Occupational Therapy
Job description
Occupational therapy is carried out on people of all ages, who are restricted in their occupational performance due to a variety of circumstances. Here the focus is on occupation/ and occupational Engagement. The aim of occupational therapy is to archieve, restore and/or maintain the Performance of meaningful activities in the context of daily life (self-care, productivity, leasure, and rest). The integrated, individually modelled measures are offered on a sensomotoric, cognitive and psychosocial level. They aim to enable the affected people to participate in society and to increase their living Quality of life.
How do you become an occupational therapist?
Anyone wishing to start a career as an occupational therapist in Upper Austria can begin by attending the bachelor programme occupational therapy at the University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria in Linz. The six-semester programme ends in a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies (BSc) degree. The programme combines sound theory with practical experience. The focus is on supporting people in maintaining or regaining their independence: from occupational therapy assessments and targeted interventions to optimal provision of aids, home design, workplace consulting or individual strategies for coping with everyday life – in both preventatitve and curative settings.
Business field
- in the field of health promotion and prevention
- in the curative field (hospitals, outpatients, care and occupational therapy practices)
- in rehabilitation and re-mobilisation
- in long-term care facilities (care- and old people’s homes, centres for people with special needs)
- in the psycho-social field (work training centres, supervised workshops)
- in an independent practice
Possibilities of further education
The completion of this Bachelor-Programme entitles the graduate to participate in professional, but also in management or pedagogical Master Programmes in the field of the health professions. It is also possible to do further master and doctorate studies in Austria or abroad.