Master of Occupational Therapy

What you will study

Students must complete 48 units for all of the following:

Year 1

• Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice
• Introduction to the OT Practice Process
• OT Practice in Home and Community Contexts
• Motor and Sensory Strategies
• Skills for Paediatric Practice in OT
• Professional Practice Education I
• Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

Year 2

• Professional Practice Education II
• Enabling Occupation with Communities
• Evaluation of OT Practice
• Professional Practice Education III
• Professional Practice Education IV
• Work and Occupational Rehabilitation

Electives

Students should choose 6-18 credit points of elective units:

• Foundations of Digital Health
• Enhancing Occupational Performance and Function
• Lifespan Approach to Participation and Health

Entry requirements

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply, you will need to fulfil the following criteria;

1. A bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD from an Australian institution or equivalent.
2. A minimum average mark of 60 out of 100 or equivalent. This does not guarantee an offer as the places are limited and offers are made based on academic merit.
3. Evidence of any other minimum standards specified by the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

For domestic applicants, the Indigenous Facilitated Entry Scheme, the Rural Applicants Facilitated Entry Scheme and the Applicants Living with Disabilities Facilitated Entry Scheme are available for eligible applicants. Applicants under the facilitated entry scheme must upload the required supporting documentation at the time of application.

English language requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at the University of Sydney. Find out which requirements are applicable to you by contacting the university.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Occupational therapists frequently work in teams with other health professionals in a variety of settings, such as:

• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centres
• Private practices
• Occupational health providers
• Community centres
• Schools
• Nursing homes and private homes

Fees and CSP

Average first-year fee in 2025: $9,314 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Estimated full fee in 2025: $42,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Elective units.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount, the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.