About BOT (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)
A Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) is a 4.5-year undergraduate healthcare programme, including 4 years of academic study and 6 months of compulsory clinical internship. The course focuses on helping individuals with physical, mental, neurological, developmental, and emotional conditions regain independence and improve their quality of life through therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation. The BOT programme combines medical sciences, rehabilitation techniques, psychology, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and assistive technology to prepare students for patient-centred care. Students receive practical training in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, special schools, mental health institutions, and community healthcare settings. With the rising demand for rehabilitation services due to ageing populations, lifestyle disorders, neurological conditions, and sports injuries, occupational therapists are in high demand across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools, NGOs, sports organisations, and healthcare institutions in India and abroad.