Master of Science (MSc) in Occupational Therapy Entry Level

Dalhousie University

This full-time graduate-level program will give you the skills you need to practice occupational therapy. As an occupational therapist youll spend your career helping people of all ages and backgrounds to enhance their performance of everyday activitiesthings like work school leisure and self-care.Occupational therapy focuses on helping people overcome challenges they face due to an injury illness or environmental barrier. Occupational therapists are trained to help people improve their quality of life by assisting them in regaining or developing skills and abilities so that they can continue to participate in their everyday activities. Removing obstaclesHelping people overcome barriers is a major part of an occupational therapists job. Some of the barriers occupational therapists address includeinjuriesacute and chronic health conditions resulting in physical cognitive or mental health challengesphysical social and institutional barriers within the home community and workplace

Faculty of Health