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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at RMIT University develops the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to become a contemporary occupational therapist. Students learn to see beyond a diagnosis or disability and understand how people, their environments and the activities that matter most come together to shape everyday life, working in partnership with people to enable participation, health and wellbeing. Through authentic real-world learning, human-centred design, technology and innovation, and work alongside communities and industry partners, students build professional reasoning and practical skills to create evidence-informed solutions across health, disability and education. It is taught in Melbourne.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Work integrated learning (WIL) Electives Learning outcomes Year 1 Your first year introduces you to the foundations of occupational therapy and the science of human occupation. You'll explore how people
- their environments and the activities that matter most come together to shape health
- wellbeing and participation across the lifespan. Alongside studies in anatomy and physiology
- psychology
- communication and Indigenous health
- you'll begin developing the professional skills needed to work in partnership with people. Through practical classes
- simulation and early work-integrated learning
- you'll start applying your learning in authentic settings and discover the diverse role of occupational therapists across health
- disability
- education and community practice. Semester 1 Semester 2 Communication and Professional Practice Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Indigenous Health and Diversity Foundations of Occupation and Occupational Therapy Practice Psychological Perspectives on Occupation Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Mental Health and Human Development Occupation and Participation with Individuals (WIL) Year 2 In your second year
- you'll deepen your understanding of occupational therapy assessment
- intervention and professional reasoning while building the practical skills needed to support individuals
- groups and communities. You'll integrate knowledge from the biosciences
- psychology and occupational therapy to understand how health conditions
- environments and occupations influence participation. Through increasingly authentic work-integrated learning experiences
- you'll continue developing your confidence while learning to evaluate evidence and apply it to contemporary occupational therapy practice. Semester 1 Semester 2 Human Pathophysiolo
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
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this course is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement plus any adjustment factors. You may be eligible to receive adjustment factors which include equity access schemes and/or subject adjustments to a maximum of 28 aggregate adjustment points. For more information about what adjustment factors RMIT considers visit Admission to RMIT . We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked. Selection criteria by applicant typ
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