The European MSc in Occupational Therapy aims to enable occupational therapists to pursue an academic programme at master’s level in an international environment whilst simultaneously learning from a multitude of perspectives, and in so doing to deeply reflect on practice in a critical, respectful manner. This experience provides opportunities to learn collaboratively in international, intercultural teams, building an international network and community.

Accreditation

This programme exists since 1999 and was one of the first MSc degrees in OT in Europe. It is a programme of highest quality, accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders NVAO in 2006, 2010 and 2016. In 2010 and 2016, the programme was awarded the “Distinctive Quality feature of internationalization” and again in 2023, the “Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation”, both of which are based on the criteria of the European Consortium for Accreditation (ECA).

Please visit the official NVAO website for the results of our accreditation: search.NVAO.net (opens in new window)

Find relevant information about Occupational Therapy on the website of World Federation of Occupational Therapist (opens in new window) and Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries. (opens in new window)

Vision

The European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy creates a body of advanced knowledge and skills through an occupational perspective. As an international community we enable graduates to contribute to an inclusive, healthy and sustainable society in Europe and globally.

Mission

This programme offers opportunities for collaborative learning and development, with particular focus on internationalisation and research. Through this process, students strengthen and apply critical reasoning within Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.
It enables graduates to engage with questions of justice, health, diversity, inclusion and sustainability at the level of everyday life for persons, groups, populations and communities in local, national or global contexts.

Values

In relation to our European Master of Science Programme we value:

• a diverse learning community and the contribution of everyone
• collaborative and anti-discriminatory approaches to learning, practice and research
• critical reflexivity, integrity and transparency at personal, professional, institutional and societal levels
• diversity, inclusivity and equity
• human, social and occupational rights
• social, economic and environmental sustainability