The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

The masters degree in these resolutions is a professional masters course, as defined by the Coursework Policy.

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on academic merit, according to the following admission criteria.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Occupational Therapy requires a PhD, masters or bachelors degree from an Australian institution or equivalent. Applicants without a degree in a health related area such as medicine, nursing, allied health or health sciences or human functioning (education, anthropology, anthropometrics, built environment) must complete prescribed units of study in anatomy and/or psychology as electives.

The units of study that may be taken for this course are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Master of Occupational Therapy.

To qualify for the award of the Master of Occupational Therapy a candidate must complete 96 credit points of units of study, including:

90 credit points of core units; and

6 credit points of elective units, chosen either from the list of elective units in the Table or, with the approval of the Faculty, from any postgraduate units offered by University

The Coursework Policy specifies the general conditions for the granting of credit of previous study for this course, except that credit will not be granted for recognised prior learning older than 5 years at the time of first enrolment.

Credit will not be granted for any units of study for which a result of Terminating Pass or Pass (Concessional) has been awarded.

Certificate of competency in CPR Students must provide proof they hold an Australian current Cardiopulmonary (CPR) Certificate prior to attending their placement and that it is valid for the duration of the placement.  Please refer to our University Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placements-checks/first-aid.html

Student clearance for clinical placements The NSW Ministry of Health requires that all students obtain clearance in order to undertake clinical placements.This involves a criminal record check.  Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/criminal-record-check.html

Immunisation Students must have evidence of vaccinations and immunisation against certain infectious diseases prior to undertaking clinical placements.  The requirements are consistent with Australian public health policy and NHMRC guidelines.  Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/vaccinations.html

Working with Children check Students undertaking 'child-related' placements as part of their course are subject to the requirements of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the Working with Children Procedures 2014. For further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/working-with-children.html

NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act (2002) Students must familiarise themselves with the content of the NSW Health Privacy Management Plan and comply with the NSW Ministry of Health Code of Conduct, NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 and Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.  Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/privacy.html

The Faculty will monitor students for satisfactory progress towards the completion of their award course. In addition to the common triggers used to identify students not meeting academic progression requirements (as set out in the provisions relating to progression in the Coursework Policy), students must pass the following clinical educational fieldwork/professional experience units of study which are critical to progression through the course:

OCCP5237 Introduction to OT Theory and Practice

OCCP5238 Developing OT Prof.Skills in Practice

OCCP5239 Community Based OT Fieldwork

OCCP5240 Implementing Skills in OT Prof Practice

OCCP5242 Reflexivity an OT Professional Practice

Students must meet all requirements of clinical placement components of any unit of study undertaken. Performance in clinical placements will be monitored in accordance with the requirements specified in the unit of study outline, and any relevant University policy or provision.

Students who have failed two units of study specified in Clause 8 (1) or twice failed the same unit of study identified in Clause 8 (1) will result in a student being asked to Show Good Cause as to why they should be allowed to re-enrol in their award course.

Students must complete at least one core unit per semester where core units are available for study in the normal progression pattern. Students who fail a core unit of study must repeat the failed unit at the first opportunity.

Students whose conduct or work towards their award is unsatisfactory, may, on the recommendation of the highest delegated authority, be refused permission by the Faculty to undertake or continue the clinical educational fieldwork/professional experience component of their award. The Faculty reserves the right not to place a student in any clinical placement or other professional experience setting in any instance where the performance, personal or professional conduct of the student does not meet the required standard of the professional organisation, regardless of the fact that the student may be enrolled in the unit of study.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2020 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2020 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2020 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.