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Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)

  • Bachelor

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) will enable you to support people experiencing disability, injury or with ongoing conditions or needs to manage barriers that may be preventing them from participating more fully in life.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$8,021 total
ATAR
93

About this course

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) will enable you to support people experiencing disability, injury or with ongoing conditions or needs to manage barriers that may be preventing them from participating more fully in life.

Entry requirements

 

Secondary or tertiary qualification

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

 

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

  • Disability service providers
  • Community health services
  • Acute hospital settings
  • Rehabilitation hospital settings
  • Mental health services
  • Private Practice
  • Early Childhood Intervention
  • Workplace rehabilitation / Work health and safety
  • Education settings
  • Vocational rehabilitation and employment services
  • Home modifications and accessibility services
  • Consultancy
  • Health Promotion
  • Community-based rehabilitation/community development
  • Aged care sector

Graduates also have the option of changing careers a number of times while staying within the same profession. For example, a therapist could commence a career working one-on-one with teens with spinal cord injury, then work with babies in neonatal intensive care.

This course is accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council of Australia and approved by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Graduates can apply for registration as occupational therapists with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (administered in conjunction with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)), allowing graduates to work in any Australian state or territory.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
77.4%
Overall satisfaction
82%
Skill scale
51.9%
Teaching scale
81.7%
Employed full-time
$61k
Average salary