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.
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 results are based on hundreds of thousands of surveys completed by students from the 41 universities across Australia. QILT is an annual independent Australian government survey.
In the 2021 Good Universities Guide, ECU graduates have given us a 5-star rating for:
The 5-star rating for teaching quality has now been achieved for 14 straight years.
Read more about the Good Universities Guide.
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.
Young universities are measured on their teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.
These are the same performance indicators as measured in the overall THE World University Rankings.
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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Occupational Therapy at ECU
"I chose to study OT at ECU because of the practical components offered from the beginning of the course"
Occupational Therapy student
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.
