Occupational Therapy PhD

• Provide advanced occupational therapy services to consumers.
• Demonstrate professional leadership skills that positively influence occupational therapy practice and policy.
• Advance the field of occupational therapy by contributing to the research underlying the body of knowledge and evidence-based practice.
• Pursue careers as educators in occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant programs.
• Serve as consultants for program evaluation and enhancement of existing and new occupational therapy education and intervention programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Occupational Science
• Adaptation and Disability
• Environments and Context
• Program Evaluation in Occupational Therapy
• Low Vision Rehabilitation
• Treatment of Visual Impairment from Brain Injury
• Clinical Quality Improvement
• Quantitative Methods, Measurement, and Tools for Quality Improvement
• Patient Safety
• Leadership of High Reliability Organizations

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 3

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 80

Other requirements

General requirements

• Current master's or bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program (this includes applicants who have an OTA degree and a BS degree in a related field).
• Applicants must be currently or have been previously employed as an occupational therapist or OTA with at least one year of clinical experience.
• The ability to complete essential tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation, associated with performing as an occupational therapy student. View the list of essential tasks and reasonable accommodations.
• Curriculum vitae (CV) / Resume.
• GPA of 3.0 in their most recent degree.
• A Letter of Intent (minimum of two double-spaced pages and maximum of four pages in length to be submitted before interview) providing a description of how the program aligns with the applicant's intended career goals.
• Three letters of reference from professionals you have worked with.
• Interview (online or in-person).
• Computer skills.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 10,214 AUD / year (≈ 7,240 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 9,683 AUD / year (≈ 6,864 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 3,923 AUD / year (≈ 2,781 USD / year)

Living costs

Birmingham, United States: 1,438-2,325 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.