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Course facts at a glance.
Bachelor of Health Sciences / Master of Occupational Therapy
Study Occupational Therapy at Flinders
Provide high quality therapy and client-centred care.
Develop the knowledge and skills required to become registered and work as an occupational therapist. The degree has a strong focus on preparing you for interprofessional practice, and on becoming a contemporary health professional able to work across a variety of settings and with a wide range of clients.
Why study Occupational Therapy at Flinders
- Develop skills and expertise preparing you for professional practice in occupational therapy
- Support people's health and wellbeing by focusing on the things they need and want in their everyday lives
- First-year observational placements provide early exposure to work as an occupational therapist
- Provides 1000 hours of fieldwork experience in a range of clinical locations
- Small class sizes and one-on-one tuition with supportive staff
- Sub-quotas available for rural and remote applicants
Your career
Occupational therapists work in a variety of settings across public health, non-government organisations and private practice. Occupational Therapists are in demand across the health sector and this outlook is projected to continue.
Potential employers include:
- state government departments such as health, disability and education
- aged care providers
- hospitals
- rehabilitation services
- mental health services
- home-care services
- private practice
- paediatric services
- GP Plus health care services.
Professional accreditation/recognition
This degree is accredited by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
What you will study
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.
- Undertake clinical simulation activities to enhance your learning experiences.
- Develop a sound basis for professional practice.
- Get hands-on experience in over 1,000 hours of supervised clinical placements.
- Broaden your experience with at least one rural or remote clinical placement
What you will need
You will be required to undergo criminal history record assessments and immunisation against infectious disease prior to clinical placements.
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Innovation and
enterprise topics
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.
These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
An annual subquota is available for applicants from rural and remote areas. To be considered for the rural and remote subquota applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.
Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC which confirms that they have lived in non-metropolitan areas of Australia (Remoteness Classifications RA2 to RA5) for at least 5 consecutive years, or 10 years cumulatively, from birth (i.e. during any period of their life). A Statutory Declaration form can be downloaded here.
Applicants can check their eligibility in accordance with the definition above using the search tool at the Remoteness Area (RA) Locator site. Filter your search using the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2016) layer.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, you may want to include the following in your list:
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.
Course enquiries
Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.
Course enquiries
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