OVERVIEW
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The Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) will enable you to support people experiencing disability, injury or with ongoing conditions or needs to manage barriers that may be preventing them from participating more fully in life.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for students who want to become professional occupational therapists. You will combine theoretical and practical learning with extensive work-based learning to provide a rich environment for professional skill development.
Career paths
Disability service providers
- Community health services
- Acute hospital settings
- Rehabilitation hospital settings
- Mental health services
- Private Practice?
- Early Childhood Intervention
- Workplace rehabilitation / Work health and safety
- Education settings
- Vocational rehabilitation and employment services
- Home modifications and accessibility services
- Consultancy
- Health Promotion
- Community-based rehabilitation/community development
- Aged care sector
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) is an undergraduate coursework degree that will prepare you for professional practice as an occupational therapist. Over four years you will gain skills to support people experiencing disability, injury or with ongoing conditions or needs to manage barriers that may be preventing them from participating more fully in life. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
You will complete core units in occupational therapy and a minor in Disability, Participation and Health. In addition, you will select elective units from other discipline areas, or choose further specialised units to complete a major in Disability, Participation and Health. Alternatively, an honours pathway for invited students is integrated into the final three semesters of the program. You will complete 1,000 hours of supervised work-based learning as part of this course.
Professional practice
The placements occur during semester time and during recess periods at all levels of the course, and are located in both metropolitan, country and, in some cases, overseas facilities.
Why study with us?
- We're ranked top 20 university globally (QS World University Rankings 2024)
- You'll learn in our new state of the art Susan Wakil Health Building, with access to brand new clinical simulation teaching spaces, research facilities, a multi-service clinic and a brand new library.
- You'll gain real-world, hands-on training through clinical placements within our extensive network of clinical partners.
- You'll learn from highly respected practitioners, clinicians and researchers, who are at the forefront advancing health sciences.
- With a multidisciplinary focus, we prepare graduates with generalist and specialist healthcare knowledge and skills.
