Occupational Therapy bachelor degree programme

Two individuals are seated facing each other in a brightly lit seminar room at the IMC Krems. One individual with long blonde hair, wearing a red jacket, is touching the arm of another individual seated on a blue exercise ball and wearing a dark blue t-shirt. In the background, additional individuals and a large screen are visible.

Help people to perform everyday activities independently again. Our Occupational Therapy bachelor programme will equip you with all the tools you need.

Become an expert in the activities of daily living with our 3-year programme.

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Health Studies

Organisational form

full-time / 6 semesters / 180 ECTS

Language

German

Study fee

363.36 EUR

Important dates

Date end
15.03.2025

15.03.2025
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The degree programme

You’ll soon come to appreciate what a wide-ranging profession occupational therapy is. During your degree you’ll learn about many different clinical fields, with a special focus on internal medicine, orthopaedics, neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics and paediatrics. You will also acquire knowledge and skills in the increasingly important field of health promotion and prevention.

THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSION

The bachelor degree programme Business Administration for the Public Health Sector prepares you for professional responsibilities in the healthcare sector. Our graduates work, for example, in hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, social insurance companies, e-health start-ups, management consultancies or care facilities in order to improve healthcare.

The programme will provide you with a solid foundation in business administration and economics. The in-depth study of the healthcare sector and its relevant organisations will enable you to successfully apply this knowledge in specific professional contexts.

The programme will also train your capacity for joined-up thinking and making decisions based on ethical considerations.

REAL-WORLD FOCUS

In your studies, lectures and practical exercises alternate with hands-on experience in the healthcare sector. You will rotate through various clinical specialties, allowing you to explore your interests even during your degree programme.

ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE

In semesters 5 and 6 you will extend your occupational therapy knowledge and skills and learn about applying evidence-based approaches to various different areas of occupational therapy.

AFTER YOUR STUDIES

The programme will give you the qualifications required for high-grade occupational therapy positions in the Austrian system. Once you graduate, you can decide whether you want to work as an employee or an independent practitioner. The bachelor programme is recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) and is affiliated to the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE).

AFTER YOUR STUDIES

Important: This is a German-speaking programme — please refer to our German site for all the details!

Our team is made up of experts from professional practice and research. The stand-out feature of the programme is how we work with our students – our future colleagues – as equals.
Barbara Prinz-Buchberger
Studiengangsleitung

Curriculum

A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience

The programme is built on three pillars.

Semesters 1–3

The basics

At the beginning of the programme, you’ll acquire the basics of occupational therapy: your courses will cover health promotion, prevention, therapy and rehabilitation.

You’ll learn about interventions which facilitate the maintenance, promotion, improvement and recovery of functional independence. In parallel with this, you will also develop ethical values in the context of medicine and society which will guide you in your professional practice. Putting people’s interests first is central to this.

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Semesters 2–6

Practical experience

The time has come to consolidate what you’ve learned – in practice, working with real clients. You can demonstrate your skills on practice placements in Austria or abroad.

We provide you with support and coaching before, during and after your placements. You’ll gain a total of 1,150 hours of professional experience. This will put you in a great position to start work in the profession straight after graduation. Your fourth semester will be spent almost entirely at placement providers on professional placements. The advantage for you is a high degree of flexibility in terms of your choice of location.

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Semesters 5 & 6

Advanced courses

Here, the focus switches to work outside clinics and hospitals – for instance, community settings and preparations for becoming an independent practitioner.

You will complete case studies with students from other health science programmes to practise working as part of an interdisciplinary team. At the end of the programme, you will also have the opportunity to prove your academic knowledge and skills.

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What can you expect from your studies?

The curriculum provides an overview. Click on the individual courses for further information.

Course	SWS	ECTS
Anatomische und physiologische Grundlagen
Anatomie und Physiologie II	2	5
Anatomie und Physiologie I	1	2
Anatomie - Übungen	2	2

Reflexion, Kommunikation und Interaktion I
Kommunikation und Interaktion I	2	2
Psychosoziale Aspekte in der Ergotherapie	2	2

Ergotherapeutische Grundlagen I
Ergotherapie im Gesundheitswesen	1	1
Ergotherapeutische Modelle	2	3
Der ergotherapeutische Prozess I	2	3

Handlungswissenschaftliche Grundlagen und Evidenzbasierte Praxis
Evidenzbasierte Praxis	1	1
Skills Lab I	3	3
Handlungswissenschaftliche Grundlagen	1	1

Bewegungslehre
Bewegungslehre - Übungen	1	1
Bewegungslehre	1	1

Medizinische Grundlagen
Klinische Innere Medizin	1	1
Hygiene	1	1
Pathologie	1	1

Course	SWS	ECTS
Ergotherapie bei Erwachsenen II (Orthopädisches Arbeitsfeld)
Klinische Chirurgie und Traumatologie	1	1
Klinische Orthopädie	1	1
Ergotherapie im orthopädischen Arbeitsfeld, in der Chirurgie, Traumatologie und Rheumatologie	2	3
Ergotherapie im orthopädischen Arbeitsfeld - Übungen	3	4

