Occupational Therapy - Research

Applications for PhD and MPhil in Occupational Therapy are welcomed. Applicants must have an honours level undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy. Applications regarding all areas of Occupational Therapy are welcomed. Specific areas of interest include acquired and traumatic brain injury, neurorehabilitation, evidence-based practice, standardised assessment, and cognitive and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.



Additional entry requirements

Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.

Course Code: PhD (full time) SPL1; PhD (part time) SPL2 MSc by Research (full-time) MSD1; MSc by Research (part-time) MSD2 MPhil (full-time) 1MPH1; MPhil (part-time) 1MPH2

Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

Course Code: PhD (full time) SPL1; PhD (part time) SPL2 MSc by Research (full-time) MSD1; MSc by Research (part-time) MSD2 MPhil (full-time) 1MPH1; MPhil (part-time) 1MPH2



PhD, part-time

MPhil, full-time

MPhil, part-time

Research Areas


PhD:

Acquired and traumatic brain injury

Neurorehabilitation

Evidence based practice

Standardised assessment

Cognitive and neuropsychological rehabilitation


MPhil:

Please refer to the Discipline of Occupational Therapy website for further information on the research interests and expertise of staff members.