Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) in Neurosciences

Overview

Neurological rehabilitation under the care of an occupational therapist will consist of supporting and facilitating an individual to be as independent as possible in their daily life. For some this may involve focusing on improving reduced cognitive function such as planning or memory. Where for others, it may be more focused on removing physical barriers to promote independence through well designed housing assistive technology or equipments. Occupational therapy department in Mahatma Gandhi Occupational therapy college deals with various types of neurological conditions like stroke, spinal card injury, central nervous system tumors, peripheral nerve injury, motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, GBS and other movement disorders.

Eligibility

• Candidates who have passed B.Sc. (OT) or BOT degree from recognized institutions where the mode of study is a full time program, with minimum 3½ years / 4 ½ years duration from this university or any other university in India or abroad as equivalent with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and have completed 6 months of compulsory rotatory internship in Occupational therapy.
• Candidates who have passed BOT through Bridge Course or through Lateral Entry after completing their Diploma in Occupational Therapy from recognized institutions where the mode of study is a full time program from this university or any other university in India or abroad as equivalent with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and have completed 6 months of compulsory rotatory internship in Occupational therapy.

Minimum Education