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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION
This qualification forms part of the credentialing process, for health professionals as occupational therapy practitioners. The Health Professions Council of South Africa stipulates this degree as a training requirement for the practice as an occupational therapist in South Africa in multi-sectoral contexts as well as private practice.

The first purpose of the qualification is to produce confident, visible and influential generalist occupational therapists who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help change people’s lives through human occupations that are appropriate to their environment, background and health needs.

The second purpose is to produce occupational therapists who are socially responsible, knowledgeable and well skilled to practice as generalists, at all levels of the health services, through the primary health care approach within an African context as appropriate for individuals, groups, communities according to national health priorities.

The third purpose of this qualification is to make a significant contribution in redressing a previously disadvantaged group. It offers an accelerated articulation option towards a professional qualification to black social science and graduates to practice the art and science of occupational therapy in the public and private sector.