Program Overview
The Occupational Therapy at University of Mississippi is a Master programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Occupational Therapy programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Oxford, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Occupational Therapy programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Holistic client centered care, including psychosocial aspects
- Occupational performance across the lifespan: infancy to end of life
- Professionalism, leadership and community service
- Evidence-based practice and scholarshipNotably, these four guiding threads provide a fitting acronym of HOPE which has been adopted by our program as a unique method to express the overarching principle for occupational therapy and occupational therapy education. These threads are evident when reviewing curriculum design elements such as course titles/descriptions, objectives, and assignments throughout the program.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
The program consists of 36 months of didactic, laboratory, demonstration and clinical course work. Class size is limited and acceptance into the program is on a competitive basis.Preference is given to Mississippi residents; out-of-state applicants will be considered only if there are positions available after all qualified Mississippi applicants are accepted.In addition to the admission standards of the institution and the general admission requirements of the School of Health Related Professions, candidates seeking admission to the occupational therapy program, must: Have completed a minimum of 72 semester hours of academic credit (exclusive of physical education, military science, dogmatic religion and vocational courses) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
- Have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (A minimum grade of C is required on each course accepted for transfer. If a course is repeated, both grades are used in calculating the grade point average.);
- Provide evidence of 16 hours observation in at least two occupational therapy clinical departments (click here for observation form);
- Complete an interview with the Occupational Therapy Admissions Committee;
- Have written confirmation of completion of the Hepatitis B vaccination series or that the Hepatitis B vaccination series has been started at the time of registration; and
- Have successfully completed (a grade of C or better) the following prerequisite courses.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Apr, 2027
About University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Oxford, United States
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University Profile- Application Deadline Apr, 2027
- Start Date May, 2027
- Language English
- Duration 36 months
