Occupational Therapist
Helping people do the ordinary things again — dressing, cooking, working — after illness, injury or with a disability.
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- Typical pay
- €22k–€40k
- Usual education
- Occupational Therapy degree (4 years)
- Outlook
- Growing with ageing populations and disability services.
A day in the life
Home and workplace assessments, adapting equipment, rehabilitation exercises, and setting goals that matter to the person, not the chart.
Ways in
- Bachillerato
- Four-year Occupational Therapy degree with placements
- Hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools or social services
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Gezondheid
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Degree in Occupational Therapy
Four years learning to restore independence in daily life after illness, injury or with a disability.
Four years with placements throughout.
Helpful school subjects: Functional anatomy, Neurorehabilitation, Assistive technology, Community practice
Places that hire for this
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Comunidad de Madrid
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Elsan
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Erasmus MC
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Helios Health (Fresenius)
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Generalitat de Catalunya
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
HM Hospitales
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Gruppo Ospedaliero Humanitas
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.
Junta de Andalucía
Hires across clinical teams, from placements to permanent posts.