About the course
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy prepares you to support people of all ages to live meaningful, independent and healthy lives. You’ll explore how physical, psychological and social factors affect everyday activities, and how occupational therapy interventions can promote wellbeing, recovery and participation.
This course is designed for students who want to become a registered occupational therapist, combining academic study with extensive practice learning to prepare you for professional practice in health and social care settings.
Why this course
• Accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council for professional registration
• Eligible students can access £5,000 per year through the NHS Learning Support Fund
What you’ll study
You’ll build a solid foundation in occupational therapy, while gaining professional skills valued across health and social care sectors, including assessment and intervention planning, therapeutic communication, evidence based practice, clinical reasoning and reflective practice.
Modules offered can vary each year but may include:
• Foundations of Occupational Therapy
• Human Occupation and Participation
• Occupational Therapy Across the Lifespan
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
• Professional Practice and Ethics
How you’ll learn
• Teaching through lectures, seminars, workshops and simulated practice learning
• Assessment through coursework, practical assessments, reflective assignments and examinations
• Academic support through personal tutors, skills development sessions and small group teaching
You’ll also have access to digital learning resources that support independent study and assessment preparation.
Future opportunities
This course prepares you for professional practice as an occupational therapist working across a wide range of health and social care environments. You’ll develop skills that support person centred care, interdisciplinary working and lifelong professional development.
Example career areas include:
• Occupational therapy roles in the NHS
• Social care and community based services
• Mental health and wellbeing services
• Paediatric and educational settings
• Private practice and specialist rehabilitation services
The transferable skills developed on this course also support progression into postgraduate study, research or advanced professional training.
Facilities
You’ll study in specialist learning environments designed to support practical and professional skill development.
• Simulation and skills labs that reflect real world practice environments
• Teaching spaces for interactive seminars and group based learning
• Access to clinical resources and digital health and wellbeing tools
These facilities support your academic development and help you apply occupational therapy knowledge with confidence.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | with a minimum of 6.5 in each band |
English Language requirementshttps://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance
If you are on a multi-year course, e.g. an undergraduate degree, then you should budget for a likely increase of between three and five percent for each year of study with us on the same degree.
You may be eligible for an NHS Learning Support fund (LSF) of £5,000 each academic year of study.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including a wide range of scholarships, free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London.
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