Mot Geriatrics at MCHP

Manipal

Empower Ageing with Purpose and Clinical Excellence

The Master of Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics – M. OT (GR) program at Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), MAHE supports you to promote independence, function, and dignity in older adults.

You gain strong theoretical and clinical grounding through evidence-based practice, research, and community exposure. With training at Kasturba Hospital and allied centres we help you build leadership, ethical values, and professional competence to support ageing individuals in diverse care settings.

Program Highlights

Mentored Clinical Training: You gain supervised experience through our multi-specialty hospitals, community centres, and health camps.

Research Opportunities: You access our research funding, conferences, and workshops that support academic growth.

Publication-Based Dissertation: You work on research projects with our faculty guidance, leading to potential publication.

Skill-centred Curriculum: You learn advanced occupational therapy concepts through our structured classroom and clinical sessions.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Practical Exposure

Collaborate with NGOs and healthcare organizations for awareness initiatives, screenings, and research collaborations.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Master clinical and theoretical principles of occupational therapy for older adults.

Develop communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills for inter-professional collaboration.

Enhance practical competence to assess and address client-centred challenges.

Become a reflective practitioner grounded in ethics and evidence-based care.

Department of Occupational Therapy

Established in 1972, the department trains occupational therapists to restore physical, neurological, cognitive, perceptual, and functional abilities across diverse conditions.

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Industry and Academia Connect

Our meaningful collaborations with industry leaders and global universities enhance your career opportunities and higher education pathways.

Placements

₹7 LPA

Average Package

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

Merit List based on MET score

Physical / Online Counseling

Provisional Admission Offer

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must have successfully completed B.OT / B.Sc. OT / B.OTh. from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent.

You must have the required Internship / Additional Internship / Clinical Experience.

You must appear for the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) and secure the required cutoff.

*Eligibility and admission process for Allied Health Sciences (AHS) postgraduate programs are subject to change as per the directions of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP).

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2

You study Advanced Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Occupational Science, and Professional Competencies. Through Clinical Fieldwork, Research Projects, and Ethics and Pedagogy, you build analytical, ethical, and clinical skills essential for effective occupational therapy practice.

Program Duration

2 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 7,40,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 11,700

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

To Know More

100 CR⁺

Worth of Scholarships

25⁺

Program Highlights

Mentored Clinical Training: You gain supervised experience through our multi-specialty hospitals, community centres, and health camps.

Research Opportunities: You access our research funding, conferences, and workshops that support academic growth.

Publication-Based Dissertation: You work on research projects with our faculty guidance, leading to potential publication.

Skill-centred Curriculum: You learn advanced occupational therapy concepts through our structured classroom and clinical sessions.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Practical Exposure

Collaborate with NGOs and healthcare organizations for awareness initiatives, screenings, and research collaborations.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Lab Work

Splinting lab, therapeutic lab, and fully equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) lab for practical skill development.

Department of Occupational Therapy

Established in 1972, the department trains occupational therapists to restore physical, neurological, cognitive, perceptual, and functional abilities across diverse conditions.

Know more

Industry and Academia Connect

Our meaningful collaborations with industry leaders and global universities enhance your career opportunities and higher education pathways.

Placements

₹7 LPA

Average Package

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

Merit List based on MET score

Physical / Online Counseling

Provisional Admission Offer

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must have successfully completed B.OT / B.Sc. OT / B.OTh. from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent.

You must have the required Internship / Additional Internship / Clinical Experience.

You must appear for the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) and secure the required cutoff.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2

Program Duration

2 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 7,40,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 11,700

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

100 CR⁺

Worth of Scholarships

25⁺