Occupational Therapy (পুনর্বাসন চিকিৎসা )

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Saic College of Health Science (SCHS)

Level

Graduate

Duration

4+1 Yr (Internship)

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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

Md. Safayeter Rahman

Asst. Professor

Sharmin Akter

Lecturer

Nurul Awal Jehan

Lecturer

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.

Course duration:

Course duration with Internship – 5 Years

Eligible 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.

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)
  • 1 year In-Course-Training’ in the recognized Government & Private Medical/Hospital or any other institute.
  • Modern rich library with online facilities
  • Separate Standard hostel facilities for girls and boy’s
  • Canteen

Job sectors in Abroad :

  • 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
  • NGOs working with disability, health, education & development sectors

Foreign job sector :

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.