Occupational Therapy

Join the Occupational Therapy exchange programme for an international exchange experience and get a deeper understanding of occupational therapy on a professional and personal level.

Type

Exchange

Duration

10-52 weeks

Campus city

Aarhus and Holstebro

Study start

Individual

Internship

9-10 weeks

About the Occupational Therapy exchange programme

  • Content

    An exchange programme at the Department of Occupational Therapy is planned individually for each student. The exchange programme can consist of a theoretical teaching, clinical training or a combination of both. A typical Erasmus exchange programme consist of 10 weeks clinical training and 3 weeks theoretical teaching. Other exchange programmes typically consist of 9-10 weeks of clinical training

    Duration of the programme

    The programme can be adapted to fit individual wishes and students are received for short-term, around 10 weeks, and long-term exchange programmes for up to one year.

    Study start

    Continous study start, varying depending on the content and duration of the exchange programme.

    Language

    Classes are taught in Danish. The clinical training is in Danish and/or English

    Ministerial Order on the Bachelor’s Degree Programme of Occupational Therapy

  • Admission requirements 

    VIA only accept exchange students from institution with whom VIA has an exchange agreement. 
    Please contact the international coordinator at your home institution to find out if you have an exchange agreement with the Department of Occupational Therapy at VIA University College.

    Furthermore, we only accept exchange students that are already studying Occupational Therapy, and you need to have completed a year and a half (the first three semesters) at your home institution. 

    Language requirements

    In order to join the exchange programme, you must be able to speak and write either Danish or English well. You can be asked to hand in a language test, if you are from a non-English-speaking country.  

  • Your home institution must have an inter-institutional agreement with the Department of Healthcare at VIA University College in order for you to be able to apply for this exchange programme at VIA.

    If an agreement exists, you will be able to fill in the application form. Please be aware that VIA must receive a nomination from your home institution as well.

    Go to the application portal to apply now.

  • Exchange students do not pay tuition fees.

    Per definition, exchange stays are an exchange of one or more students between partner universities and therefore, exchange students do not pay tuition fees.

    If you do not know, if your institution is a partner of VIA, please contact the international office at your home institution. If your institution is not a partner of VIA and you would like us to discuss the possibility of establishing an exchange agreement with your home institution, please contact us at partnerships@via.dk.

  • The objective of the clinical training is to establish a close relationship between theoretical and practical knowledge. The clinical training usually takes place in rehabilitation and health centres, hospitals, community centres or psychiatric centres.

    A clinical educator (specially trained occupational therapist) will be assigned to the student. The clinical educator will be present at the clinical placement and will support the learning process.

    The internship is usually 9-10 weeks.

  • Contact our Incoming team at incoming@via.dk if you have questions about the exchange programme or how to apply.

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