Help people overcome limitations caused by injury or illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay or the effects of ageing.
Undertake courses in occupational therapy, biological and social sciences and public health. Advanced courses include human development, functional anatomy and enabling occupation. Gain clinical experience and meet requirements for professional accreditation with fieldwork placements available each year in rural and urban settings. Option to undertake an embedded honours pathway (dependent on GPA) provides research training experience.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2024 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Undertake courses in occupational therapy, biological and social sciences and public health. Advanced courses include human development, functional anatomy and enabling occupation. Gain clinical experience and meet requirements for professional accreditation with fieldwork placements available each year in rural and urban settings. Option to undertake an embedded honours pathway (dependent on GPA) provides research training experience.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking clinical placements, students must provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation, first aid and CPR training, undergo a criminal history check (from second year), obtain a Suitability Card (Blue Card CCYPCG) and purchase an OT student uniform — refer to Program requirements. Students may be required to undertake some clinical placements outside the Sunshine Coast region in metropolitan and regional/rural centres. Expenses for these and other placement requirements are to be incurred by the student. Placements in third and fourth years are undertaken on a full-time basis.
Career opportunities
Hospitals, community health, disability / mental health services, private practice, vocational / occupational rehabilitation, child and adolescent services, aged care.
Membership
Occupational Therapy Australia Limited.
Registration
Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland. Registration is a requirement to work as an occupational therapist in Queensland.
Accreditation
This program is fully accredited with Occupational Therapy Australia Limited.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete all courses as listed below.
In order to commence fieldwork placement you must:
- Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card - Working with Children Check - QLD). This is required by Week 8 of Semester 1, first Year and is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG).
- Provide evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B (blood titre level after approved vaccination schedule).
- Hold current Senior First Aid and CPR certificates (currency of certification is to be maintained throughout the program).
- Purchase the required OT uniform.
- You may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check for particular placements, cost of which is to be borne by the student.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa. Please refer to the English language requirements.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core courses (1)
Select 1 course from:
COR109 Managing Workplace Relations
COR110 Health Law and Ethics
COR111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
Introductory courses (9)
LFS103 Workforce Development and Education*
LFS112 Leadership and Team Dynamics
LFS122 Special Topic in Health and Community Care
OCC101 Managing Organisational Change
OCC102 Workplace Learning I
PUB112 Health Practicum
SCI110 Communication and Thought
PSY100 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
PSY101 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Advanced courses (13)
OCC201 Introductory Bioscience
OCC202 Human Physiology
OCC212 Human Anatomy
OCC222 Concepts in Human Occupation
OCC232 Participation in Occupation
OCC301 Public Health Foundations
OCC311 Science Research Methods
OCC312 Introduction to Psychology A
OCC321 Introduction to Psychology B
OCC322 Occupational Therapy Theory
OCC331 Occupational Therapy Skills
PSY203 Evaluation of Occupational Performance
SPX201 Causes of Occupational Dysfunction
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
OCC302 Foundations of Practice: Identifying the Occupational Therapist Role in Practice
OCC401 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
OCC402 Enabling Occupation: The Adult
OCC412 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person
PUB112 Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Therapy
SCS286 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being, Becoming an OT I
Honours Pathway (5) courses
OCC332 Foundations of Practice: Identifying Occupational Therapist Skills in Practice
OCC401 Introduction to Human Development
OCC402 Functional Anatomy
OCC412 Therapeutic Reasoning: Process, Means and Methods
OCC422 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being and Becoming an OT II and III