The DOccT is offered to Occupational Therapists. Candidates must have:
a professional qualification from a school approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT)
a Masters Degree in a professionally related subject
or
a 1st Class Honours Degree in the professionally qualifying degree in Occupational Therapy (exceptionally, candidates may be considered for admission to the programme with a 1st Class Honours Degree in a professionally related subject, subject to the approval of the Professor of Occupational Therapy).
and
a minimum of five years professional practice. Exceptionally, candidates may be considered for admission to the programme with less than five years professional practice, subject to the approval of the Professor of Occupational Therapy. A minimum of three years professional practice in occupational therapy is mandatory.
All candidates will be interviewed. In addition, applicants will be expected to submit their CV together with a written goal statement for entering the programme and an outline of their research idea (no more than 1000 words).
English language proficiency at a minimum overall score of 6.5 and minimum of 6.5 in each band. TOEFL iBT Minimum overall score of 90 (Listening - 23, Reading - 21, Speaking - 22, Writing 23).