Adelaide University

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Undergraduate
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Details

University Location Adelaide, South Australia
City Population 1.3 million
Student Population 65,000
Int'l Student Population 16,000
Main Campus Adelaide City Campus
Program Campus Adelaide City
Program Duration 4 years
Estimated Annual Tuition AUD$54,300 (2027 fees; subject to increase)
Semester Intake February
Application Deadline Rolling admissions*
CRICOS Provider 04249J
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Overview

The School of Allied Health and Human Performance at Adelaide University strives to make healthcare accessible and equitable.

The school is built on a longstanding history of delivering quality allied health, exercise and sports science, and nutrition education across a broad range of undergraduate degrees.

Adelaide’s graduates are prepared to face their careers head-on, using a people-first and adaptive approach. They step into jobs prepared, having engaged with real-world experience across the university’s wide variety of industry partners and in on-campus clinics, which provide affordable services to the everyday public while doubly helping students practice their skills and develop their skills as empathetic, informed practitioners before graduation.

Program

If you love working with people and are a strong, empathetic individual, this is the career for you. Occupational therapists empower people and communities to develop and maintain the capabilities needed to participate in the daily activities that make up a meaningful life. They use therapeutic techniques to help people regain, improve and sustain their everyday functional abilities.

In Year 1 of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) program, you’ll study core health subjects including Aboriginal health, human development, physiology, and anatomy. You’ll also be introduced to occupational therapy theories, evidence, and practice.

In your second and third years, apply your skills across mental health, chronic conditions, primary healthcare, neuroscience and neurological conditions, occupational rehabilitation, clinical reasoning, environmental design, and community health focused courses.

Clinical Placements
As part of your studies, you’ll also complete more than 1,000 hours of placements. You’ll experience different industry settings, including health and community services in rural and remote settings. You will also practice your skills through workshops on the following:

  • Assistive technology and home modification plans
  • Dressing adaptation
  • Making splints
  • Practicing neurological rehabilitation techniques
  • Skill demonstrations in simulated scenarios
  • Wheelchair measuring tutorials

Professional or Research Stream
You can tailor your studies to suit your career aspirations by choosing either a professional or a research stream. The professional stream focuses on your practice as an occupation therapist, while the research stream creates additional opportunities for an exciting career in research, including completion of a thesis.

Admissions Requirements

Completed high school diploma
You must have a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 85%.

From university
If you have commenced or completed a bachelor’s degree, you must show successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) at an undergraduate diploma or higher. You must submit official academic transcripts from both university and high school.

Admissions Timeline

*Offers are made throughout the year based on academic merit and subject to availability in the program. You’re encouraged to apply as early as possible.