Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Occupational therapists help us build and protect the specific capabilities we need to effectively participate in the critical activities of our daily lives: learning, socialising, playing, doing our jobs and simply looking after ourselves.

By guiding and supporting physical and psychological progress, they help individuals, families and communities create or restore meaning, purpose and independence.

Our Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) equips you to identify, prevent and manage the full range of challenges to everyday activity.

With many courses taught by registered practising occupational therapists, the degree places an emphasis on real-world experience. In over 1,000 hours of work-based training, you'll work with children and adults of all ages in multiple settings: public and private health organisations; schools; rehabilitation centres; aged care; mental health and more.

You'll gain high-level knowledge and skills in:

• human anatomy, physiology and the pathophysiology
• rehabilitation from short- and long-term injury, musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, chronic illness, disability and mental health issues
• specialised practice with children and families
• broad public health issues and population approaches to health and wellbeing
• cultural diversity, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, and rural or international health perspectives
• evidence-based, patient-centred care

You'll regularly access our purpose-built training facilities and state-of-the-art simulation suites. In addition, you'll benefit from collaborative learning with key complementary disciplines, speech pathology and physiotherapy.

From late in third year, you'll choose one of two streams: research* or industry, and undertake a major project. Research will hone your skills in developing new knowledge; industry focuses on integrating research into practice.

You'll graduate eligible to pursue a wide range of career opportunities working with communities and populations to achieve and maintain health and well-being. You could help children with sensory issues realise their full learning and life potential. You might help elderly people maintain the capacity to live in their treasured family homes. Perhaps you'll help those recovering from workplace trauma return to their passion.

Consistent with processes for new programs, the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) is accredited with conditions by the Occupational Therapy Council and approved by the Occupational Therapy Board.

*Entry into the research stream will be based on academic merit.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway: The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) degree has allocated a number of places just for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Please contact Wirltu Yarlu via email at [email protected] to discuss your interest in applying.

General Pathway: To be considered under the general pathway, you may be a secondary school leaver; you may have a record from a tertiary institution other than the University of Adelaide; or you may have completed the STAT test. For further information, please refer to http://www.adelaide.edu.au/study/undergraduate/entry-pathways .

Higher Education Pathway: There are places in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) reserved for University of Adelaide students. To be considered for the Higher Education entry pathway, your only tertiary record of study must be from the University of Adelaide. You cannot have a tertiary record from any other Australian or overseas university. This does not include accelerated study in year 12, such as the HeadStart Program or Foundation Studies Program. If you want to be considered for the Higher Education Pathway, you will need to enter your University of Adelaide Student ID number as part of your SATAC application.

Rural Background Entry Pathway: If you have as of 31 December in the year prior to degree commencement, spent at least five 5 consecutive years, or 10 years cumulatively, in an Australian Standard Geographic Classification - Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) RA 2-5 area, from birth, you are eligible to apply under the Rural Background entry pathway. The time frame is based on the location of your primary residence. Please refer to Remote Area locations (RA) for further guidance. If you want to be considered for the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) via the Rural Background entry pathway, you will need to complete a Rural Entry Pathway Statutory Declaration. Upload the form as part of your SATAC application or submit a hard copy within five working days of submitting your SATAC application to SATAC, Level 6, 431 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000.

Domestic Offers: Offers will be made by SATAC and to secure your place in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) degree you must enrol in all first year courses by the deadline stated in the SATAC offer letter.