Frequently Asked Questions

The admission requirements include obtaining a high school diploma with a minimum grade of 90%, and the diploma should be recent (not exceeding two years, with the possibility of an exception up to five years according to the approved regulations). Health fitness, good conduct and behavior, and completion of all university admission requirements are also required.

The total required credit hours for graduation is 128 credit hours, distributed across university, college, and program requirements, in addition to the mandatory internship year.

Yes, the program requires completing a 12-month internship year (clinical training) after successfully finishing all academic levels.

 

Students are required to adhere to the approved professional dress code, which includes wearing a white lab coat and blue medical scrubs during laboratory sessions and clinical training, in addition to wearing the university identification card.

The student acquires a set of skills, the most prominent of which include:

• Assessing cases and conducting clinical examinations and tests.

• Designing and implementing therapeutic intervention plans to improve functional performance, including therapeutic activities, manual therapy, and supportive therapeutic tools.

• Professional communication, scientific research, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making.

The curriculum covers courses that combine basic sciences and the fundamentals of occupational therapy, along with courses on assessment and intervention to improve functional performance and modify activities and the environment. It also includes specialized courses in areas of practice, as well as courses on scientific research, professional ethics, leadership, and healthcare quality and safety.