This course will enable you to assist people of all ages to engage in aspects of daily living. You will help them achieve independence at home, at work and in the community, and help them enhance their quality of life. You could also work with children with physical or intellectual disabilities, with people who have had accidents or are suffering from medical problems, or people in aged care. Starting in your first year, you will take part in a series of supervised placements, giving you over 1000 hours of practice education placement in a range of occupational therapy practices. You will gain insight into what it means to be an occupational therapist from day one. All-up, you will engage in eight different placement opportunities, more than any other occupational therapy course in Victoria. Deakin’s Bachelor of Occupational Therapy is the only course in Victoria to provide extra placement hours over the 1000 minimum standard. Make the most of our new world-class facilities, such as our on campus clinical skills laboratory, which simulates real-life settings to prepare you for your work placements and beyond.

Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement. IELTS: minimum score of 7.0, with no subscore less than 7.0 or TOEFL: a minimum score of 600 (Writing 5) or Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 94 (Writing 27) or Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 65 with no score less than 65