Studying occupational therapy enables students to gain further academic qualifications and to gain an in-depth understanding of the professional self-image and practices of occupational therapy. It enables students to use scientific findings in practice and learn strategies to acquire knowledge and skills for future tasks in healthcare.
The location of the course in the Department of Medicine supports the development of an in-depth understanding of the significance of health problems for the everyday lives of those affected, and the combination of medical knowledge and an occupational orientation in occupational therapy.
The Bachelor's degree course in Occupational Therapy builds on the vocational school training to become an occupational therapist. It deepens existing knowledge of the theories and concepts of occupational therapy and the findings of its related sciences. The course prepares students for theory- and evidence-based professional practice in direct contact with clients as well as for higher-level activities in specialist and interprofessional work contexts.
With the internationally recognized Bachelor's degree, graduates can advance their career and pursue further studies such as a Master's degree in Health and Healthcare Sciences.
Type of Study
Part-timeStandard period of study
5 SemesterCredits
180 ECTSCourse language
GermanAdmission period
01.05. - 15.09.
Admission Requirement
Study program with admission requirementsStart
Winter semesterDegree
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Hints for application
Admission requirement: completed training in occupational therapy/logopaedics - state recognition
The bachelor's degree in occupational therapy/logopaedics (specializing in occupational therapy) deepens existing skills and acquires new competencies. The course consists of 15 modules, 12 of which are interprofessional and three of which are subject-specific.
In the module Theories and Models of Occupational Therapy, students learn about occupational science as a central reference science. They take a critical look at occupational therapy models and examine their applicability in practice. In the module Assessments and Concepts in the Occupational Therapy Process, students are introduced to test procedures and learn how occupational therapy concepts can be integrated into the therapy process in a client-centered and activity-oriented manner. The module Lifeworld Orientation in Occupational Therapy offers insights into the areas of community health promotion and community work at the interface between health and social services with a small project in Lübeck.
Interprofessional learning is a central component of the course. In the Interprofessional Communication and Care in the Therapeutic Sciences module, students from different disciplines work together to identify and analyze the interfaces and potentials of the various professions. The aim is to develop concepts for interprofessional care and to intensify cooperation between the healthcare professions.
The Medicine for Therapy Sciences module provides in-depth knowledge of illnesses relevant to occupational therapy and their medical treatment. It provides comprehensive insights into medical fields of work that interface with occupational therapy. The focus is on pediatric and adolescent medicine, psychiatry and psychosomatics, psychiatry, surgery, orthopaedics, rheumatology and neurology. Anatomical knowledge is expanded together with medical students in the dissection course. This not only promotes an understanding of human anatomy, but also strengthens cooperation between human medicine and occupational therapy on an equal footing.
The profile workshops offer students the opportunity to specialize in fields such as neurorehabilitation, orthopaedics and chronic pain disorders or paediatrics and child and adolescent psychosomatics. Through interprofessional exchange, they deepen their knowledge and gain practical experience.
In the psychology module, students can choose between differential psychology and social psychology. Basic concepts and tasks of differential and personality psychology and social psychology are explained and knowledge is acquired that is linked to other basic and applied disciplines.
Scientific work forms the basis for the entire course. Essential skills such as scientific research and writing are taught. Students are enabled to critically reflect on scientific studies and publications and to integrate the findings into practice.
The additive Bachelor's degree course in Occupational Therapy/Logopaedics (part-time) always starts in the winter semester.
Application deadlines and application procedure
Applications can be submitted via the online application portal between May 1st and September 15th for the respective winter semester. Here you go to "Application for the first semester". There you will find the Bachelor's degree course in Occupational Therapy/Logopaedics under the admission-free degree courses as well as information on the application process.
German nationals and EU citizens can use the online application procedure. Prospective students with a different nationality and/or a foreign educational qualification can find information on how to apply on the website of the International Office of the University of Lübeck.
The admission requirements include completed vocational training in occupational therapy (as evidenced by the professional certificate) and a university entrance qualification. This is usually the Abitur certificate. Prospective students without an Abitur have the option of taking a university aptitude test at the University of Lübeck, which, if passed, will give them a subject-specific university entrance qualification for Schleswig-Holstein. An application for this examination can be submitted by February 15th of each year. Further information can be found here. The Bachelor's degree course in Occupational Therapy/Logopaedics is admission-free, i.e. there are no admission restrictions such as a numerus clausus.
If you do not complete your vocational training until the fall, you can still start your studies in the respective winter semester. To do so, your online application must be received by September 15 and all documents to be submitted (with the exception of the professional certificate) must be available. The professional certificate must be submitted by October 15. If you have not yet received it by this date, you can submit your final certificate or a provisional certificate from the vocational school by prior arrangement with the head of degree program.
You can find all the important information about starting your first semester here.
You will receive the first academic degree Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.). This entitles you to take up a further Master's degree course, e.g. the Master's degree course in Health and Health Care Sciences at the University of Lübeck.
Achievements that have already been completed in another degree program or at another university can be recognized by the examination board if necessary.
Information on how to apply can be found under Application Information and on the pages of the Student Service Center (SSC).
From a student perspective, I can recommend not working more than 16 hours per week on a maximum of two days. The degree course is organized in such a way that there are no events on Mondays and Tuesdays, which makes these days ideal for professional activities. However, if you want to invest a lot of time and energy in your studies, it might make sense to reduce your working hours to around 1 ½ days per week.
In my year, all the students who were looking for a job found one. As the course has been running since 2018, many practices and clinics in the area are aware of the working time requests on Mondays and Tuesdays. Individual solutions can often be found in discussions with speech therapy and occupational therapy facilities.
Achievements that have already been completed in another degree program or at another university may be credited to the degree program by the examination board. You can find the relevant forms on the website of the MINT/Health Sciences Examination Office.
All regulations that apply to the additive Bachelor's degree course in Occupational Therapy/Logopaedics in particular are summarized in the course regulations. These include, in particular, the requirements for admission and the content and scope of the courses. The program regulations govern the course of study from admission to the final examination. The program regulations can be downloaded here.
A clear overview of the courses can be found in the study plan. The SGO does not contain detailed information on the individual courses (modules). This can be found in the module handbook.
The examination procedure regulations apply to all Bachelor's and Master's degree programs at the University of Lübeck. Accordingly, they regulate general questions about the degree programs and in particular the examination procedure. This includes deadlines and the procedure for admission and registration for examinations. In the study program regulations, reference is made to the examination procedure regulations for the relevant questions.
The examination procedure regulations govern the formation of an examination board and its tasks. Specific information can be found on the Examination Matters page.
For students, the versions of the degree program regulations and the examination procedure regulations valid at the time of enrolment in the degree program apply.
