Our graduates work with people and communities to help them overcome challenges and participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists work with people to promote their health and wellbeing through enabling them to participate in activities that are important to them, such as taking care of themselves and others, working, studying, and participating in hobbies and social activities. They work with children to help them reach developmental milestones, support recovery and inclusion in their communities for people with mental health difficulties, assist people to return to their daily lives after a stroke or hip replacement and support return to work following an accident.

As an occupational therapist, your skills will be invaluable as you work with individuals and communities to assess their unique situation, determine goals and put together a plan for success.

You'll learn theoretical knowledge in biomedical, behavioural and occupational sciences. Hands-on professional placements offer you opportunities to hone your learnings and skills. You will study a variety of courses to:

• Gain professional occupational therapy skills through case-based training
• Learn exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Develop critical research skills

Core:

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

• Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
• Beginning Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
• Children, Youth and Families: An Occupational Approach
• Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice
• Enabling Occupation in Productivity
• Enabling Occupation: Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Environmental Contexts of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals
• Group Processes in Occupational Therapy
• Human Bioscience
• Intermediate Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy
• Introduction to Occupational Therapy
• Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice
• Motor and Process Abilities in Occupations
• Musculoskeletal Anatomy
• Neural and Visceral Anatomy
• Occupational Justice in Practice
• Occupational Therapy and Everyday Living
• Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Occupational Therapy Practice
• Research Methodology and Design
• Sociology and Psychology of Mental Health for Occupational Therapy
• Statistics for the Sciences
• Transition to Health Sciences Education and Practice
• Transitioning into Occupational Therapy Practice

These are courses currently available in "Core", for full requirements and availability always refer to the handbook.

• Graded Honours Stream
• Ungraded Honours Stream

2024 Program Handbook:

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

View program handbook

Careers in occupational therapy are immensely rewarding.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy will find employment in both public and private sectors. These roles are in a wide range of practice settings, from hospitals through to industry.

Professional outcomes:

• Occupational Therapist
• Case Manager/Care Coordinator
• Disability Services Manager
• Hand Therapist
• Injury Management Advisor
• Lifestyle Coordinator
• Rehabilitation Consultant

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

TOEFL paper-based test score of 589; TOEFL internet based score of 94;

IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0; PTE GSE score of 65;

Cambridge English: Advanced score of 67.