Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Introduction

Today, we can see many people with few disabilities either since their birth or after an accident. Disabilities are in various forms such as speaking, earing, pains in joints and such. It requires years for curing these disabilities. But if ignored, it might be terrible in the long run. So it is essential to treat it as soon as possible. But for the treatment, you require a professional. Have you ever wondered about the study a professional has to perform for practicing this therapy? Well, the answer to this question is the course of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy popularly known as BOT is a 4-year undergraduate course. BOT provides practical and theoretical knowledge of therapies treating mentally and physically ill people. They are certified for treating disorders which occurred to a patient in their early childhood or adults. Such mentally challenged people lack in moral as they leave interest in living this world and perform any ungrateful activities. To avoid such consequences, BOT degree holders can treat them.

Eligibility

BOT is a course for which an aspirant has to fulfill a set of criteria. Most colleges accept these criteria, but for some colleges, you must check their official website. 

• An aspirant must secure the 10+2 level in the field of Science with the combination of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Mathematics. 
• An aspirant must secure aggregate marks of 50% for general category students. If a person is in the category of SC/ST/OBC, then he/she has to secure 45% marks in aggregate. 
• The minimum age limit of a student must be at least 17 years for aspiring this course. 

Syllabus

BOT is a 4-year undergraduate course. Subjects are segregated into four years in which 1st and 2nd year consist of 5 subjects each and 3rd and 4th year consists of 6 topics each. This segregation is detailed in the table below.

Institutes

Studying any course requires a lot of things. Dedication is one of them but arising of commitment is possible if your institute provides the right level of determination. So for this, you should select the best college which provides it along with other factors like cost and location. So to ease out your work, I have shortlisted a few best colleges in India offering the best facilities, including campus and faculty with their official website for the BOT course.

Future Prospects

BOT course provides a lot of opportunities for the degree holder. A degree holder might either study more in this field by pursuing a Master and Doctorate or get a job. Some of the most searched job profiles are listed below with their description and annual average salary.