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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

ProviderFederation University of Australia
Course code: SIA-162713UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Occupational therapists are qualified health professionals who are skilled in a number of areas including physical health mental health rehabilitation pain management driving assessments and paediatrics. Our program focuses on contemporary occupational therapy practice and is based on real-life scenarios and cases. It takes four years full-time to complete and covers a variety of topics. Some subjects are delivered with other health professional students so you will have an inter-professional experience which will increase your employability upon graduation. You'll play a key role in helping clients by providing guidance and the physical skills required to modify and undertake daily tasks.

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

Year 12: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English or English (EAL)

  • Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of any Mathematics: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non Year 12: Successful completion of a cognate AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree with a GPA 5.0 and above,

  • Successful completion of any AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree with a GPA 5.5 and above,
  • Completion of 8 units in a Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary), or Bachelor of Community and Human Services from Federation University (or other cognate courses) with a GPA 6.0 and above,
  • Completion of the Federation Access Studies (FAST) course with a credit result or above in all units,
  • completion of Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 1 (NHPBM1031) and Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Science 2 (NHPBM1032) with a pass result or above in both units.
  • Units 3 and 4: satisfactory completion in one of Maths: Further Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics, or Science.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

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