Tore travels from Basel to join the Occupational Therapist Program»
Of 55 students, six were men at the time of the introduction of the Occupational Therapist program. One of them came all the way from Switzerland.
– I live in Basel and since it is distance education, it means I can do it, says Tore Eketorp.
New students on the Occupational Therapist program»
Now the new students have arrived in the autumn term of 2019 for the first semester of the Occupational Therapy Program at Luleå University of Technology.
They graduated in spring 2019»
When the students at the Occupational Therapy Program graduated in the spring of 2019, two students were rewarded for best degree work.
Students practice teamwork in role play»
This article is only available in Swedish.
Many want to become an Occupational Therapist»
The occupational therapist program at Luleå University of Technology is popular. In comparison with other universities in Sweden, Luleå is ranked first in terms of first-hand applicants. "It is extremely gratifying that so many of the applicants choose our program as the first choice", says Cecilia Björklund, training leader for the occupational therapy program.
"It is familiar and you are helped"»
Nathalie Ferno lives in Luleå and reads the distance education to an occupational therapist at Luleå University of Technology. She plays hockey at the elite level in Luleå hockey MSSK while she is studying.
More men study to become Occupational Therapists»
Occupational Therapist is a profession of strong progress with many new exciting fields of work. So far, it is predominantly women who work as occupational therapists, but now more and more men seem to find the profession.
"Ability to influence for the better"»
Andrea Ingloff lives in Berlin, Germany, and study the distance programme to become occupational therapist. For her, it is the opportunity to get involved and influence another person
Best in Sweden: Very high quality of education»
Luleå University of Technology (LTU) are rated: Very high quality" for their occupational training in a new evaluation of Swedish National Agency for Higher Education(HSV). Luleå University of Technology is the only university in the country to get that high score for this education
Employers request Motivational interviewing»
Motivational Interviewing is a person-centered method that is increasingly valued by the employers. Luleå University of Technology is the only occupational therapy program in Sweden that offers college credits in the call method.
Meet the teacher Anneli Nyman»
Watch the video where she talks about the occupational therapy program, what an occupational therapist work with and how she is as a teacher.
Bachelor Programme in Occupational Therapy
180 Credits,
Programme, bachelor's level
This programme is only offered in the language of Swedish.
Please visit the Swedish page for more information.
Please visit the Swedish page for more information.
