Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Course overview

Our four-year, full-time occupational therapy degree gives you a detailed understanding of the theoretical and practical components of the discipline. You'll study physiology and how the human anatomy works, so you can make informed decisions when you graduate and confidently step into the workforce and begin a rewarding career as an occupational therapist.

• Supportive learning environment

Taught at Charles Sturt University's Albury-Wodonga and Port Macquarie campuses, you'll benefit from small class sizes, enthusiastic educators and our close ties with practitioners, health and social services, and the community.

• Customise your education to suit your goals

 You can choose to exit the course following successful completion of the first year of study with the Diploma in Health Science, or the Associate Degree in Health Science after two years of study.

• Integrated Honours

You could enrol in the Honours program in your third year of the course. If selected, you will complete specific Honours subjects that replace standard subjects and develop your organisational, research and academic writing skills. Selection into the Honours stream depends on academic merit, the extent to which you have considered a potential project topic and the availability of appropriate supervisors.

• Industry recognition

Get recognised by international industry bodies with this course, which is approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council Ltd (OTC) and approved by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA). To work as an occupational therapist, you must register for practice with OTBA.

• Professional Accreditation

This course is professionally accredited by -

• The Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd.