4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
Occupational therapy assists people of all ages to participate in the everyday tasks and activities (occupations) that they need and want to do, whether at home, at work, at school or in the community. Occupational therapists transform and adapt environments, activities, equipment and enhance performance to support and promote meaningful engagement and participation. Graduates could assist a person recovering from a stroke to shower and dress independently, develop inclusive playground experiences and environments for children of all abilities, recommend workplace changes that would assist an injured worker to return to work, or design home modifications or public transport changes that would ensure access for a person using a power wheelchair. Students complete approximately 1000 hours of professional placement throughout the four years of study, in settings that may include aged care, hospitals, community health, mental health services, primary schools, industrial environments, private practice and a variety of health, education, and disability centres and services. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Southern Cross University.
Southern Cross University
Optional major in Indigenous Health.
Before undertaking clinical placements, students must fulfil certain prerequisites including vaccination against specific diseases (note a full course of vaccination may take several months), a criminal record check and working with children clearance, and completion of a nationally accredited first aid certificate; refer to Southern Cross University for details.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for Southern Cross University and for this course, refer to the Southern Cross University website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency to the current standards of registration as an occupational therapist by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Refer to ahpra.gov.au. Applicants from a non-English speaking background require a minimum IELTS of 7.0 overall with 7.0 in each of the four bands – Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2025 information is not available.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
Number of students
N/P#
Percentage of all students
N/P#
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
18
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Occupational therapist working with individuals, groups, government and non-government organisations, in private practice and communities, in aged care, hospitals, community health, mental health services, schools, industrial environments.
Graduates are eligible for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia.