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Charles Sturt University

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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

  • Bachelor

The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Charles Sturt University prepares students to enhance health and wellbeing through meaningful activities. It offers articulated study programs and potential subsidies for NSW Health graduates.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar
Domestic Fees
$10,516 per year
ATAR
70

About this course

Overview

If you're looking to build a career that will enhance people's health and wellbeing, the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Charles Sturt University will develop and inspire your passion to rise to challenges and make a difference to people, their families and communities.

By obtaining a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, you will have skills and knowledge to collaborate with individuals, groups and communities - to encourage participation and engagement in meaningful activities to improve health and wellbeing.

If you want to work for NSW Health after graduating, then you could be eligible for a Tertiary Health Study Subsidy. They help cover university fees, technology and travel expenses or other associated personal costs that pop up as you study. If successful, you could be one of 12,000 students supported with up to $12,000 when you work with NSW Health after graduating.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

  • Diploma of Health Science [Exit point only]
  • Associate Degree in Health Science [Exit point only]
Make a difference

Celebrating 30 years of excellence in occupational therapy education.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

A completed High School Certificate with the minimum ATAR (including adjustment factors) or equivalent;

OR

Successful completion of at least four university level subjects within a 12 month period demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success. A competitive ranking will be determined using the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Please note that this is a competitive course and all applications are ranked.

IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking) or equivalent test (including PTE, OET and TOEFL iBT).

Please note, we will accept ELP scores over a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if:

  • The student has achieved a minimum overall score of 7 in IELTS (or equivalent test) in each sitting, and
  • Achieved a minimum individual score of 7 in IELTS in each component across the two sittings, and
  • No score in any component of the test is below 6.5 in IELTS.
  • If sitting the test over two sittings, results must be from the same acceptable test. For example, both IELTS tests.
  • Attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary, secondary and tertiary education, including at least two years between years 7 to 12, taught and assessed solely in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK or USA.

Inherent requirements are the academic and other requirements of a course that all students must meet to achieve the course learning outcomes, and the knowledge, abilities, skills and qualities students will need to have in order to achieve them. Please visit our inherent requirements page for more general information about them.

What you will learn

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Career pathways

Work as an occupational therapist with people of all ages in remote, rural, regional and metropolitan locations in a wide range of fields and practice settings including:
  • Hospitals and community health
  • Disability services (NDIS)
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Schools
  • Aged care sector
  • Work health and safety

Course structure

Course information (256 pts)

The course consists of 20 core subjects. At the end of second year students can choose, dependent upon satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the honours stream (eight compulsory subjects) or remain in the pass degree (five compulsory subjects and one unrestricted elective).

Essential set (248 pts)Core subjects168 Credit PointsCodeSubjectCredit PointsBMS181Human Anatomy and Physiology 18BMS182Human Anatomy and Physiology 28BMS171Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy8BMS255Neuroscience for Health Practice8HIP101Introduction to Australian Society and Health8HIP102Research Foundations for Health, Sports and Exercise Sciences8IKC100Indigenous Australian Health8OCC104Person, Environment and Occupation Foundations8OCC106Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice8OCC107Occupational Therapy Practice8OCC200Decision-making in Occupational Therapy8OCC220Occupational Therapy Assessment: Principles and Practice8OCC204Enabling Strategies: Working with Assistive Technologies8OCC205Enabling Strategies: Facilitating Therapeutic Groups8OCC206Enabling strategies: Working with Individuals (Fundamentals)8OCC300Enabling Strategies: Working with Individuals (Consolidation)16OCC304Enabling Strategies: Working with Communities and Populations8PSY111Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services8HLT417Indigenous Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing8HIP423Transition to Allied Health Practice8Compulsory subjects 80 Credit Points

Students completing the pass degree select the following:

CodeSubjectCredit PointsOCC320Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 116OCC321Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 216OCC404Enabling Strategies: Contemporary & Emerging Occupational Therapy Practice16OCC420Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 316OCC421Occupational Therapy Workplace Learning 416Elective set (8 pts)

Unrestricted elective8 Credit Points

CodeSubjectCredit PointsXUN008Unrestricted elective8

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.
  • Apply via UAC
  • Apply via VTAC
  • Apply directly to Charles Sturt

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Charles Sturt University.
84.4%
Overall satisfaction
87%
Skill scale
71.8%
Teaching scale
80.7%
Employed full-time
$65.4k
Average salary