UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
CQUniversity Australia, Multi-campus, QLD + national, Australia
About this program
CQU's Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) (CB84) prepares graduates for a career helping people overcome barriers created by impairment, disability or disadvantage, using specific activities to support participation in everyday life roles. The course includes a minimum of 1000 hours of placement in real-world settings. Graduates pursue roles such as Occupational Therapist, mental health worker, rehabilitation consultant or policy maker, across community health, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools and private practice.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- 192 credits27 units
- all core
- including Introduction to Allied Health Practice
- Introduction to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
- Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 (residential schools)
- Research Methods for Health Professionals
- Life Course Development for Health Professionals
- Fundamentals of Psychology 1
- and Introduction to Activity and Occupation
- building toward the course's placement hours
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Occupational TherapistANZSCO 252411
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via an Occupational Therapy Council assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Occupational Therapy Council of Australia
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
For international applicants: successful completion of Australian Year 12 (or an equivalent overseas senior secondary qualification), an Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV (or equivalent), or approved university foundation studies. As an AHPRA-regulated clinical course, ongoing enrolment also requires meeting inherent, health and security requirements for clinical placement.
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