Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
About the Programme
Occupational Therapy (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা ) 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.
Course Curriculum
Eligibility 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 3.00 in both SSC and HSC.
- Alternatively, candidates who have completed a recognized equivalent examination, either nationally or internationally, are also eligible.
Career path you can choose after the course
- Hospital Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Center Therapist
- Paediatric Occupational Therapist
- Neurological Rehabilitation Specialist
- Mental Health Occupational Therapist
- Hand Therapy / Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
- Geriatric Occupational Therapist
- Private Practice / Rehabilitation Centre
- School-based Occupational Therapist
- Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Professional
- Workplace / Ergonomics Specialist
- Assistive Technology Specialist
- Home-based Rehabilitation Therapist
- Researcher / Academic Career
- Public Health & Disability Programme Officer
Job sectors for Occupational Therapy professionals
- Government and private hospitals
- Psychiatric hospitals
- ommunity-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Programs
- Child rehabilitation centers
- Disability rehabilitation centers
- Occupational therapy clinics
- Special schools
- Old homes / Geriatric centers
- NGOs working with disability, health, education & development sectors
Foreign Job sectors for Occupational Therapy professionals
- Chances in Australian and Canadian skilled migration programs. Opportunity to enroll in the job market in the middle east, Canada, Australia, USA, UK, Malaysia, etc.
Opportunity for higher study
- Master’s in Occupational Therapy (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা )
- 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.
Facilities
- Skilled Faculty members (Full time-80% & part-time-20%)
- Year wise individual classroom
- Multimedia projector-based classroom
- Laboratory facilities: (Anatomy lab, Physiology Lab, Microbiology lab, Biochemistry lab, Occupational Lab, Computer lab)
- Clinical placement to Govt. & renowned hospitals
- Modern rich library with online facilities
- Separate Standard hostel facilities for girls and boy’s
- Outdoor physiotherapy unit with Patient gymnasium
- Canteen
Faculty Member
Department
Occupational Therapy (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা)
DURATION with Internship
5 Years
Program Description
Occupational Therapy (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা) 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.
- 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 (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা) 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.
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.
Md. Shamim Rahman
Lecturer
Md. Borhan Uddin Sohan
Lecturer
Forhad Hossain
Lecturer