Those whom English is not their first language must achieve a minimum score of 7.0 overall or equivalent with not less than 7.0 in the listening and reading sections and not less than 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS) at the time of application.
Our graduate entry programme is designed to enable you to be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). We have a dedicated team of tutors who utilise their clinical experience to inform their teaching.
This course allows full-time professional training to be condensed into two years. To support teaching, the School of Health and Social Care has a dedicated suite of clinical skills labs, including two well-equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) suites, plus large rooms for art, splinting and group skills sessions.
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Modules:
Year 1
Introduction to occupational therapy and occupational science (20 credits)
Human function and occupational performance (20 credits)
Promoting health and wellbeing through occupation (20 credits)
Year 2
Autonomy, accountability and development of professional identity (20 credits)
Person, environment and occupation (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in occupational therapy (20 credits)
School of Health and Social Care Dissertation (MSc pathway only) (60 credits)
Students who successfully complete the 6 core modules will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
Students who successfully complete the 6 core modules and the additional School of Health and Social Care Dissertation module will be awarded an MSc in Occupational Therapy.
Graduates with either award are eligible to register as an Occupational Therapist with the HCPC. Registration allows you to practice as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS, community services and local authorities, as well as social enterprise and the private sector. Other settings include prisons, residential and nursing homes, schools and Social Services.
For more information on what is involved in working as an occupational therapist, please watch 'Occupational Therapy can help people'.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
