Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: -
Processing time: 15 days
Full-time
Intakes: February
International tuition: A$31,200
Program overview
If you love working with people, JCU's four-year full time Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) course could be an excellent choice for you. Occupational therapy is a client-centred and holistic health profession. Working as an occupational therapist offers enormous satisfaction as you help to promote participation in meaningful occupation and, subsequently, health and wellbeing for people throughout their life.
Subjects you will study within the program include:
Introduction to Occupation and Occupational Therapy
Enabling Occupation through Partnerships
Health Promotion for Health Professionals
Anatomy and Physiology for Rehab Science
Communication Skills for Therapy
Clinical Medicine for Therapy
Enhancing Practice Capabilities
Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
Health Law and Ethics
Health Policy and Planning
Advancing Professional Practice.
Study options
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This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS
- PTE
- TOEFL PBT
Prerequisites:
English (4,SA); plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health Education or Physical Education (4,SA)
Current Australia OP/Rank 14/68, GCSE A Levels 6.0 or equivalent. For more information on undergraduate entry requirements refer to pages 70-72 of the International Undergraduate Guide (https://www.jcu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/674852/Intl_UG_Guide_2019_Web.pdf). If your country is not listed contact International Admissions.
The minimum English Language test scores you need are:
Academic IELTS – 7.0 or equivalent TOEFL or Pearson (PTE Academic) test.
Career opportunities
JCU Occupational Therapy (Honours) graduates are equipped for rewarding careers throughout Australia and (by application) internationally. You could choose to build a career working in any of a wide range of practice specialties including (but not limited to):
Public and private hospitals
Acute and community rehabilitation units
Hand therapy services
Community health centres
Aged care facilities
Acute and community mental health services
Vocational rehabilitation settings
Schools (and education settings)
Independent living centres
Private practice.
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) graduates may also find employment in industry research and evaluation, and education and training.
Campus location
Townsville
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Australia



