Occupational Therapy

FACULTY

Occupational Therapy

DURATION with Internship

5 Years

Program Description

Occupational Therapy (OT) is a recognized branch of modern health sciences that helps individuals with physical, mental, cognitive, or social challenges regain independence and functional ability.

Therapists use purposeful activities, therapeutic exercises, sensory integration, hand therapy, and various adaptive techniques to improve a person’s daily living skills and quality of life.

Facilities are:
  • Skilled Faculty members (Full time-80% & part-time-20
  • Year wise individual classroom
  • Multimedia projector-based classroom
  • Laboratory facilities: (Anatomy lab, Physiology & hematology lab, Microbiology lab, Biochemistry lab, Community Medicine lab, Histo & cytopathology lab, Occupational Therapy Lab, Computer lab)
  • 1 year In-Course-Training’ in the recognized Government & Privet Medical/Hospital or any other institute.
  • Modern rich library with online facilities
  • Separate Standard hostel facilities for girls and boy’s
  • Canteen

Eligibility for Admission:
Candidates are eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy program under Rajshahi Medical University if they meet the following criteria:
● Have passed the SSC and HSC examinations in the Science group with Biology, either in the current year or within the past two years.

● Achieved a combined GPA of 7.00, with a minimum of GPA 3 in both SSC and HSC.

● Alternatively, candidates who have completed a recognized equivalent examination, either nationally or internationally, are also eligible.

●Additionally, candidates who have completed a 4-year diploma in Laboratory Medicine are eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Job sectors:
Government & private hospitals

Psychiatric hospitals

Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Programs

Child rehabilitation centers

Disability rehabilitation centers

Occupational therapy clinics

Special schools

Old homes / Geriatric centers

Private practice

NGOs working with disability, health, education & development sectors

Opportunity for higher study:
Master’s in Occupational Therapy

Master’s in Rehabilitation Science

MSc in Neurology

MSc in Child Development

Mental Health OT

PhD in related fields

OTs work internationally in countries like the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Middle East, and Europe.

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