Occupational Therapy
Postgraduate study
Do you want to develop advanced skills through independent research and scholarship? If so, our postgraduate programme is for you!
We offer Aotearoa New Zealand's only postgraduate qualifications in occupational therapy. Many of our courses offer a path of study for both occupational therapists and practitioners from other related disciplines. This will enable you to build research in your own discipline.
These flexible postgraduate options are practice-oriented, focused and relevant. Our online learning options enable you to study from anywhere. Postgraduate study is all about engaging in evidence-based practice while developing research skills. It can help you increase your career prospects, advance yourself as an area expert, deepen your knowledge and contribute more scholarly research in the field.
Whatever your motivation or goals, our qualifications are flexible and enable you to tailor your study to your needs.
Our programmes exist to:
- Develop your practice to an advanced level
- Assist you to acquire new knowledge and skills
- Enable you to contribute to your profession’s research base
- Inspire you to focus on occupation as the domain of concern
Enhancing practice through enquiry - I kā whetū, ka whakatere te waka
Postgraduate qualifications
Health, Health & Wellbeing
Are you keen to deepen your understanding of occupational therapy practice and develop your research skills? Enhance your professional practice and increase your employment potential with this postgraduate qualification that will prepare you for jobs in research-focused positions or higher-level practice roles. If you want to pursue an academic career, this honours degree provides a pathway to take you to the top of your field.Duration
1 Year Full-time
Delivery
Online with block course(s)
Career potential
Case Manager, Community/Youth Development Worker, Needs Assessor, Occupational Therapist, Private Practitioner, Researcher
Examples of postgraduate Occupational Therapy research
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