Making a career choice can be a difficult decision no matter where you are at in life. You need to carefully consider your values, interests and skills. The next step is to match these with a career option. The programme produces graduates who are ready to step into the role of an occupational therapist.
Occupational therapists are on high demand by employers from many sectors of the workforce.
We have a steady stream of employers approaching our students with both national and international employment offers. In fact, the Australian Government has reported that occupational therapy is in the top 10-15 growth professions. This will mean an increase of approximately 50 percent in the occupational therapy workforce over the next ten years. In 1994, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority recognised the programme as being one of the two best degree programmes offered in a New Zealand polytechnic. Our university education is student-centred.