Program Overview

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MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Course summary

Tackle complex occupational challenges with solutions to enhance people's lives. Think critically to develop future services and meet evolving needs. Complete mandatory placements, gaining real-world experience in various settings. Work with students from diverse health disciplines, gaining interdisciplinary knowledge. Understand the significance of occupational engagement at every life stage, enhancing holistic care.

How you learn

You'll benefit from an eclectic approach to teaching. With a combination of active, problem-based and enquiry-based learning, we'll simulate authentic, real-life scenarios across the modules you study. There are no exams –instead we focus on your personal development through reflective practice, skills and employability.

You learn through:

• Group work
• Lectures and seminars
• Simulated and practical workshops
• Campus-based placements
• Our state-of-the-art practice ward environment
• Academic study and coursework
• Conducting research through a planned dissertation
• Action learning sets

Modules

Year 1

• Evaluating Research Methodologies
  • Credits: 20
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Occupational Therapy Core Skills - Application Of Occupational Therapy Tools For Practice
  • Credits: 20
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Occupational Therapy Foundations – Developing Core Professional Understanding And Identity
  • Credits: 40
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Occupational Therapy Practice Experience 1
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment:
• Occupational Therapy Practice Experience 2
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment:

Final year

• Creating Original Practice
  • Credits: 40
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Evaluating Complexity In Practice
  • Credits: 20
  • Assessment: Practical 100%
• Occupational Therapy Leaders Within Changing Contemporary Practice
  • Credits: 40
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Occupational Therapy Practice Experience 3
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment:
• Occupational Therapy Practice Experience 4
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment:

Future careers

You must be registered with the HCPC in order to practise as an occupational therapist in the UK.

Graduates have secured positions across the UK and in international locations.

Previous graduates for this course have gone on to work for:

• The NHS
• The Education Authority
• Charities
• The independent private sector
• The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Equipment and facilities

We've invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries, a clinical simulation suite and study spaces designed by our students.

Where will I study?

You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• All students
• Additional information for EU/International students

All students

You need a first degree recognised in the UK at 2:1 or above in a related subject for example psychology, sociology, biology, health sciences and humanities. Applicants with a 2:2 in the above subjects will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants who have a 2:1 in a subject other than those above will also be considered on an individual basis which would take into relevant subjects studied at level 3.

or

a professional qualification at degree level such as teaching, nursing, social work or an allied health profession

and

GCSEs in

• Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents

GCSE Science equivalents

• OCR Science level 2
• Science units gained on a level 3 BTEC or OCR National Diploma or Extended Diploma qualification
• Science credits gained on Access to Higher Education Diplomas (at least 12 credits at level 2 or 6 credits gained at level 3)
• Science equivalency test from

GCSE Maths equivalents

• Level 2 Key Skills/ Application of Number/ Grade D at GSCE Maths/ Level 2 Maths credits from an Access course
• Maths equivalency test from

GCSE English equivalents

• Level 2 Literacy
• Level 2 Key Skills

IELTS

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent. If your level of English language is currently below IELTS 7.0 we recommend you consider an appropriate Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve the required level of English.

Additional information for EU/International students

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.

Fees and funding

• Home students
• International students

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £21,240 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time. Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 are: Year 1: £10,620 Year 2: £10,620.

Healthcare funding

Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of £5,000 per year, subject to eligibility. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances. Learn more.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £35,490 for the course which includes a placement supplement. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.

Additional course costs

The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

General course additional costs

Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 279KB)