Occupational Therapy (Honours) Adelaide University

Overview

Through the Occupational Therapy (Honours) course from Adelaide University as a student, you’ll be exposed to the various roles and requirements of an occupational therapist.

Build essential knowledge across key areas of health and complete occupational therapy courses focusing on diverse areas of practice. Gain hands-on experience through placements, workshops and regional experiences.

Practice solving real problems faced by working occupational therapists. Learn all about assistive technology, adaptation techniques and rehabilitation practices. Understand how to help people navigate and manage emotional, developmental, societal, psychological and age-related limitations.

As an occupational therapist, you’ll join the crucial allied health workforce. You could work in hospitals, private practice, aged care facilities, community settings and schools. Or, use this qualification as a pathway into further study – upskilling in areas like mental health or continuing into research.

Career opportunities:

Be ready to make a difference in people’s lives as an occupational therapist. You could work with people recovering from injury, surgery or illness, such as a stroke or a traumatic event. You might work with children to overcome developmental delays, allowing them to participate in their most important activities . You could work with communities addressing injustice and advocating for better policies that promote health and human rights. Maybe you’ll work in research or academia, identifying the latest developments in occupational therapy.

You could find employment in a range of settings, including:

• Aged care facilities

• Ambulatory and rehabilitation services

• Community mental health services

• Council services

• Government departments

• Home based services

• Public and private hospitals

• Not-for-profits

• Private practice

• Schools.