The object of occupational therapy and occupational science is to promote meaningful living and enhance the welfare of communities. The program is diverse and good preparation for students to create various opportunities to work in their fields of interest.
Faculty of Occupational Therapy
The studies
The University of Akureyri is the only institution in Iceland offering a study programme in occupational therapy.
It is a 3-year programme leading to a BS degree and a matriculation examination (stúdentspróf), or a comparable education from a foreign school, is the general admission requirement. The programme satisfies the requirements of international standards and completion of the programme provides access to graduate studies.
- Occupational Therapy Studies, B.S., 180 ECTS (in Icelandic)
In order to obtain authorisation to work as an occupational therapist, students must in addition complete a one-year Diploma in Occupational Therapy Studies at the Master’s level.
- Occupational Therapy Studies, Postgraduate Diploma, 60 ECTS (in Icelandic)
In Iceland and in various parts of the world there is a shortage of occupational therapists. People in the field have diverse employment opportunities. Occupational therapists are in great demand within the health sector and increasingly in the private sector as well.