Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy is a dynamic and rewarding profession. This programme equips you with the knowledge and skills to assess and design effective interventions for persons of all age groups with developmental delays, with differential diagnoses and with functional deficits. Activity is used as the treatment method. The intervention programmes are designed for application in home environments and in community settings with the aim of enabling the persons to attain optimal occupational performance. These programmes prevent functional disability, rehabilitate patients, and promote their overall health.
As an occupational therapist, you will approach a patient holistically and, taking into consideration physical, psychological, social and emotional aspects, address all areas of the patient's occupational performance − this includes self-care tasks, and work- and leisure-time activities. With regard to children, whose main occupation is play, treatment programmes are based on play and school-related activities.
Indirect occupational therapy services include the guidance you will give to teachers, employers, family members and caregivers to enable them to assist patients to achieve optimal occupational performance, and the management of activity programmes presented to groups of people in facilities and in the community to enhance healthy lifestyles.
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Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
qualification (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 50%
- Life Sciences 50%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) Mathematics 50% Life Sciences 50% Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection.
German Abitur
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
Maths AND Biology 5 (Nam 7)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
Maths AND Biology 4 on HL or 4 on SL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
Maths AND Biology D on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
Maths AND Biology E on
A-Level
Programme structure
Full-time