Sept 2026 Entry
1 year (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
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The Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences comprises the following awards:
- MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy 深造職業治療學理學碩士學位
- MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy 深造物理治療學理學碩士學位
- MSc in Advanced Rehabilitation Sciences 深造康復科學理學碩士學位
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Extended Round: 2026-04-30
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Extended Round: 2026-04-30
What's New
- MPhil
- PhD
- Taught Postgraduate
- Undergraduate
- Undergraduate
Programme Aims
To equip students with advanced knowledge and professional skills in occupational therapy or a chosen area of clinical specialism within occupational therapy, to enable them to meet changing needs in occupational therapy practice and contribute to the development of specialised practices.
To equip students with the lifelong ability to critically analyse and evaluate ongoing practice to enhance the quality of occupational therapy practice.
To foster students' knowledge and skills in occupational therapy or areas of clinical specialism relevant to the discipline, to improve their professional competence in advanced occupational therapy practice.
Characteristics
To enhance the integration of people with disabilities into mainstream society, rehabilitation practices should be equally emphasised across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, clients’ homes and communities, and workplaces. Our MScAdOT equips occupational therapists with advanced knowledge and skills, grounded in a strong theoretical and scientific foundation of evidence-based practice that is responsive to both personal and environmental factors across diverse or specialised practice settings. The programme enables students to meet the changing needs of clients and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practices both locally and internationally. Besides the Generic advanced occupational therapy stream, the programme also offers unique professional specialisations in Neurology, Mental Health, and Musculoskeletal practice, tailored to the specific interests and career goals of students who aspire to become future leaders in these areas.
Please note that this programme does not confer eligibility for registration with the Occupational Therapists Board of Hong Kong.
To graduate in the programme, each student will be required to complete 31 credits to receive the award. These 31 credits are divided into three levels: 3 compulsory subjects (7 credits) and 1 project study (6 credits), 6 elective subjects for the generic programme (18 credits), and 3 core subjects (9 credits) with 3 elective subjects (9 credits) for each of the three specialisms (see table below).
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Levels |
MScAdOT (Generic, without specialism) |
MScAdOT (Neurology) 51069-ONF/ONP |
MScAdOT (Mental Health) 51069-MHF/MHP |
MScAdOT (Musculoskeletal) 51069-MSF/MSP |
Credit values |
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Compulsory subjects |
RS517 Research Methods and Data Analysis |
3 |
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RS5200 Advanced Occupational Therapy Study |
3 |
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HTI5T04 Academic Integrity and Ethics (Health and Social Sciences) |
1 |
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Project study |
RS567 Project Study |
6 |
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Core subjects for the three specialisms |
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RS5201 Current Development in Neurological Rehabilitation |
RS5228 Principles and Concepts in the Diagnostic Procedures of Mental Disorders |
RS5216 Musculoskeletal Injury and Repair
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3 |
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RS5202 OT Management for Upper Extremity Participation in Neurological Conditions |
RS607 Brain and Behaviour |
RS5212 Advanced OT Practice in Hand Rehabilitation |
3 |
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RS510 Neuro-psychological Rehabilitation |
RS520 Vocational Rehabilitation |
RS520 Vocational Rehabilitation |
3 |
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Elective subjects [six elective subjects for the generic programme; three elective subjects for each of the three specialisms] |
Students can choose six from all postgraduate subjects listed in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, on condition that they fulfill the pre-requisite of each subject they have selected, as the elective subjects.
For example:
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Students can choose three from all postgraduate subjects listed in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, on condition that they fulfill the pre-requisite of each subject they have selected, as the elective subjects.
For example:
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18 for the generic programme
9 for each of the three specialisms |
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Scheme Coordinator
Prof. Karen Liu
PDOT, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FOTARA, HKROT, OT Registered (AHPRA), OTR
Programme Leader
Prof. Will Chien
BSc (NTU), MEd (JCU), PhD (Monash)
(This programme admits students in alternate years and will invite applications for admission in 2026/27)
- A Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from PolyU or a recognised institution or the equivalent, preferably with one year of post-qualification work experience in occupational therapy;
OR - A professional diploma in occupational therapy from PolyU or a recognised institution or the equivalent, with two years of work experience and evidence of continuous education over the past two years.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.
Individual cases will be considered on their own merit. Applicants may be required to attend interviews or tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.
For academic matters, please contact:
Prof. Karen Liu
Tel: (852) 2766 5386
Email: karen.liu@polyu.edu.hk
For general matters, please contact:
General Office
Tel: (852) 2766 6728
Email: rsmsc@polyu.edu.hk
For programme details, please visit the RS homepage.
HK$7,400 per credit for local and non-local students
- CV
- Personal statement or a self-recommendation letter which includes self-introduction, career aspirations and reasons for pursuing study in the programme
- Copy of transcript / graduation certificate of relevant academic qualification
- Copy of certificate of relevant professional qualification
- Copy of English examination results, e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, if your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English
