Course Overview

Once you graduate youll be eligible to eligible to apply for registration as an occupational therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This allows you to practice within the NHS, community services, and local authorities, as well as the private sector. Thanks to this course, youll be equipped with the skills you need to work as an occupational therapist with both adults and children who have complex health and social needs. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists has a website Choose OT which explains if this career is right for you and the possible routes your career could take. You might also choose to apply for further study at the postgraduate level. We have a part-time MSc Occupational Therapy course thats suitable for graduates with professional practice experience. You can find out more about this course in our online CPPD prospectus.

General Eligibility

A Level BBB or; BTEC National Diploma DDM or; Access to HE qualifications in Health and Social Care or similar with 30 Distinctions and 15 Merits or; Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

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Language Requirement

• If your first language is not English you must have the following minimum International English Language Test Score (IELTS) results at the time of applying:_x000D_ 7.0 overall or equivalent_x000D_ 7.0 in the listening and reading sections_x000D_ 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections.