[Open for Application Now] Info Seminar of MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences
The Master of Science in Advanced Occupational Therapy (MScAdOT) and Master of Science in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences (MScAdRS) programmes offered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) is now open for application until 30 April 2026.
RS has revamped its self-financed, mixed-mode Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences (PgSRS), by consolidating the five existing programmes into three prospective programmes, with generic and specialism(s), for implementation with effect from the 2026/27 intake cohort.
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The below are some major characteristics of the two programmes, for more details, please visit RS website. To promote Master’s level of education for practitioners, RS is pleased to offer a scholarship scheme to support outstanding practitioners in pursuing the MSc study at PolyU.
Master of Science in Advanced Occupational Therapy (MScAdOT)
• This programme offers promising career prospects through a generic track and three specialty streams—Neurology, Mental Health, and Musculoskeletal—designed to strengthen occupational therapists’ knowledge and skills in line with their individual interests. The teaching pedagogy follows a flipped-classroom model, aligning with both departmental and university-wide educational strategies.
• The curriculum is tailored for practising therapists, combining online learning, online video lectures with face-to-face tutorials, and culminating in the presentation of a group-based research project.
• Graduates who are interested in academic or research careers may also use this programme as a pathway towards doctoral studies or PhD training in occupational therapy or related health sciences.
Master of Science in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences (MScAdRS)
• This programme will equip rehabilitation professionals and therapists with advanced knowledge and skills, grounded in a strong theoretical and scientific foundation of evidence-based practice responsive to both personal and environmental factors in practice and research settings.
• This programme offers:
(1) a Generic stream
(2) a Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities stream.
• The curriculum is tailored for practising rehabilitation professionals, combining online learning, online video lectures with face-to-face tutorials, and culminating in the presentation of a group-based research project.
• Graduates who are interested in academic or research careers may also use this programme as a pathway towards doctoral studies or PhD training in rehabilitation sciences.
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Website link: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/rs/study/tau...
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