Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Study Evidence Based Practice Occupational Therapy part-time

With the part-time Bachelor's degree programme in Evidence Based Practice Occupational Therapy, you will expand your knowledge in the areas of evidence-based, context-related and methodical action. You will expand your expertise in dealing with complex problem situations and thus make a significant contribution to improving patient care. You will be able to align your therapeutic actions with the current state of research in therapy science, act interprofessionally and participate in the further development of the profession. The degree programme will enable you to take on qualified and specialised professional tasks.

The degree programme builds on your training as a state-certified occupational therapist and comprises a total of 210 credit points. If all credits can be transferred, the degree programme will take 6 semesters. After completing the programme, you can go on to study for a Master's degree. Gain further qualifications - even without an Abitur!

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What is the (part-time) Evidence Based Practice Occupational Therapy degree programme about?

The further academic qualification of state-recognised occupational therapists is necessary in order to ensure that the profession meets international standards.

After completing your studies, you will be able to improve the quality of your work and make scientifically sound decisions as a "reflective practitioner". You will make a significant contribution to improving patient care and can participate in the further development of the profession. 

PARTICULARITIES

Strengths of the degree programme

We take you seriously

You are our top priority. Thanks to our comprehensive personal support and studying in small groups, we can cater to your individual situation. We take your needs seriously and know exactly what challenges you are facing with a part-time degree programme – both professionally and privately.

High level of expertise & practical know-how

With us, you can expect a programme director who will provide you with intensive support. In addition, you will be taught and professionally supervised by professors from OTH Regensburg as well as highly qualified lecturers from the field. Digital teaching methods and interdisciplinary courses are the norm at OTH – one of the largest universities in Bavaria.

Together you are less alone

Let the community support and strengthen you during your studies. Benefit from the exchange with like-minded people. A network that can extend far beyond your studies.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

What career prospects do I have?

With the part-time degree programme, you will acquire the academic degree "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)". 
Information on the various connection options is summarised below. 

  • Occupational therapists with a degree in Evidence Based Practice are able to act in an evidence-based manner in direct patient care and can expand their range of tasks. Academisation opens up additional opportunities for more in-depth and specialised practice and for the further development of the profession:

    • Development and monitoring of quality standards in clinics and therapeutic facilities
    • Collegial counselling for dealing with therapy problems according to the current state of research
    • Qualified instruction of trainees
    • Development of treatment guidelines and protocols
    • Active participation in research projects
    • Teaching at universities or other educational institutions
    • and much more

  • The degree programme offers the best prerequisites for a subsequent Master's degree, such as the part-time Master's in Leadership and Communication Management (M.A.) at OTH Regensburg.


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STRUCTURE AND MODULES

How is the degree programme structured?

The degree programme is designed for part-time study and has a standard duration of nine semesters. Attendance periods of two block weeks and weekend sessions on two days (e.g. Thursday/Friday) are planned. The EBP Occupational Therapy degree programme builds on the professional expertise you have acquired during your training as an occupational therapist and your practical work experience. Based on this expertise, 105 credit points will be credited to your degree programme, so that you only have to earn 105 credit points. This reduces the duration of the programme to 6 semesters. 

The following key topics will be covered as part of your degree programme:

  • Scientific work and research methods
  • Evidence-based occupational therapy
  • Quality management
  • Digital health
  • Dealing with diversity

Further information will be available shortly in the study and examination regulations, the study plan and the module handbook.
 

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STUDIES AND ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS

So that everything runs smoothly

How is the degree programme organised? What lecture times do I have? What else is important in the part-time Evidence Based Practice Occupational Therapy degree programme? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

  • The courses take place in a compact block model (one block of four days at the beginning and end of the semester) and approximately fortnightly on two days (e.g. Thursday/Friday). The Bavarian school holidays are usually lecture-free (Christmas, August). The dates are always announced well in advance, approx. six months in advance, so that you can easily organise them to fit in with your work schedule. The course is organised in such a way that it can be completed alongside a full-time job.

    All courses take place on the OTH Regensburg campus at the Seybothstraße and Prüfeningerstraße locations. The entire university infrastructure is available to you during your studies (IT equipment, library, student centre, canteen, university sports facilities, etc.). They are enrolled in the same way as all other students.


  • There are various entry routes:

    You can either have an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a general higher education entrance qualification and have completed relevant vocational training as an occupational therapist or 

    You have a subject-specific university entrance qualification for professionally qualified persons (Bavarian Higher Education Act Art. 45) through at least two years of vocational training at a technical college and at least three years of professional experience as an occupational therapist combined with a one-year trial course. A prerequisite for enrolment on the programme is participation in a counselling interview.


INFORM AND APPLY

The first step towards the future

Inform and apply

E-mail: bb-ebp(at)oth-regensburg.de

Tuition fees

Estimated: 11,700 € in total (eight semesters à 1,950 €), plus student union fee and RVV semester ticket; from the seventh semester onwards, the following costs apply per semester: 250 €, plusstudent union fee/RVV semester ticket

YOUR CONTACT PERSONS

Contact

Prof. Dr. Dorothea Thieme
Programme director

Prof. Dr. Dorothea Thieme, MHBA
E-Mail: dorothea.thieme(at)oth-regensburg.de
Office hours: Thursday, 16.00 - 17.00 pm, virtual/online, by prior appointment via email;
during the semester break: by appointment only

Anne Rosenberger
Programme coordinator

Anne Rosenberger
Tel.: 0941 943-5121
E-Mail: bb-ebp(at)oth-regensburg.de