Master of Science in Occupational Therapy is a master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences programme taught at L-Università ta' Malta in Msida, Malta. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. It carries 90.0 credits (ECTS). Tuition for international students is EUR 13,400 per total.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Credits: 90.0 (ECTS)
International tuition: EUR 13,400 / total
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Information for the 2025/26 academic year · Last checked October 2026 · Source: um.edu.mt ·
Program details
Overview
This research degree in occupational therapy is taken part-time during the day and leads to a Master of Science. Students carry out a research exercise with guidance from an academic supervisor assigned to them, which lets them sharpen their research skills and scientific knowledge, and it ends in a research-based dissertation. The research project also builds knowledge and ability in the specific area of research the student has chosen.
The course lasts six semesters at MQF Level 7 and carries 90 ECTS credits.
Applicants considering this research route are urged to read the university's information sheet for research-based Master of Science courses. The university also publishes possible research topics and supervisors for the 2026/27 academic year, and an Expression of Interest Form has to be completed and submitted.
Admission requires an honours BSc granted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, graded Second Class or better, in a field directly related to the planned research. A Bachelor's degree graded Second Class or better in a discipline the Board considers closely related is also accepted, as is a qualification that Senate judges equivalent on the Board's recommendation.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: UM applies course-specific entry requirements under its regulations and bye-laws. Local applicants are assessed on qualifications such as the Matriculation Certificate, International Baccalaureate, or European Baccalaureate; international applicants hold overseas qualifications evaluated individually for comparability with UM's standards, with no extra requirements beyond the course's own criteria. MATSEC-qualification applicants must apply as soon as they receive their first result slip after the May/June session; students sitting September resits should apply by the course's first deadline rather than waiting on resit results. After evaluation, the Office of the Registrar issues a decision letter. Admission may also be granted via Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning (RPL) for undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses.
