The aim of the study programme Occupational Therapy is to educate and train specialists who would have comprehensive knowledge in occupational therapy, the basics of research, and practical skills required for the work of an occupational therapist, for the analysis of a person’s occupational performance, and for the formation of the aims and objectives of occupational therapy.
Year 1
General university education subjects (Introduction to Studies, Professional Language (Latin language, Lithuanian culture), Fundamental subjects in the study field (Phylosophy, Ethics, Psychology, Anatomy, Cytology, Genetics), First aid, Speciality subjects (OT; Theory and Models of OT), PRACTICE I
Year 2
Speciality subjects (OT; OT in Elderly and Old Age), General university education subjects, Fundamental subjects in the study field (Physiology, Pathology, Biomechanics, Rehabilitation), PRACTICE II
Year 3
Speciality subjects (Activity Problems and OT for patients with Mental Disorders, Activity Disorders and OT, OT in Community), General university education subjects (Health and Medicine), PRACTICE III
Clinical skills developed in the largest clinical hospital in the Baltic States
Degree and professional qualification recognized in EU
Multicultural environment and student community: international students from 76 different countries make up over 20 % of the total student body at LSMU
Occupational Therapy programme is approved by World Federation of Occupational Therapy
Possibility to spend a semester abroad with the Erasmus+ exchange programme
Support system for student adaptation: mentoring, tutoring and psychological counselling
Problem-based learning curriculum, which allows students to solve clinical cases, conduct research, discuss and present hypothetical theories, solutions or recommendations
Small groups (up to 10 students) in clinical courses