OVERVIEW

• The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at CQUniversity equips you with practical skills, enabling you to use specific activities to help patients participate in life roles.

• The course is designed to ensure you are equipped with an underpinning knowledge in professional practice, human body systems, psychology and contemporary healthcare.

• Your education and training will include occupational therapy courses covering a wide range of practice contexts, and you will develop highly-desired skills in areas such as assessment, service development, evaluation and critical thinking, enabling you to graduate work-ready.

• The course has a strong focus on practical learning experiences and you will benefit from industry placements across a range of practice areas, including the purpose-built Allied Health Clinic at CQUniversity Rockhampton.

Study experience

• Industry Accredited

• Real-world Learning Facilities

• Work Placement

• Residential Schools

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) is your gateway to a career in roles such as:

• Occupational Therapist

• Mental Health Worker

• Rehabilitation Consultant

• Policy Maker in local and federal government.

As an Occupational Therapist you may find employment in a range of settings such as:

• community health

• industry

• public and private hospitals

• rehabilitation centres

• schools

• nursing homes

• research institutions

• centres for persons with a social, intellectual or physical disability

• private practice.

STRUCTURE & AVAILABILITY

• You are required to complete 25 core units. Units in professional practice contribute to the attainment of 1000 hours of professional practice.

Course Structure

• Core Units-27
• Electives-none
• Major Unit-none
• Minor Units-none