Occupational Therapy

Career Prospects

The qualification gives access to work as an occupational therapist in all personal health care institutions: hospitals, outpatient clinics, family centers, sanatoriums and rehabilitation centers, professional and social rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions for disabled children, foster homes, rest-homes, facilities dealing with prosthetic appliances, orthopedic and technical aids, institutions for disabled people, municipality subdivisions or to develop individual business of occupational therapy services.

Learning Outcomes

You will be able to:

• use information and communication technology tools in searching and processing information.
• accumulate, interpret and regularly apply scientific achievements.
• demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and appreciate cultural differences.
• demonstrate the skills of applied research performance.
• disseminate and apply general knowledge in practice, considering problem-solving.
• work independently and focus on self-critical thinking.
• estimate new situations and activities, make appropriate decisions and apply them properly.
• explain the basic theoretical framework of the subject, its nature and the relationship with health, the purpose of professional activity, composition of the human body, its functions and the relationship with the environment and activities.
• explain the importance of the relationship between the society’s health, social cohesion, labor rights and community, and the environment.
• evaluate a person’s mental, physical, spiritual and social needs and opportunities on the basis of a holistic approach.
• prepare and apply Occupational Therapy programme aimed at ensuring a person’s and/or community’s well-being, considering health, social situations and/or the environment.
• use activities for the reduction of disorders or to search for new techniques, including recovery and creative powers of a person.
• identify the impact of environmental factors on work productivity and adapt the environment for people with special needs.
• select and apply Occupational Therapy theories and models and carry out activity analysis and synthesis in order to achieve the highest results for each individual or a community.
• communicate/cooperate with individuals, the community and other specialists.
• demonstrate social partnership.
• behave professionally in terms of ethics, deontology and the law.
• observe the principles of science and life-long learning.
• critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative testing results and follow the evidence-based practice.
• learn, organize and plan activities in creating new ideas and adapting to new situations.
• introduce Occupational Therapy and provide consultation on its execution.
• organize prevention activities.
• develop Occupational Therapy services considering the needs of a person/community.

Full-time studies
Degree Course 2026-2029

Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.

* E – exam, P – project

Full-time studies
Degree Course 2025-2028

Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.

* E – exam, P – project

Full-time studies
Degree Course 2024-2027

Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.

* E – exam, P – project

Full-time studies
Degree Course 2023-2026

Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.

* E – exam, P – project