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    Occupational Therapy

    Curtin University

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    Australia, Perth

    University RankQS Ranking
    175

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    077383K

    Campuses

    Curtin Perth

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines26-Feb-2025
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    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 44,395  / year
    Next Intake 26-Feb-2025

    Occupational Therapy

    About

    As an occupational therapist you will work with people of all ages who may have experienced injury, illness or disability. You can help people to engage in occupations or activities that are meaningful to them and achieve independence, better health, wellbeing and satisfaction in their lives.

    In this course you will learn to identify physical, psychosocial, cognitive, behavioural and environmental factors that can help or hinder a persons participation in everyday activities. Youll learn to collaborate with other health professionals to provide cross-discipline care that is focused around the client and their needs.

    You will study in laboratories, learning spaces and resource rooms that are tailored for learning the skills required to work in occupational therapy.

    Approximately 1,000 hours of fieldwork practice is undertaken throughout the course in a variety of clinical and industry settings.

    Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

    Why study

    • You'll get to access AUD$9 million in facilities, including laboratories, learning spaces, resource rooms and a student common room to help you practice essential skills for person, client and family-centred care. Take a virtual tour of ouroccupational performance skills laboratorythrough Google Maps.

    How this course will make you industry ready

    As an occupational therapist, you can work across a range of industries in different roles.

    Working with children: Help children achieve their developmental milestones such as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Educate and involve parents, carers and others to facilitate the normal development and learning of children.

    Rehabilitation and aged care: Help clients regain or enhance their daily lives after an event such as hip replacement or stroke. Assess and modify clients home and community environments to improve their safety and independence.

    Acute care: Assess clients cognition, function and psychosocial needs. Monitor clients function and progress, prescribing adaptive equipment to ensure safety upon discharge from hospitals.

    Injury management: Use specialised assessments to determine the functional requirements of various jobs, and clients capacity to return to work. Design and coordinate graded return to work programs. Educate clients in safe work practices. Modify the work environment to suit the needs of individuals to prevent or minimise injuries.

    Mental health: Design individual and group programs and activities to enhance clients independence in everyday activities. Develop coping strategies for clients in overcoming their mental health issues.

    Student profile

    View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

    Professional recognition

    This course is recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

    Graduates using the title of registered health practitioner or the title of occupational therapist must be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

    Registration enables you to practise occupational therapy in all Australian states and territories. After you have graduated you can also choose to be a member of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Australia (WA).

  • apply occupational therapy knowledge, principles and practice to achieve client-centred and evidence-based outcomes
  • demonstrate critical and professional reasoning to create innovative and effective solutions for occupational therapy practice
  • use credible sources to locate, evaluate and synthesise information, including theoretical concepts and technical knowledge to support clinical decision-making in contemporary occupational therapy and research
  • communicate effectively and appropriately to ensure active client participation; accurate documentation and reporting; and the sharing of professional and research outcomes to academic, industry and community stakeholders
  • evaluate contemporary occupational therapy practice and research and incorporate appropriate technologies to enable participation in meaningful occupations
  • actively seek and engage in opportunities for ongoing learning that builds the body of occupational therapy knowledge and research, and facilitates personal and professional aspirations
  • demonstrate practice that reflects an understanding and appreciation of the influences and relationships between local and global occupational therapy professional standards and interprofesional practice
  • undertake occupational therapy practice and research in a culturally safe and respectful manner incorporating perspectives of multiple stake-holders
  • work in a professional and collaborative manner to meet ethical and legal responsibilities
  • Requirements

    Entry Requirements

  • General Secondary Education Certificate with 60%
  • English Program Requirements

    If English is not your first language, you must also check that you meet English language requirements for your chosen course. Australian students must also meet the English entry requirements.

    Career

    Careers

    • Occupational therapist.

    Industries

    • Acute care
    • Injury management
    • Mental health
    • Rehabilitation and aged care
    • Working with children.

    Fee Information

    +estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load


    Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
    Scholarships and financial aid available if eligible

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 44,395 

    How to Apply

    Have your supporting documents to hand, and ensure they meet our guidelines. The documents may include certified copies of your qualifications, English language proficiency documents and supplementary forms for certain courses.

    If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

    Recognised translation services

    • National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
    • The Awarding institution
    • A Notary Public Office
    • The official Government body
    • An official and accredited translator*

    *Official translations are subject to review.

    If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

    Applying online: Use the ‘Apply now’ button on the relevant course page and following the prompts.

    Applying by mail or email: Download the International application for admission form [.pdf – 307 kB].

    If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

    If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

    If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

    Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.

    See our pre-departure resources for helpful information regarding your move to Perth.

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