Program Overview

Occupational Therapy Courses

Overview

Qualify for a rewarding career in healthcare on our occupational therapy degree courses. You’ll train to assess and treat people who have difficulties carrying out everyday activities because of disability, illness, trauma, ageing, and a range of long-term conditions.

Why Choose Us?

• Teaching: Rated Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the outstanding quality of our teaching and graduate outcomes
• Funding: Home students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year, eligibility applies
• Training: We are one of the largest training providers of health and social care in the UK, giving you access to cross-discipline learning

Courses

BSc (Honours) Occupational Therapy

• Duration: 3 Years
• UCAS Points: 112-120
• Description: Work collaboratively with people who are experiencing occupational disruption to enable participation in everyday activities and gain a degree that allows you to apply to register to practice as an occupational therapist.

BSc (Honours) Occupational Therapy with Foundation Year

• Duration: 4 Years
• UCAS Points: 64
• Description: Learn to assist people facing trauma, disability and illness to achieve independence – gaining a degree that prepares you to register to practise as an occupational therapist, with an initial foundation year to prepare for the course.

MSc Advancing Practice Sensory Integration

• Duration: 3 Years
• Description: Develop your knowledge and understanding of the neuroscience underpinning sensory integration and processing, and the theory and application of Ayres Sensory Integration.

MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

• Duration: 2 Years
• Description: Explore global challenges through a holistic approach to human and physical geography, applying innovative ideas that prepare you for an exciting range of potential careers, with an initial foundation year to prepare for the course.

PgCert Sensory Integration

• Duration: 1 Year
• Description: Learn the scientific and theoretical foundations of sensory processing and integration, and develop the clinical skills required to work as a sensory integration practitioner.

Research Areas

Our courses have been expertly developed over the years alongside clinicians, education specialists, commissioners and service users to provide you with the support and skills you need to register as a qualified health and social care professional.

PhD and MPhil Courses

If you're interested in completing a research degree in this area, you can find out about the PhD and MPhil courses we offer in health and social care.