UND
Transitional Masters of Occupational Therapy (t-MOT)
What are the admissions requirements for
the t-MOT program?
In order to be eligible for acceptance into
the t-MOT program, candidates must fulfill the following
requirements:
- Be a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy
program
- Achievement of a minimum of a 2.75 overall GPA
on undergraduate OT coursework
- Attainment of a passing score on the National
Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy
- Verification of a current state license to practice
occupational therapy
- Submission of a written personal statement describing
interest in seeking a MOT degree
What are the admissions requirements for
the Graduate School?
By fulfilling the admission requirements for
the t-MOT program, Graduate School requirements are
also met. After receiving a complete applications
packet (see below and also the Program
Application page), the necessary materials are
forwarded to the Graduate School:
- Notice of acceptance into the professional t-MOT
program by the Occupational Therapy Chair or Graduate
Director of the t-MOT Program
- Completed Graduate School application forms and
payment of all application fee (Form found at: http://www.und.edu/dept/grad/html/gradapp.html
)
Application Materials to Be Sent to the Graduate
Director of the t-MOT Program: Deadline: April 15th.
(See application page
for detailed instructions)
- Official transcript of OT coursework and degree from
the degree-granting institution, documenting an overall
GPA of 2.75 for baccalaureate OT coursework. If your OT
degree was not from UND, please include a catalog description
of the courses you took (often available on the university’s
program website)
- Photocopy of your current state license to practice
occupational therapy
- A written personal statement: approximately 2 pages
in length, including a description of your OT career goals,
your interest in obtaining a MOT degree and how you anticipate
it impacting your career, current issues and trends in
OT that are of interest to you, and other statements that
you wish to add.
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