Berufspraktikum I und Begleitseminar I
Berufspraktikum I (25 Nettostunden)	0	1
Praktikumsbegleitendes Seminar - Berufspraktikum I	1	1

Reflexion, Kommunikation und Interaktion II
Inter- und Intraprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit - international	1	1

Ergotherapie bei Erwachsenen III (Psychiatrisches Arbeitsfeld)
Klinische Psychiatrie und Psychosomatik	1	1
Ergotherapie im psychiatrischen Arbeitsfeld - Übungen	2	4
Ergotherapie im psychiatrischen Arbeitsfeld	2	2

Ergotherapie bei Erwachsenen I (Neurologisches Arbeitsfeld)
Klinische Neuropsychologie	1	1
Klinische Neurologie	1	1
Ergotherapie im neurologischen Arbeitsfeld - Übungen	3	3
Ergotherapie im neurologischen Arbeitsfeld	2	2

Ergotherapeutische und Handlungswissenschaftliche Grundlagen II
Skills Lab II	2	2
Der ergotherapeutische Prozess II	1	1
Proseminar für wissenschaftliches Arbeiten	1	1

Course	SWS	ECTS
Hilfsmittel und Assistive Technologien
Teletherapie und Technologien in der Ergotherapie I	1	1
Skills Lab IV	2	2
Skills Lab III	2	2

Reflexion, Kommunikation und Interaktion III
Interkulturelle Aspekte und Diversitätskompetenzen	1	1
Kommunikation und Interaktion II	1	1
Supervision I	1	1

Current Issues
Ergotherapie in unterschiedlichen Settings	2	2
Aktuelle Themen in der Ergotherapie	0	2

Forschungsmethoden
Qualitative Forschungsmethoden	1	2
Quantitative Forschungsmethoden	1	2

Ergotherapie bei älteren Menschen
Klinische Geriatrie	1	1
Ergotherapie im Arbeitsfeld Geriatrie	2	3
Ergotherapie im Arbeitsfeld Geriatrie - Übungen	2	2

Ergotherapie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Ergotherapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen	3	3
Ergotherapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen - Übungen	3	3
Bio-Psychosoziale Aspekte in der Pädiatrie	1	1
Klinische Pädiatrie	1	1

Course	SWS	ECTS
Ergotherapie in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention I
Ergotherapie in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention	2	2
Ergotherapie in der Gesundheitsförderung - Übungen	1	1

Berufspraktikum II und Begleitseminar II
Praktikumsbegleitendes Seminar - Berufspraktikum II	2	2
Berufspraktikum II (625 Nettostunden)	0	25

Course	SWS	ECTS
Bachelorseminar I und Forschung in der Ergotherapie
Bachelor Seminar I	1	4
Medical English	1	1
Forschung in der Ergotherapie	2	3

Berufspraktikum IV und Begleitseminar III und IV
Berufspraktikum IV (225 Nettostunden)	0	9
Praktikumsbegleitendes Seminar - Berufspraktikum III und IV	1	1

Berufsfeldentwicklung I
Community Based Rehabilitation	2	2
Qualitätsmanagement und Projektentwicklung in der Ergotherapie	1	1

Vertiefungsmodul ergotherapeutische Arbeitsfelder
Wahlpflichtfach E: Arbeitsfeld Psychiatrie (Psychosomatik)	1	2
Wahlpflichtfach C: Arbeitsfeld Orthopädie	1	2
Wahlpflichtfach B: Arbeitsfeld Neurologie	1	2
Wahlpflichtfach A: Arbeitsfeld Geriatrie	1	2
Wahlpflichtfach D: Arbeitsfeld Pädiatrie	1	2

Ergotherapie in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention II
Berufspraktikum III Gesundheitsförderung oder Wahlbereich (50 Nettostunden)	0	2

Bezugswissenschaftliche Grundlagen
Rechtswissenschaften im Gesundheitswesen	1	1
Soziologie	1	1
Neurowissenschaften	1	1

Course	SWS	ECTS
Bachlorseminar II und Bachelorarbeit
Bachelorprüfung	0	3
Bachelor Seminar II und Bachelorarbeit	2	7

Berufspraktikum V und Begleitseminar V
Praktikumsbegleitendes Seminar - Berufspraktikum V	1	1
Berufspraktikum V (225 Nettostunden)	0	9

Reflexion, Kommunikation und Interaktion IV
Supervision II	1	1
Berufsethik	1	1

Teletherapie & Technologien in der Ergotherapie II
Teletherapie & Technologien in der Ergotherapie II	1	1

Interprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit und Internationale ergotherapeutische Kooperation
Case Management	1	1
Skills Lab V	2	2
Internationale ergotherapeutische Kooperationen	1	1
Interprofessionelle Fallarbeit	1	1

Berufsfeldentwicklung II
Social Entrepreneurship und Global Citizenship	1	1
Betriebswirtschaftliche Grundlagen der freiberuflichen Berufsausübung	1	1