Occupational Therapy

When considering Pre-Professional studies, it is important to understand King’s does not offer Professional Programs (other than the Bachelor of Education After Degree). We offer transfer opportunities into professional programs. This ranges from select course transfers (minimum) to a full undergraduate degree for admission (maximum) to another university. The advantage of taking Pre-Professional studies at King's is learning in a faith-based community with small class sizes, dealing with personable, helpful professors and creating a foundation for continuing study at another university.

After beginning your degree at King's, you can transfer to your choice of the following universities:

Occupational Therapy at: University of Alberta

In September 2007, the undergraduate program in Occupational Therapy will change to a Master's program (subject to final approval). Only applicants with a bachelor's degree will be considered. The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists will require a professional Master's degree as the minimum qualification for entry into the profession commencing 2010. Students who graduate with a BScOT prior to2010 can practice without a master's degree within Canada after 2010provided they maintain registration with their professional association.

If you wish to apply to this program, you must have completed a 4-year undergraduate degree from a recognized academic institution with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on the most recent 60 credits. There is no specific degree necessary to get into the program. Note that theory-based courses are used when calculating the GPA.

Occupational Therapy at: University of British Columbia

Admission requirements to the Master’s of Occupational Therapy at UBC include the following:
-completion of a recognized baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Life Sciences or Social Sciences and the successful completion of a minimum of 3 credits in research methods and/or analysis
- academic standing of a minimum B+ (76%) average in senior level courses (300 and 400 level)
- a faculty member eligible to supervise MSc students (a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies) who is willing to supervise the applicant's project.

Occupational Therapy at: University of Manitoba

Admission requirements for the Masters of Occupational Therapy are:
-successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a university recognized by the University of Manitoba
-a minimum grade point average of ‘B’ in the last 60 credit hours of study
-successful completion of required prerequisite courses including the following
- 6 credits in Psychology
- 6 credits in Sociology
- 3 credits in Statistics
- 6 credits in Human Anatomy
- 3 credits in Human Physiology
- 3 credits in Child Development
- 3 credits in Developmental Psychology – Adolescent to Old Age
- academic standing of at least “C” for all prerequisite courses

King’s can offer the undergraduate degree for acceptance into the Masters of Occupational Therapy at Universities of Alberta, British Columbia or Manitoba. Exact course offerings that apply as prerequisites to the degree should be researched in advance