Occupational Therapy Diploma Program is designed to equip students with foundational knowledge, therapeutic skills, and professional competencies to enable individuals to participate in meaningful everyday occupations. The program focuses on developing competencies in occupational therapy assessment, activity and occupation analysis, as well as occupation-centered and evidence-based interventions.
Through an integrated combination of theoretical learning, laboratory-based practice, and clinical experience, students are prepared to provide procedural occupational therapy services to individuals, families and groups, and communities across the lifespan and a wide range of health conditions.
Because meaningful occupation matters. Learning, playing, working, caring for oneself, fulfilling family roles, connecting with others, and participating in the community are meaningful occupations in everyday lives. However, health conditions, disabilities, developmental challenges, injuries, ageing, and environmental barriers can affect a person’s ability to engage in the occupations that they need, want, and value.
Occupational therapists work collaboratively with clients—individuals, families, groups, and communities—to enable participation in the occupations they need to do, want to do, or are expected to do, and that give meaning to their lives.
Graduates of the Diploma in Occupational Therapy can pursue careers across diverse practice settings, including:
