M3001 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone you must complete at least one year of full time study (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree with a minimum required average mark at a distinction 70% level. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher average mark requirement to be offered a place.  Students are eligible to apply for credit/recognition of prior learning only for university level units. 

TAFE/VET:
Graded AQF Diplomas will be considered for entry into this course. Admission will be based on academic merit and applicants should have at least a minimum distinction 70% average mark level. Students are not able to apply for recognition of prior learning of graded TAFE/VET units. Only university level units are eligible for application for credit/recognition of prior learning. Ungraded (competent/not competent) diplomas will not be considered. Qualifications below diploma level will not meet the entry requirements (e.g. Cert IV) for this course.

Monash Level B: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic):  score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Occupational Therapy (Indigenous entry)
Monash Transition Program

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Advanced Health Care Practice (M6001), and if admitted you may be eligible for credit.  

Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree e.g. MPhil, PhD

The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) is accredited by the Occupational Therapy Council of Australia Ltd (OTC), and recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). This enables you to work worldwide subject to registration requirements of that country. International students should note that an IELTS of 7 is required to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia to practice in Australia post completion of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) course.

This course has mandatory attendance requirements. Please refer to the 'Additional Information - special requirements' section for more information.

Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession concerned with promoting people's health and wellbeing by enabling people to participate in their daily occupations and activities of everyday life. Daily occupations include self-care, work, education, play, leisure, social participation and sleep.  As the World Federation of Occupational Therapists explains, this is achieved by working with people, families, organisations and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the daily occupations they want to, need to, or are expected to do, or by modifying the occupation or the environment to better support their occupational engagement.

This internationally-recognised course uses a combination of teaching and learning methods that include scenario-based learning, interactive and skills development workshops, use of e-technologies and reflection. Your studies will draw from the disciplines of occupational science (the study of humans as occupational beings), as well as the biomedical, behavioural and social sciences.

You will begin your study with foundation units in occupational science, anatomy, physiology, psychology, inter-professional education, understanding health and occupational therapy practice. You will then develop and apply this knowledge to the assessment and intervention processes used by occupational therapists when working with clients, families and groups. Practice education placements in various practice settings will provide further opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills, while appreciating the relevance of ongoing learning in the context of supervised health service delivery.

You will also undertake practice education placements in second, third and fourth year of the course, and some inter-professional education during the course. The latter involves working with students enrolled in other health science courses around structured academic content focused on mutual understanding, collaboration and teamwork. In the final years of the course you will undertake either an honours research project or a participatory community practice project.

The course is located on the Monash Peninsula campus where the teaching, research and community focus of the campus is on health and well-being. Your clinical and professional skills will be further developed through time spent working with students enrolled in other health science courses (i. e. nursing, physiotherapy) enabling you to experience interdisciplinary service delivery and inter-professional education.