Course Overview

As an occupational therapist, you'll work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures and across all age groups, helping them to live with with a variety of physical and psychological problems. You'll work with your clients to consider how their physical health, mental health and social environment affect their ability to carry out daily living activities such as personal care, domestic tasks, socialising, leisure and work.

This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).

You will:

• Combine academic study with practice placements and develop a variety of professional and personal skills

• Be taught by highly skilled staff with a range of clinical backgrounds, involvement with professional boards and committees, national and international conference presentations and accreditation with the Higher Education Academy Board

• Benefit from our strong links with service users, clinical experts and industry partners, meaning we have an excellent reputation for training occupational therapists who are able to meet the demands of current clinical practice

General Eligibility

GCSE

Five GCSE's at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) including English Language, Maths and Science. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below

UCAS tariff points

120 points (points must be awarded in the same sitting)

A-Level

120 points from a minimum of three A-Levels. Preferred subjects include biology, psychology and sociology. Must be achieved in one sitting

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).