Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Deakin’s accredited Bachelor of Occupational Therapy gives you a cutting-edge, practical education; preparing you to identify people’s strengths and limitations, environmental and social supports and barriers, and the role these play in people’s ability to participate in occupations meaningful to them. You will gain the expertise needed to develop personalised,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Deakin’s accredited Bachelor of Occupational Therapy gives you a cutting-edge, practical education; preparing you to identify people’s strengths and limitations, environmental and social supports and barriers, and the role these play in people’s ability to participate in occupations meaningful to them. You will gain the expertise needed to develop personalised, evidence-based intervention plans with people whose health and wellbeing is affected by issues including injury, illness, disability or environmental barriers.
You will learn from our expert occupational therapy staff who are leaders in a diverse range of occupational therapy practice areas. You will also learn, from experts and colleagues from other disciplines, preparing you to become an active member of interdisciplinary teams. 1000 hours of practical experience ensures you graduate job-ready, with the skills to make a difference in people’s lives and make your mark in the rapidly growing health sector.
Passionate about promoting good health and wellbeing and improving people’s quality of life?
Occupation is more than jobs or paid employment. Occupation refers to all meaningful activities that people engage in throughout their life. As a qualified occupational therapist, you will be able to work collaboratively with people of all ages to enable them to successfully engage in the occupations that they need and want to do. The knowledge and skills you develop throughout your study will enable you to enhance people’s quality of life at home, work and in the community. You will be qualified to work with people of all ages who are having difficulties completing their daily activities; this might be due to physical or mental illness, disability, injury, or environmental barriers.
This course will prepare you to work as an occupational therapist across a range of areas such as:
paediatrics and childhood development
adult and aged care
mental health
neurology
environmental design and home modification
community health
disability support.
Career outcomes
With the health care and social assistance sector continuing to grow, there is a strong industry demand for graduates with specialist skills to work across a range of organisations as part of interdisciplinary teams. Occupational therapists are in particular demand with the Australian government projecting a 16.9% increase in jobs over the next five years.
Occupational therapy is a career where you will have a direct impact; helping people of all ages reach their goals and lead a meaningful life, whether it be in paediatrics and childhood development, adult and aged care, mental health, neurology, environmental design and home modification or community health and disability support.
Deakin’s Bachelor of Occupational Therapy prepares you to work across a diverse range of settings, such as:
acute, psychiatric or rehabilitation hospitals
community health organisations
government departments or agencies
mental health services
private practices
research institutes
primary and secondary schools
workplace wellbeing, occupational health and safety, and rehabilitation services.
Our graduates have found employment with the following organisations, as well as many more:
Alfred Health
Barwon Health
Bellarine Community Health
Department of Education
genU
NDIS
private occupational therapy practices
primary and secondary schools
Western District Health
TAC.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU). It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities. Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
