Exchange programmes

Occupational Therapy

The Erasmus Study of Occupational Therapy offers traineeships in two different domains, combined with several optional courses. Practical skills will be trained in clinical departments, applying the theoretical knowledge from an evidence-based framework. You can also train your research skills, language skills, or technological knowledge by choosing one of the study courses.

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You can choose from the following courses

  • Traineeship 1 (8 ECTS) / Traineeship 2 (8 ECTS) - both semesters

    In this traineeship, your occupational therapy skills will be trained in a ‘safe’ environment during two different internships in clinical departments (5 or 6 weeks of practice). You will actively participate, observe and prepare occupational therapy sessions with patients in different settings, guided and supervised by an Internship coach.

    At the same time you'll learn methodological abilities, writing and investigating your clients, their pathology and occupational problems. An important focus of our approach is applying the occupational therapy knowledge, using an evidence-based framework.

    Possible internships are offered in clinical departments of physical rehabilitation, neurology or psychiatry. Also possible are internships in elderly care and day centres for patients with non-congenital brain injuries.

    > Traineeship

  • Short bachelor project (5 ECTS) - both semesters

    This course emerges you in the occupational science. You develop the lifelong learning ability of investigation. You will learn critical thinking from scientific articles to be able to answer clinical questions, writing a short literature review about a topic of your choice and presenting your results to other students.

    > Short bachelor project

  • Digital leadership & innovation (3 ECTS) - spring semester

    Digital leadership & innovation offers the necessary skills and knowledge in order to understand the needs of end-users and digitally transform care delivery. Additionally students familiarise themselves with key elements in the management of ICT projects and current technical evolutions.

    > Digital leadership & innovation

  • Medical English (3 ECTS) - both semesters

    In this course, you will be introduced in Medical English, focusing on following subjects: The human body, Diseases & treatments, The patient, The professional environment, The social security system in Canada and the UK, Visit to the European Parlement in Brussels. An interactive and practical way of learning professional terminology in Brussels.

    > Medical English

  • International nursing education programme (3 ECTS) - spring semester

    More information here. 

Registration

To apply for registration, follow the procedure as described on our page.

Credits

  • These courses are open to Occupational Therapy students. 
  • Traineeships are offered in different domains of the work field, working four days per week. Students also attend Odisee Campus Terranova in Brussels during one week with workshops and coaching moments, to make a short bachelor project.
  • Possibilities to interdisciplinary courses with other disciplines such as Nursery and Medical Imaging.
  • Number of European credits: 16-22.
  • Autumn or spring semester.

Campus Brussels-Terranova

These courses are managed from Campus Terranova in Brussels.