Occupational Therapy Practice - M6017
Professional entry master's degree
Diversity is the hallmark of occupational therapy practice. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to address issues related to participation in everyday life caused by illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay, the effects of aging, and life transitions such as retirement. They aim to address barriers that prevent individuals, families, and groups from accessing their communities in ways that are important for health and wellbeing.
Please note, we have limited places in this course. Therefore, please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Applicants will be ranked on academic merit, and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Please refer to the following link for further application guidelines.
This two year course enables students with a first degree in a related field to obtain a professional entry level qualification for practice as an occupational therapist through postgraduate level of study.
The Master of Occupational Therapy Practice (MOTPrac) requires full-time enrolment over two years from July to June (mid-year intake). It operates over 72 weeks, with 1000 hours of practice education commensurate with World Federation of Occupational Therapists' Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists (2002).
At a glance
Course Details
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The Master of Occupational Therapy Practice (MOTPrac) requires full-time enrolment over two years from July to June (mid-year intake). The course requires full-time enrolment and has an integrated curriculum centred on scenario-based learning, which includes 1000 hours of practice education to meet the educational requirements of the Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd (OTC) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).
The course has an integrated curriculum centred on Scenario-Based Learning (SBL). The two years of the SBL curriculum is organised into the following units: Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Humans as Occupational Beings, Occupational Performance, Enabling Change in Human Occupation, Transition to Practice and Advanced Professional Practice. Students complete an extensive practice based project.
Deliver collaborative health care
Occupational therapists play an important role in recovery and wellbeing. But it takes a whole team of different health professions working together to get the best outcomes for patients.
"Whilst it is an intensive program, the Master of Occupational Therapy is well structured and has allowed me to keep a balance between study, work and having a social life and even to go on international holidays between terms!"
- Rebecca, Master of Occupational Therapy student
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Admission is competitive. Applicants will be ranked on academic merit, and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection.
Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
Qualifications
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least high credit (65%) average, and have completed either:
- A minimum of at least one six-credit-point unit of study in human anatomy AND physiology or
- The Monash Human Biology short course* or
- BMA1901 Human Structure and Function as a single-unit enrolment at Monash
*For more details please refer to: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/nursing/study/humanbiology
Applicants who are already registered Occupational Therapists in Australia or overseas are not eligible to be considered for this course.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Extra Requirements
This course does not offer deferrals. It is recommended that you apply for the year that you intend to commence the course.
Mandatory Compliance
If you are undertaking a course with clinical or practice education placements you must demonstrate compliance with the following checks and requirements. For more information refer to the Mandatory Compliance webpage and carefully read the Clinical/Practice education Placement Handbook. It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct documentation is obtained prior to commencing clinical/practice education placements.
- National Police Check
- Working With Children Check
- A current NDIS Worker Screening check is required to undertake clinical/practice education placements in some settings
- Immunisation and vaccination requirements
In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council recommendations, this course requires that you comply with the faculty's Mandatory Compliance requirements regarding immunisation and vaccination. These requirements are designed to provide maximum protection against the increased risk of some vaccine preventable diseases for students, patients and workers in health care settings.
Fitness for practice and professionalism
To complete your course, you are required to demonstrate that you meet fitness for practice expectations.
Professional focussed tutorials, practical and simulation classes.
Inherent requirements
To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.
Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.
Making the application
Future students
Semester two (July)
Apply directly to Monash using course code M6017
Note: This course runs on a term rather than semester basis and commences in early July. Please make sure you read the extra requirements before you apply.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$40,200
Fee information specific to this course
Domestic students in this course may apply for Austudy payments from Centrelink / the Department of Human Services. You can find more information about how to apply for income support, and the relevant form here. Additional eligibility criteria apply.
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.