Occupational Therapy focuses on human activity. During your studies, we will teach you the knowledge and skills you need to work as an occupational therapist in a client-centred and everyday-oriented manner.
The Bachelor's degree programme in Occupational Therapy is the first of its kind in Baden-Württemberg. It comprises a double qualification, consisting of the academic degree Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and state recognition as an occupational therapist.
Our range of study programmes in and Health and Therapeutic Sciences is very diverse. Let yourself be inspired.
Germany is facing a growing demand for qualified healthcare professionals, with thousands of new positions opening every year. Begin your journey with our hybrid language courses and prepare for a meaningful and future-proof career in Germany.
Step 1: Start online from your home country – reach A2 level and prepare for your visa.
Step 2: Come to Germany and continue your German language studies on site to a B2 or C1 level at one of our partner schools.
Step 3: Start your Bachelor programme on campus. If need be, continue in parallel your German courses to a C1 level (required by the end of the first semester of studies).
We will also support you with the documentation needed for your visa application for German courses plus Bachelor programme.
Completing your bachelor's degree in occupational therapy opens up many career opportunities for you. You can work in outpatient, inpatient and complementary facilities, or you can set up your own occupational therapy practice. There, you can treat people with motor, neurological and mental illnesses, as well as children with developmental delays or behavioural problems.
Your academic career could also lead you to a doctorate and habilitation.
In order to view people in your future professional life from an occupational therapy perspective and accompany them in their everyday lives, you will study sociology, psychology, anatomy and medicine on the basis of the fundamentals of occupational therapy. Building on this, you will progress step by step through the various areas of occupational therapy, from young to old, and the practical training.You will learn everything you need to know about the German healthcare system and scientific work. This will lay the foundations for your entry into the versatile and varied profession of occupational therapist.
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Do you enjoy working with people and want to support them in leading and shaping their own lives in a self-determined way, thereby enabling them to participate in life? The ability to act independently and engage in meaningful activities is at the centre of occupational therapy work. With us, you will learn how to accompany and support people of all ages and with various impairments on their individual path, based on the latest scientific findings.
In addition to technical and methodological skills, social and personal skills are crucial today. SRH University 's innovative, successful and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly in practice - for a clear competitive advantage.
