Governors State University

Stroke, brain injury, birth injury, accidents, disease, disability—any of these can change a person's life in a single moment. Governors State’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) prepares the Occupational Therapists who will guide clients through long-term recovery and shape and lead the profession in years to come. Our graduates are well-versed in the sciences and skills that enable clients to restore function and adapt to the new realities and limitations that follow life-altering events. The MOT program places a strong emphasis on advocacy, communication, critical reasoning, and lifelong learning—skills and activities that distinguish our graduates and empower them to become highly effective professionals.

Occupational therapists come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a mission to help change lives. You must hold an undergraduate degree for admission to the MOT program, and while no specific undergraduate major degree is required, certain course prerequisites must be acquired prior to admission.