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 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
COR110 Training and Development
COR111 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
Introductory courses (9)
LFS103 Health Promotion Principles
LFS112 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LFS122 Health Promotion Settings
OCC101 Public Health Project
OCC102 Communication and Thought
PUB112 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
SCI110 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
PSY100 Introductory Bioscience
PSY101 Human Physiology
Advanced courses (13)
OCC201 Human Anatomy
OCC202 Concepts in Human Occupation
OCC212 Participation in Occupation
OCC222 Public Health Foundations
OCC232 Science Research Methods
OCC301 Introduction to Psychology A
OCC311 Introduction to Psychology B
OCC312 Occupational Therapy Theory
OCC321 Occupational Therapy Skills
OCC322 Evaluation of Occupational Performance
OCC331 Causes of Occupational Dysfunction
PSY203 Foundations of Practice: Identifying the Occupational Therapist Role in Practice
SPX201 Enabling Occupation: The Child and Adolescent
Plus one (1) of the following pathways:
Pass-Level Pathway (6) courses
OCC302 Enabling Occupation: The Adult
OCC401 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person
OCC402 Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Therapy
OCC412 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being, Becoming an OT I
PUB112 Foundations of Practice: Identifying Occupational Therapist Skills in Practice
SCS286 Introduction to Human Development
Honours Pathway (5) courses
OCC332 Functional Anatomy
OCC401 Therapeutic Reasoning: Process, Means and Methods
OCC402 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being and Becoming an OT II and III
OCC412 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
OCC422 OT (Occupational Therapy) as a Complex Process