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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C); One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology (Units 3&4, C).

English Requirements

  • A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0

  • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 94 with the following minimum scores in each section of the test: 24 for listening | 24 for reading | 27 for writing | 23 for speaking

  • OR a minimum overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

  • OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Course Information

In this degree, you will develop the skills needed to work as an occupational therapist to deliver life changing outcomes. You will learn how to enable people to do the activities - occupations - they need or want to do in order to live a meaningful life, but have difficulty with due to illness, injury or other disadvantages.

You will study occupational therapy theory and practice, occupational science, and other sciences such as psychology, sociology and anatomy. With 1000 hours of practical placements, starting in first year, you will apply the skills and knowledge to real life situations preparing you for the wide range of opportunities available to occupational therapists.

In this degree, you will join a community of students and experts and learn through social media as well as in the classroom.

Honours is available for this degree.

CRICOS CODE: 079926A

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Year 1

You must complete the following courses:

  • Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis - 1002MSC

  • Interpersonal Skills - 1008HSV

  • Anatomy and Physiology Systems I - 1016MSC

  • Occupation and Occupational Therapy I - 1311AHS

  • Introduction to Psychology 2 - 1002PSY

  • Anatomy and Physiology Systems II - 1017MSC

  • Health Challenges for the 21st Century - 1205MED

  • Occupation and Occupational Therapy II - 1321AHS

Year 2

You must complete the following courses:

  • Priorities and Interventions in Public Health - 2209MED

  • Public Health Research Methods - 2214MED

  • First Peoples Health and Practice - 3121MED

  • Occupational Therapy Practice I - 2313AHS

  • Introduction to Social Theory - 1014HSV

  • Needs Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation - 2218MED

  • Occupational Therapy Practice II - 2323AHS

  • Understanding the Context of Occupation - 2312AHS

Eligibility to progress to the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) (1405) in Year 3/Trimester 2 will be determined by the Program Director and will be subject to the following criteria:

  • achievement of a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 for all coursework at the completion of second year of the program and

  • the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic and

  • the resources available to support the candidature including availability of appropriate supervision.

Students who do not achieve the standard necessary to progress to Honours in Year 3/Trimester 2 will be required to complete the following courses:

Year 3

You must complete the following courses:

  • Free-choice elective

  • Occupation, Health and Participation - Individuals - 3311AHS

  • Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice - 3312AHS

  • Occupation, Health and Participation - Communities and Populations - 3322AHS

  • Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Education II - 3326AHS

  • Research for Contemporary Health Practice - 3323AHS

Year 4

You must complete the following courses:

  • Advanced Occupational Therapy - 4311AHS

  • Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Education III - 4315AHS

  • Contributing to the Community - 4313AHS

  • Emerging as an Occupational Therapist - 4321AHS (capstone course)

  • Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Education IV - 4325AHS

  • Contemporary Issues in Occupational Therapy - 4323AHS

Free-choice electives

You may select free-choice electives from the list below or any Undergraduate free-choice elective/s offered across the University provided prerequisites are met. If you require guidance please liaise with your Program Director.

  • Human Services Structures - 1006HSV

  • Lifespan Development - 1010HSV

  • Chemistry of Biological Systems I - 1001MSC

  • Introduction to Psychology 1 - 1001PSY

  • Understanding the Social World - 1007LHS

  • Law Government and Criminal Justice - 1003CCJ (Tri 3 online only)

  • Equity and Diversity - 1028HSV

  • Introduction to Creative Writing - 1104LHS

  • Music, Mind and Brain - 1105QCM (not offered from 2021)

  • Music, Mind and Brain - 3105QCM

  • Human Services Research - 2002HSV

  • Biomechanics 1 - 2008AHS (not offered from 2018)

  • Social and Cultural Psychology - 2008PSY

  • Childhood: Early Years - 2026HSV

  • Sociology of Youth - 2026LHS

  • A History of Terrorism and Political Violence - 2055LHS

  • Allied Health Study Tour - 3014AHS

  • Child and Youth Mental Health - 3936NRS

  • Community Internship and Partnerships for SDGs - 3002LFC

  • Health Practice Management - 3008AHS

  • The Business of You - 3036IBA (not offered in 2021)

  • The Business of Business - 3037IBA (not offered in 2021)

  • Asia-Pacific Public Health Field Tour - 5001MED

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

You will be prepared for a career in a variety of workplaces, including in hospitals, homeless shelters, refugee detention centres, universities, and government departments. You will be able to work with individuals, groups and communities in social enterprises, charities, large companies, schools and prisons.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year

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