Occupational Therapy Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Occupational Therapy is part of health sciences in a biopsychosocial perspective. It deals with multifaceted rehabilitation, improving the physical, mental and social well-being of individuals and social groups, by supporting participation in activities recognised by the individual or social group as having value and meaning. These activities are related to the areas of self-care, education and work, as well as leisure and recreation. They allow participation in the social and economic life of a community. As a sphere of practical activities and a scientific discipline, studying in this field requires an interdisciplinary approach that allows work. The Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences is the first and only university in Poland providing education and training according to the system of the European Network for Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE).

The ideal candidate

• likes helping people,
• has a lot of empathy and warmth,
• can talk about, listen and understand the needs of the other person,
• is creative and has imaginative skills,
• is able to organise work and cooperate with people.

Graduate

• works in health care, social assistance and integration institutions, in education, in residential environments and in workplaces,
• professionally builds relationships with the healthy/diseased person, his/her social environment, family and immediate surrounding,
• sees the human being holistically,
• works according to the principle of respectful practice,
• treats human activities as the foundation of social development.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences to find course entry requirements.

View foundation and pathway programmes to help you meet academic and language entry requirements.