Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the MSc Occupational Therapy pre-registration programme at the University of Northampton, you must meet the following entry requirements:

• BSc/BA Degrees in any subject with a first or second-class degree classification
• 5 GCSE’s Grade C/4 or above, with two being Mathematics and English Language, or have Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English.

Months of entry

January

Course content

The University of Northampton’s MSc (Pre-registration) Occupational Therapy degree prepares you to work as a registered occupational therapist in the UK and overseas. This degree is aimed at those with an undergraduate degree who would like to study to become an occupational therapist within 2 years. Occupational Therapy is a health and social care profession that enhances the health and well-being of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to help them overcome the challenges of everyday life resulting from illness, trauma and ageing.

Successful completion of the MSc Occupational Therapy degree will allow you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In addition, it will also allow you to obtain a licence to practice and become a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Fees and funding