Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
La Trobe University
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About
La Trobe's Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) provides you with the clinical knowledge, professional skills and industry connections to help people reach their full potential.
Gain essential knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and function, learn the best treatment options for people with special needs and chronic conditions, and master techniques to help patients during each stage of their life.
You'll learn from a combination of tutorials, workshops, practical experience, online learning and gain 1,000 hours of professional placements to enable you to use evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions with people of all ages.
Areas of study
Occupational therapy.
Career opportunities
Occupational Therapists work in a wide range of sectors, including: workplaces and schools, private and public health sectors, rehabilitation services.
Professional recognition
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe course website.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
Clinical Placements: Students studying at the Bendigo campus will undertake their clinical placements throughout regional Victoria.
Immunisation: Prior to commencing a placement, students are required to meet all of the requirements of the degree in relation to immunisation. Students must visit a medical practitioner who will complete and sign the Immunisation and Health Record form. Further information will be provided post enrolment.
National Police Record Check: Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid National Police Record Check for professional placements as part of this course.
Working With Children Check: Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Working With Children Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this course. Applications are available at Australia Post or online at the Working With Children website.
First aid/CPR certificate First Aid and/or CPR certification is required to meet the professional requirements of the degree. Further information will be provided post enrolment.
Core participation requirements: Core Participation Requirements are abilities, attributes and behaviours that are required to undertake learning activities and professional experience in your course. These requirements are provided for your information and are not entry requirements. Core Participation Requirements are also referred to as Inherent Requirements by other institutions.
La Trobe University wants you to understand the Core Participation Requirements of your course so you can:
- determine if you may need support during your studies; and
- make an informed decision about whether the course is suitable for you.
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 4 in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2;
- Band 2 in any Language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Applicants with higher education study
This course uses the entire Academic Record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
Advanced standing
Advanced standing will be assessed on a case by case basis and in line with University Policy.
For further information, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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