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Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Science 7 Semesters German Full-Time

About the Program

Are you creative and enjoy working with people? In the Occupational Therapy bachelor's program you will learn how to advise people and support them in shaping their lives as independently and self-sufficiently as possible.

Occupational Therapy places human activity at the centre of its work. Within the program, we equip you with the knowledge and competencies you need to work as an occupational therapist in a client-centred and everyday-life-oriented way.

The Occupational Therapy bachelor's program is the first of its kind in Baden-Württemberg. It leads to a dual qualification consisting of the academic degree Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and the state-recognised title of Occupational Therapist.

Through internship periods comprising at least 1,700 hours of practical experience, you will acquire medical, psychological and social-scientific foundations, occupational-therapeutic concepts and scientific methods.

What You Will Learn

  • Medical, psychological and social-scientific foundations
  • Occupational-therapeutic concepts and scientific methods
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration with other healthcare professions
  • Internship periods comprising at least 1,700 hours of practical experience
  • Dual qualification: Bachelor's degree + state-recognised Occupational Therapist title

Our range of courses in Health and Therapy Sciences is exceptionally diverse. Open up new career paths with the first Occupational Therapy bachelor's program in Baden-Württemberg.

Program Curriculum

Foundations (Semesters 1–2)6 Modules • 60 ECTS+
LectureAnatomy and Physiology10 ECTS
LectureFoundations of Psychology10 ECTS
ProjectIntroduction to Occupational Therapy10 ECTS
ReadingMedical Fundamentals10 ECTS
LectureActivity Analysis10 ECTS
InternshipPraktikum I10 ECTS
Specialisation (Semesters 3–5)9 Modules • 90 ECTS+
LectureOccupational Therapy in Neurology10 ECTS
LectureOccupational Therapy in Paediatrics10 ECTS
ProjectOccupational Therapy in Psychiatry10 ECTS
ReadingOccupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Traumatology10 ECTS
LectureOccupational Therapy in Geriatrics10 ECTS
ProjectAssistive Devices and Environmental Adaptation10 ECTS
InternshipPraktikum II10 ECTS
ProjectClinical Reasoning10 ECTS
InternshipPraktikum III10 ECTS
Advanced Studies & Thesis (Semesters 6–7)6 Modules • 60 ECTS+
LectureScientific Research Methods10 ECTS
ProjectEvidence-Based Practice10 ECTS
ProjectHealth Economics and Management10 ECTS
ReadingProfessional Communication10 ECTS
InternshipFinal Praktikum10 ECTS
ThesisBachelor's Thesis – Occupational Therapy10 ECTS

Career Perspectives

Versatile Career Opportunities
Wide range of fields in Occupational Therapy
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