Study the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and kick-start your career as an Occupational Therapist - a rewarding career that allows you to work with people experiencing barriers in their everyday lives as the result of impairment, disability or disadvantage.The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at CQUniversity equips you with practical skills, enabling you to use specific activities to help patients participate in life roles. The course is designed to ensure you are equipped with an underpinning knowledge in professional practice, human body systems, psychology and contemporary healthcare. Your education and training will include occupational therapy courses covering a wide range of practice contexts, and you will develop highly-desired skills in areas such as assessment, service development, evaluation and critical thinking, enabling you to graduate work-ready. The course has a strong focus on practical learning experiences and you will benefit from industry placements across a range of practice areas, including the purpose-built Allied Health Clinic at CQUniversity Rockhampton. PROGRAM STRUCTURE You are required to complete 26 core units. Units in professional practice contribute to the attainment of 1000 hours of professional practice. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) is your gateway to a career in roles such as: Occupational Therapist Mental Health Worker Rehabilitation Consultant Policy Maker in local and federal government. As an Occupational Therapist you may find employment in a range of settings such as: community health industry public and private hospitals rehabilitation centres schools nursing homes research institutions centres for persons with a social, intellectual or physical disability private practice