MSc(OT) (Entry-to-Practice) Degree Program

TOP 10 REASONS to complete your MSc(OT) degree at Dalhousie University?

You will:

1. Learn by participating in experiential and reflective learning with expert practitioners through the School’s innovative and highly effective Tutor Program.

2. Engage with professors who are readily accessible and dedicated to enhancing student learning.

3. Participate in diverse and unique opportunities designed by professors who are leaders in Interprofessional Learning that will enable you to learn with and from students enrolled in other health-related programs. 

4. Have opportunities to complete fieldwork learning in over 100 Atlantic, Canadian and international sites (e.g., Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Tanzania, Guyana).

5. Be an integral member of a vibrant but small community (60 new students are admitted each year to the program) that will offer you a wealth of opportunities to have fun while engaging in School initiatives and contributing to the community.

6. Be part of a community that is committed to increasing the number of qualified occupational therapists who belong to groups which historically have been marginalized and educationally disadvantaged including Aboriginal peoples, African Canadians, and persons with (dis)Abilities. (Admission Criteria)

7. Be eligible to write the national certification exam in July 22 months after starting the MSc(OT) program and get a jump start on the competition when seeking a job.

8. Be on the road to becoming a member of the Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy Alumni who are valued for being evidence-based, highly skilled, generalists with exceptional insights for working with clients and others to enhance quality of life in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

9. Be assured that the quality of your education program is very high. The MSc(OT) program is fully accredited by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) on behalf of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

10. Come to Dalhousie and identify even more reasons to complete your MSc(OT) degree at Dalhousie University!!