Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is evolving in exciting ways—and you can lead that change. Today’s focus on team-based healthcare enables practitioners to place the client at the center of the interprofessional therapeutic team. With a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree from Western New England University, you can become a transformative leader in this rewarding and growing field.

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Top Five Reasons

Why Choose the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Degree at WNE

  1. Save Time and Tuition! As one of few OTD programs in the country with an eight-semester curriculum model, WNE will help you complete your degree faster and more affordably.
  2. Doctoral Degree Prepares Students to Be Leaders and Scholars of the Profession With an OTD degree, you will be equipped with the research evidence and the policy perspectives necessary to lead the movement toward a global healthcare workforce.
  3. Small Class Sizes Mean Individualized Attention and Support With a maximum cohort of 35 and a typical faculty-to-student ratio of 1:8 in clinical labs you’ll receive individualized attention.
  4. Numerous Hands-on Experiential Opportunities That Are Intentionally Integrated The expanded doctoral curriculum includes coursework with integrated Level I Fieldwork, 24 weeks of Level II Fieldwork, and a 14-week doctoral experiential residency.
  5. Four Performance Laboratory Settings to Mirror “Real-world” Experience Our three clinical laboratories and off-campus Health and Wellness House are specifically designed to provide applied learning opportunities in realistic environments.
Program Benefits
  • Save time and tuition through our 8-semester program
  • Opportunities for classroom learning, development of performance laboratory skills, and on-site practice
  • Maximum cohort is 35 students
  • Faculty-to-student ratio in clinical labs is 1:8
  • 100% of faculty members have advanced professional education and doctoral degrees
  • Newly-constructed laboratories are equipped with academic technology that reflects the technology in health care practice