Phd (Occupational Therapy)—part-time MPhil (Health Sciences—Occupational Therapy)— full-time and part-time

College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences,
School of Health Sciences

Course overview

The Discipline of Occupational Therapy aims to stimulate, conduct, and disseminate high quality research which will have a significant impact on occupational therapy practice and education.

Applications for PhD and MPhil in Occupational Therapy are welcomed. Applicants must have an honours level undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy.  Applications regarding all areas of Occupational Therapy are welcomed.  Specific areas of interest include acquired and traumatic brain injury, neurorehabilitation, evidence-based practice, standardised assessment, and cognitive and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Programmes available

PhD, part-time
MPhil, full-time
MPhil, part-time

Entry requirements

Candidates should have an honours degree award (at least second class honours), or equivalent international qualification, in Occupational Therapy. MPhil candidates who do not meet these criteria may be permitted to take the qualifying examination for the MPhil programme, if recommended by the Head of Discipline or Programme Board, duly approved by College. A short-listing procedure will be based on the application; a discretionary interview may be scheduled.

Areas of interest

PhD:

Acquired and traumatic brain injury
Neurorehabilitation
Evidence based practice
Standardised assessment
Cognitive and neuropsychological rehabilitation

MPhil:

Please refer to the Discipline of Occupational Therapy website for further information on the research interests and expertise of staff members:  http://www.nuigalway.ie/occupational_therapy/

Find out more

Prof. Agnes Shiel
T +353 91 492 957
E agnes.shiel@nuigalway.ie

PAC code

PhD (part-time) GYN66
MPhil (full-time) GYN89
MPhil (part-time) GYN90

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