Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have at least a second class honours degree completed in the last five years in the cognate subjects of Science, Social Sciences, Healthcare (including degrees in related health and social care professions), Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, History, Politics, Environment or Arts.

Months of entry

January

Course content

Understand humans as occupational beings. On successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to apply to become a registered occupational therapist.

As part of this course you’ll:

• Gain the skills to become a professional occupational therapist, able to deliver and evaluate occupational therapy in a range of settings
• Understand the relationship between occupation and health, models of occupation, occupational science and occupational justice
• Learn how to carry out occupational therapy assessments and interventions
• Work with people from across the lifespan and with a range of physical, mental and social difficulties such as dementia, stroke, homelessness or unemployment
• Be required to undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised professional practice