Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
at Monash University, Victoria.
A four-year accredited honours occupational therapy degree at the Peninsula campus with placements across Monash Health, Alfred Health and community NDIS providers. Embedded research project in year four.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Monash University Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours). We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATAR cutoff not published | VTAC |
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | VTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | VTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official VTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year covers foundational subjects: anatomy, physiology, occupational science, communication and an introduction to OT practice. You start applying activity-analysis frameworks to everyday tasks and learn how OT differs from physio, nursing and speech pathology. Second and third year are organised around fields of OT practice: paediatric OT, mental-health OT, adult physical rehabilitation, hand therapy, aged care and community/disability practice. Each block is paired with a clinical placement. Fourth year is the consolidation honours year with advanced electives, a research project and a long final placement block. Total placement is around 1000 hours as required by the Occupational Therapy Council. On graduation you apply for AHPRA registration.
Example first-year subjects
- Human Anatomy
- Foundations of Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Science
- Communication for Health Professionals
- Human Development
- Activity Analysis
How you will be assessed
- Supervised clinical placement assessments (1000 hours)
- Case-study reports and treatment-plan documents
- OSCEs in clinical skills
- Reflective practice journals from placement
- Honours research project
- Activity-analysis assignments
- Group case-formulation seminars
Placement and industry experience
Occupational Therapy Council accreditation requires approximately 1000 hours of supervised clinical placement across the degree, split across paediatric, adult physical rehabilitation, mental-health and community/disability settings. Monash runs placements through Victorian public hospital networks, NDIS providers, schools and community-health services. Students must meet AHPRA fitness-to-practise and Working with Children Check requirements.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered occupational therapists across Monash Health, Alfred Health and Peninsula Health public hospitals, NDIS providers and community schools.
- First-year jobs typically include rotational hospital positions, paediatric OT in NDIS practices, community mental-health and aged-care providers across Melbourne.
- Many alumni progress to specialty practice in hand therapy, paediatric sensory integration, mental health or rehabilitation, and pursue postgraduate clinical research.
Professional accreditation
- Occupational Therapy Council of Australia and New Zealand
- AHPRA registration eligible
Typical first jobs
- Graduate OT in hospital graduate rotational programme
- Paediatric OT in NDIS practice
- Mental-health OT in community mental-health teams
- Hand therapist in private practice
- Aged-care OT in residential and community settings
- School-based OT working with children with disability
- Rural and regional OT positions on incentive programmes
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/jobs/occupational-therapist. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work as registered occupational therapists. Postgrad options include the Master of Occupational Therapy (specialty streams), Master of Hand Therapy, Master of Sensory Integration, Master of Public Health and Master of Mental Health. PhD pathways are available through Monash's health research centres.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Creative problem-solvers who enjoy designing personalised solutions
- Empathic communicators who can adapt to children and adults alike
- Patient students happy in clinic placements over weeks
- People with volunteer or disability-sector experience
- Self-starters who pursue specialty placements in hand therapy or mental health
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a primarily research or desk-based role
- Those uncomfortable with personal-care or assistive-equipment work
- People who dislike reflective writing and self-evaluation
- Students unable to complete 1000 hours of placement
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at Monash
Sources
- https://www.monash.edu/study/courses/find-a-course/occupational-therapy-m2010
- https://www.vtac.edu.au/
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Monash University handbook and on VTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/monash/bachelor-of-occupational-therapy.