Western's Bachelor of Occupational Therapy is an accredited program that prepares graduates for this highly regarded field. The first two years of the program combine studies in occupational therapy with a broad understanding of biomedicine, and various health science fields, to develop the professional competencies important for ethical and safe practice. The final two years focus predominately on occupational therapy practice skills, practical experience and specialised areas. This course offers the flexibility of an honours stream for high performing students, as well as an early exit option, allowing students to graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science after three years. To meet the fieldwork guidelines of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, you’ll benefit from hands-on experience and 1,000 hours in a professional practice.

Successful completion of High School with a GPA of 4.5, or successful completion of one year of university studies or a qualification equivalent to an Australian AQF Certificate IV English: IELTS 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest TOEFL IBT Total score 82 Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13 PTE 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50