, disability, psychological impairment, developmental delays or the challenges of aging and dying.

Course overview

Bond University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program is designed to produce highly competitive graduates with comprehensive clinical skills, as well as possessing a solid business acumen and research experience. It is the first Occupational Therapy Master’s in Australia to offer you the opportunity to complete a clinical research project or undertake business electives in preparation for a career in private practice. You will engage in either the Clinically‑focused Research Pathway or the Business‑focused Research Pathway. The Clinically‑focused Research Pathway prepares you for entry into higher research degrees and careers in research and academia, as well as bolstering research networks and culminates in an individual research project that may be eligible for publication. The Business‑focused Research Pathway enables you to undertake business electives that will enable you to undertake management roles and better prepare you to work in the growing private sector. The pathway culminates in an industry research project where you will apply both research and business skills. You will be taught by academics and industry staff who are current practising clinicians with up‑to‑date industry knowledge.

Key facts

Delivery

Face to Face

Study level

Postgraduate

Course type

Master's

Duration

24 months (Full time)

Units

Fees

FEE-HELP

Intake

May, 2027
September, 2027

What you will study

Students must complete 240 credit points to complete their degree.

Required Subjects

Students must take 210 credit points of the required subjects below:

Foundations of Occupational Therapy
Health Conditions and Multidisciplinary Management
Neuroscience for Health Professionals
Enabling Environments: A Systems Approach
Engage: In Occupation
Enable: Occupational Performance
Occupational Therapy Roles and Responsibilities
Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals
Occupational Therapy: Work
Occupational Therapy: Learn, Play, Connect
Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation
The New Global Occupational Therapist
Promoting the Occupational Health and Well-being of Communities
The Occupational Therapy Professional: Practice, Standards and Quality
Health Research Design and Planning
Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy I (30 credit points)
Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy II (30 credit points)

Alternative Option

Students must choose ten credit points of the following subjects.

Educating the Health Workforce
Managing People

Research Option
Students must choose one of the following research options (20 credit points).

Clinically-Focused Research Pathway
Business-Focused Research Pathway

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a health-related field with a minimum GPA requirement of 1 (on a four-point scale where 1 = pass).
Students must also meet the subject prerequisites.

Program prerequisites

One (1) semester of anatomy
One (1) semester of physiology
Two (2) semesters of behavioural science.

For human anatomy and human physiology studies undertaken at other institutions, please refer to the information provided on the university’s Master of Occupational Therapy prerequisites page.

If your subject or subjects are listed on this page, then you will not need to supply subject outlines with your application. If your subject or subjects are not listed, please first refer to the appropriate Bond University subject to use as an example of the required content and learning outcomes. Then, you must submit your subject outline or outlines in the supporting documents section of your application.

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Meet the requirements of the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia’s Threshold Competency Standards for the Occupational Therapy Profession.
Develop mastery of, evaluate and critically reflect on the concept of occupation and its relationship to health, including application of occupational therapy theories (person-environment-occupation relationship) and processes.
Apply complex and critical professional reasoning in planning and executing assessment and intervention for clients at the individual, group and community levels.
Develop therapeutic and professional relationships, demonstrating skills in multidisciplinary teamwork and consumer and stakeholder engagement.
Apply core occupational therapy interventions to enable and promote engagement in meaningful occupations in a range of health and social care contexts.
Act as a consummate professional in multiple contemporary health and/or social care contexts, including consideration of social, cultural, political, institutional, service and economic factors.
Demonstrate continuous development and improvement of: self as an occupational therapist; occupational therapy services; and the occupational therapy profession.
Apply research and business or project management principles and methods through planning, conducting, evaluating and disseminating a research project.

Career outcomes

Graduates may find a career in the following areas: