At The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, Occupational Therapy: Master's Degree (MOT) - UBCV is offered as a master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences programme. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 58,306 per year (CAD 8,503 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 24 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 8,503 / year
International tuition: CAD 58,306 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
UBC's Master of Occupational Therapy is a 24-month professional degree run by the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Faculty of Medicine, and it is the only occupational therapy degree offered in British Columbia. There is no thesis: the curriculum pairs classroom coursework with five fieldwork placements, each lasting five to seven weeks, spread across the two years. Students join one of three cohorts, based at the Point Grey campus in Vancouver, in Prince George, or in the Fraser region opposite Surrey Memorial Hospital, with a distributed-learning model that lets instructors and students at the different sites work together in real time. The program holds full accreditation from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:76.00 / %
Admission Requirements: UBC's admission page for this Master of Occupational Therapy sets the Faculty's minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC), and requires a recognised baccalaureate degree in any field, academically equivalent to a UBC four-year Bachelor's degree, which may still be in progress at the deadline provided it is finished by April 30 of the application year. By that same date applicants must also complete three prerequisite courses: gross human anatomy of the upper and lower limbs and trunk, one Sociology, Anthropology or Human Geography course, and one Psychology course, plus a minimum of 70 hours of interactive volunteer or paid work with people with disabilities across no more than two facilities, officially documented. Applicants from outside Canada whose prior institution did not teach in English, tested within 24 months, must submit IELTS Academic overall 7.5 with no section below 7.0, TOEFL iBT overall 100, or Duolingo overall 140. Two references, a statement of interest, a criminal record check and an immunisation review are also required.
Application Details
Application Deadline:The Master of Occupational Therapy application for September 2027 entry opens 15 October 2026 and closes 15 January 2027 across the Vancouver, International, North (Prince George), Fraser (Surrey) and Okanagan cohorts.