Dear Aspirant,

Bachelors of Occupational Therapy, also known as BOT, is a bachelor's degree programme in the field of medicine. The course has been structured to focus on practices of prevention and cure along with rehabilitation. It teaches the students to tackle the physical, emotional as well as mental problems of students and provide a universal cure for the problem or disease. In these programmes, students learn about means to cure patients by modifying the environment of the patient, educating them, and teaching them how to lead a regular life. Occupational Therapy also focuses on ergo-medicine to promote alternative medicine methods. BOT course has various specialisations to choose from such as Pediatrics, Hand Therapy Adult Rehabilitation, VisionRehabilitation, Community Consultation, Assisted Living, etc.

BOT trains students to become skilled professional occupational therapists, capable of undertaking independent/supervised practice. Key skills drilled into students during the BOT course are- observation, clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and implementation of the same.

Course duration: 4years

Course fee: 15000- 80000

Minimum qualification: 10+2

Selection Process: Merit Base/ Entrance Exam

Employment Sectors: Rehabilitation Centers,
Multi-Specialty Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc

BOT Admission Process:

In order to secure admission in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) programme, you will have to pass class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects. Some of the colleges offer admission on the basis of merit, i.e. candidates performance in the last qualifying exam. Whereas some institutes conducted an entrance exam for admission to the BOT course. Some of the popular exams for admission to the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course are:

K.M.C.H. College of Occupational Therapy Entrance Exam

CMC Vellore Entrance Exam

Manipal University Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Entrance Exam

SVNIRTAR NIOH Common Entrance Test

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AIIPMR) Entrance Exam

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) Course Fee:

The average fee structure of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy ranges from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 for the entire course. Pursuing the respective course from a central or state university will cost less than pursuing it from a private university. The fee structure for BOT will vary from institution to institution.

Following are some popular job profiles that you can seek after pursuing BOT:

OT Technician

Consultant

OT Nurse

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Private Practitioner

Speech and Language Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Lab Technician

Service Delivery Manager

Medical Record Technician

OT In-charge

National Sales Manager

Critical Care Nursing In-charge

Thank you!!