MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

28,400 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Apr, 2026Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims


To equip students with advanced knowledge and professional skills in occupational therapy or a chosen area of clinical specialism within occupational therapy, to enable them to meet changing needs in occupational therapy practice and contribute to the development of specialised practices.


To equip students with the lifelong ability to critically analyse and evaluate ongoing practice to enhance the quality of occupational therapy practice.


To foster students' knowledge and skills in occupational therapy or areas of clinical specialism relevant to the discipline, to improve their professional competence in advanced occupational therapy practice.


Characteristics


To enhance the integration of people with disabilities into mainstream society, rehabilitation practices should be equally emphasised across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, clients’ homes and communities, and workplaces. Our MScAdOT equips occupational therapists with advanced knowledge and skills, grounded in a strong theoretical and scientific foundation of evidence-based practice that is responsive to both personal and environmental factors across diverse or specialised practice settings. The programme enables students to meet the changing needs of clients and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practices both locally and internationally. Besides the Generic advanced occupational therapy stream, the programme also offers unique professional specialisations in Neurology, Mental Health, and Musculoskeletal practice, tailored to the specific interests and career goals of students who aspire to become future leaders in these areas.


Please note that this programme does not confer eligibility for registration with the Occupational Therapists Board of Hong Kong.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims


To equip students with advanced knowledge and professional skills in occupational therapy or a chosen area of clinical specialism within occupational therapy, to enable them to meet changing needs in occupational therapy practice and contribute to the development of specialised practices.


To equip students with the lifelong ability to critically analyse and evaluate ongoing practice to enhance the quality of occupational therapy practice.


To foster students' knowledge and skills in occupational therapy or areas of clinical specialism relevant to the discipline, to improve their professional competence in advanced occupational therapy practice.


Characteristics


To enhance the integration of people with disabilities into mainstream society, rehabilitation practices should be equally emphasised across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, clients’ homes and communities, and workplaces. Our MScAdOT equips occupational therapists with advanced knowledge and skills, grounded in a strong theoretical and scientific foundation of evidence-based practice that is responsive to both personal and environmental factors across diverse or specialised practice settings. The programme enables students to meet the changing needs of clients and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practices both locally and internationally. Besides the Generic advanced occupational therapy stream, the programme also offers unique professional specialisations in Neurology, Mental Health, and Musculoskeletal practice, tailored to the specific interests and career goals of students who aspire to become future leaders in these areas.


Please note that this programme does not confer eligibility for registration with the Occupational Therapists Board of Hong Kong.

Admission Requirements

6+
80+
A Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from PolyU or a recognised institution or the equivalent, preferably with one year of post-qualification work experience in occupational therapy;  OR A professional diploma in occupational therapy from PolyU or a recognised institution or the equivalent, with two years of work experience and evidence of continuous education over the past two years.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.

Individual cases will be considered on their own merit. Applicants may be required to attend interviews or tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.

30 Apr 2026
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
28,400 USD
International
28,400 USD

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