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Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists assist people of all ages improve their ability to perform tasks at home, school or work. They help to develop, improve, sustain, or restore independence to someone with an injury, illness, disability or psychological dysfunction.

Why ECU?

  • QILT logo

    Top in Australia for Rehabilitation

    In the latest QILT survey, ECU was ranked Australia's top university for undergraduate teaching quality, student support and learning resources in the Rehabilitation discipline.

    QILT is an annual independent Australian government survey.

  • The Good Universities Guide 2021

    Good Universities Guide

    In the 2021 Good Universities Guide, ECU graduates have given us a 5-star rating for teaching quality, skills development, student support, learning resources, learner engagement and overall student experience.

    The 5-star rating for undergraduate teaching quality has now been achieved for 14 straight years.

    Read more about the Good Universities Guide.

  • THE World University Rankings 2020 Top 100 Young

    THE Young University Rankings

    ECU has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Rankings, THE World University Rankings.

Courses

Study world ready

As an undergraduate student, you'll waste no time getting into the practical side of this field. In fact, you'll eventually complete a minimum of 1000 hours of practice education/fieldwork to meet the requirements of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

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Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.

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Become World Ready

Experience Occupational Therapy at ECU.

World Ready facilities

Occupational Therapy lab
Occupational Therapy Lab

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Scholarship opportunities to reduce your expenses

Scholarships recognise those whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as students who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.

A scholarship can help you realise your ambitions by paying for fees, text books and living expenses.

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Science student Tamara Pullella, who is majoring in Occupational Therapy, talks about her course and why she chose to study at ECU.

Student stories

  • Suci Wardana

    Suci Wardana

    Occupational Therapy student

    "I chose to study OT at ECU because of the practical components offered from the beginning of the course"

    I have been fortunate to have taken part in several placements relating to OT, beginning just a few weeks into starting my course. These placements involved observing practitioners in their specialised fields, which was very beneficial as it gave me a feel for what I'd be doing in the future, and provided learning that can't be taught in the classroom.

    I also felt that the small cohort of students in the course would be very beneficial as it allows us to get to know everyone in the course and increases the opportunities that we have to communicate face-to-face with lecturers and tutors. The OT staff at ECU are also working in the field, and they're able to provide students with real-life learning, which is fantastic.

  • Tamara Pullella

    Occupational Therapy graduate

    "ECU offers the opportunity to experience prac from the very beginning"

    I chose ECU because of the practical components the course offered and also because of the small cohort.

    ECU offers occupational therapy (OT) students with the opportunity to experience prac from the very beginning, which gave us the beneficial component of having hands-on experience.

    These placements really provided us with the opportunity to experience what occupational therapy was all about and prepared us for the real world.

    The staff within the OT department at ECU have experience working in the field, so when we had any questions the answers were just that much more relevant.

    Prior to commencing my studies at ECU, I always believed that OT was disability focused, but through the practical experiences it provided me with the opportunity to really get a feel for the different fields within the OT profession.