Occupational Therapy

M.Sc.(OT)

We are pleased to offer a graduate level educational program that prepares graduates to become occupational therapists who demonstrate evidence-based practice and innovative leadership.

Our overall aim is to ensure that each graduate acquires the essential competencies necessary to become a practicing Occupational Therapist with an ability to provide leadership within a changing healthcare and practice environment. Our program offers a dynamic curriculum including courses and fieldwork that bridge theory and practice to meet and exceed professional practice standards. Our facilities include the Bracken Health Sciences Library and the Glaxo-Wellcome Clinical Education Centre which ensures that students have access to extensive resources, educational technology and state-of-the-art laboratories.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with your colleagues, faculty, fieldwork educators and the community at-large to learn about today’s challenges and tomorrow’s possibilities. Being a regional centre for the delivery of health services provides students with experience in a wide range of clinical settings both urban and rural.

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"I enjoyed my time as an OT student in Queen's School of Rehabilitation Therapy. Our class of '08 is well prepared to contribute to occupational therapy, and our communities, on many levels. I leave this program excited to join this profession, and for future learning opportunities!"

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Degrees Offered / Length of Program

• M.Sc.(OT).: 24 months

Method of Completion

Course and practicum, followed by a national exam for licensing.

Degree Level Expectations & Learning Outcomes

M.Sc - view this information as a PDF (322KB)

Travel Opportunities

There is a possibility of completing community development and fieldwork placements in both national and international settings.

Sample Research Interests

• Social & occupational participation (mental illness, occupational balance, children through to adults with disabilities, spirituality)
• Integration of theory and practice (models of service delivery, culture-sensitive education)
• Health policy and promotion
• Collaborative practice

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities exist with a diversity of client populations across the life span. Our graduates obtain employment in clinical settings, schools and community-based settings in contexts including mental health, rehabilitation, community and international development and leadership/management.  Graduates from our programs have also found work as or in: direct service delivery, researchers, educators, administrators, advocates, and consultants.

Funding Information

M.Sc.(OT). students are eligible for bursary assistance through student awards, including the OGS bursaries and the Queen’s General bursary.

Academic Prerequisites

Grades: We consider your cumulative converted GPA for all years of undergraduate university study. Our students typically have a GPA of 75% or higher.

All eligible candidates must hold a 4-year baccalaureate degree with minimum second-class standing from a recognized university.

Other Requirements

• Letter of Intent
• Two Confidential Reference Forms (downloadable from ORPAS website)
• There is no interview process.

Citizenship

• Admission is restricted to candidates who are Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents (landed immigrants) prior to the closing date for receipt of applications

Test Requirements

For students who have lived in an English speaking country for less than three years, you must have one of:

• TOEFL with a minimum score 94 (iBT) with scores in the following ranges: reading – high (22-30); listening – high (22-30); speaking – good (26-30); writing – good (24-30).
• MELAB with a minimum score of 80
• IELTS with a minimum score of 8

Program Profiles

• Students rally community around physical activity (article from Queen's News)
• Catherine Brandon (alumnist) - from Fine Arts to Occupational Therapy
• CAOT Conference, Halifax, May 2010 - Opening ceremony video (what is OT) produced by Queen's MSc OT student Jay Cheng