Occupational Therapy

Key programme benefits to future students

The MSc in Occupational Therapy (Professional Qualification) aims to develop graduates who are able to:

• Demonstrate how the relationship between person, occupation and environment is integral to health and well being

• Design and implement innovate, responsive and evidence-based practice/services

• Establish therapeutic relationships with diverse populations

• Employ the principles of client centred practice

• Engage in clinical reasoning to enable the OT process across a range of practice contexts

• Collaborate with clients, colleagues and communities

• Explain the theoretical underpinnings of OT practice to a range of audiences

• Engage in continuing professional development

• Critique and apply evidence to practice

• Advocate for occupational justice within systems

Year 1 Modules

• The Anatomy & Physiology of Human Performance

• Occupational Therapy Approaches to Problems in Human Performance

• Science of Occupation

• Preparation for Practice

• Occupational Development Through the Lifespan

• Person-Occupation-Environment 1

• Sociology of Health & Illness for Occupational Therapy

• Seminar in Professional Practice Issues

• Research methods for Education and Health Sciences

• Practice Education 1

• Lifestyle Redesign through Occupation

• Practice Education 2

• Research Project 1



Year 2 Modules

• Practice Education 3

• Person-Occupation-Environment 2

• Research Project 2

• Occupation in Context

• Practice Education 4

• Engaging through Complexity

• Research Project 3

• Innovation in Management for Health and Social Care

Minimum of a second class honours primary degree (2.2) (Level 8 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or a postgraduate degree (Level 9 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). The type of previous undergraduate degree awarded is not a limiting factor in terms of eligibility.



Candidates may apply to this programme in the final semester of an undergraduate programme and must produce evidence that all requirements for postgraduate study are met by the end of June in the year that the programme commences. Once all standard requirements are met for postgraduate applications at UL, the HPAT (Health Professions Admission Test- Ireland) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for this programme.



Candidates applying to the MSc Occupational Therapy programme in UL must register for HPAT-Ireland + Written Component.

Check HPAT Ireland website for information on registration fees, registration deadlines and exam dates https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/. Please note your CAO number is not required for registration for the HPAT.



Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Requirements* of the University. The University reserves the right to shortlist applicants as deemed necessary.



For international candidates the International Student Admissions Test; ISAT will be used to select candidates. ISAT exam dates: there are many exam dates from March to January each year. Applicants must have sat the exam by 31st January in year of which they wish to apply.



Garda Vetting

Successful completion of the Garda clearance process is a requirement.



Immunisations

On practice education placement you will be considered a category A Health Care worker and must therefore fulfil vaccination requirements. Successful completion of the health screening, vaccinations certification and CPR certification are programme requirements for this degree. Health screening/vaccination certificates and the purchase of uniforms for placements will incur costs to the student.

2 years full-time, taught.

Autumn

Graduate careers

Graduates will be qualified to practice in Ireland and eligible for registration in other parts of the world. You will be able to work in a diverse range of environments including schools, hospitals and community settings.