ergotherapy

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Admission only in the winter trimester

Annotation

Ergotherapy helps people to lead self-determined lives and maintain their ability to act. The profession is aimed at supporting people with physical, mental, cognitive or developmental limitations – from childhood to old age.

Ergotherapy focuses on the individual and their unique needs: whether this involves independently dressing, cooking, writing or participating in social life. The aim is to maintain, promote or restore individuals’ ability to act, thereby improving their quality of life and social participation.

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Why study Ergotherapy?

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Ergotherapy provides comprehensive professional, academic and practical skills. Students learn to support people holistically by working in an interdisciplinary manner with specialists from physiotherapy, speech therapy and other health professions. Complex ergotherapy issues are addressed in a solution- and resource-oriented manner.

The degree course qualifies you for a wider range of career opportunities in clinics, medical practices or in early childhood development, and prepares you for leadership roles or for starting your own practice.

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Course content – practical and scientifically sound

The Bachelor’s programme is structured with a practical focus and divided into four areas of expertise with a total of 19 modules:

1. Job-Specific Practical Skills
• Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology
• Ergotherapy Interventions in Practice and Clinical Settings
• Work placements and practical units, e.g. with Segeberger Kliniken

2. Inter-Professional Action Skills
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Case Work
• Ethics in Health and Social Services
• Communication and Soft Skills

3. Advanced Subject-Specific Skills
• Neurosciences, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology
• Therapeutic Interventions in Neurology, Geriatrics, Prevention and Rehabilitation
• Early Intervention and Early Aid

4. Academic Skills
• Research Methods and Scientific Work
• Preparation for the Bachelor’s thesis

All content is based on current scientific findings and is directly applicable to practice.

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Programme structure – double qualification in four years

The degree course can start concurrently with training:
• First six semesters: block weekends during the training
• Last two semesters: full-time at MSH Medical School Hamburg
• Completed academic degree: Bachelor of Science and state-recognised professional qualification

Occupational therapists who have already completed their training have the option of entering the full-time study period directly and thus acquiring the academic qualification.

Admission
Admission to the degree course


For the training-integrated study programme section:

Qualification for the Bachelor's degree courses in accordance with § 37 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG)
Existing contract with a vocational school for ergotherapy

For the two-semester full-time study period

Qualification for the Bachelor's degree courses in accordance with § 37 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG)
State recognition of the professional qualification plus licence to practise as an occupational therapist
Successfully completed modules of the study section accompanying the apprenticeship (proof of examination achievements)
Recognition of non-university modules and work placements

The degree programme at the MSH is not subject to admission restrictions. After your application, we will check your personal motivation in an individual interview.

Partner schools:
MSH Academic Training School – state-recognised vocational school for physiotherapy (AL)
Institute for Practice-Oriented Continuing Education (IPW)

North German Centre for Therapy and Health Professions (NZT)
Bad Segeberger Kliniken

Prospects – Professional and Career Opportunities

The training-integrated Bachelor’s degree in Ergotherapy prepares you for demanding tasks and management roles in the healthcare sector. Graduates work in the following fields, among others:
• University hospitals, hospitals and rehabilitation centres
• Clinics, medical practices and independent care centres
• Facilities for people with disabilities, early intervention and geriatrics
• Counselling, training and support of clients and their families
• Trainee instruction

The Bachelor’s degree also opens up the possibility of a Master’s degree and an academic career.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

Training-integrated study period:
• Entitlement to study in accordance with Section 37 of Hamburg Act on Higher Education (HmbHG)
• Contract with a vocational school for ergotherapy

Full-time study period (two semesters):
• Entitlement to study in accordance with Section 37 of Hamburg Act on Higher Education (HmbHG)
• State-recognised professional qualification and professional licence as an occupational therapist
• Proof of successful modules from training-integrated studies
• Recognition of non-university modules and work placements

Tuition fees

12,600.00 EUR / total

Tuition fees
EUR 200/month (1st - 6th semester)
- EUR 450/month (7th - 8th semester)
- Special conditions apply for cooperation schools.

Registration fee: One-time fee of EUR 100