Occupational Therapy

Please note: this course remains open to international students only for September 2026 entry.

The course is open to all applicants for September 2027 entry.

Our Occupational Therapy programme offers you an active, collaborative learning experience in a friendly, supportive environment.

You’ll gain the theoretical understanding and hands-on practical experience you need to become a professional Occupational Therapist.

You develop knowledge of:

• occupational needs of people and populations

• professional skills to address barriers to occupation

• maintaining and enhancing peoples occupational performance

Occupational Therapists help people recover from physical or mental illness, supporting them to live their life to the fullest.

You’ll work with both adults and children in a range of health and social care settings, finding creative solutions to day-to-day problems.

You'll learn from highly experienced practising Occupational Therapists in a small cohort, and develop your skills in real-life environments and situations, both in our outstanding simulation facilities and on our diverse range of practice placements, undertaken in all three years.

Professional accreditation
The successful completion of BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy will allow eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an occupational therapist.

The course is also approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Rankings
We are ranked 3rd in the UK for Occupational Therapy in the Complete University Guide 2021.

Year 1:
Professional, Placement and Academic Skills
Occupation
Foundation Sciences
Occupational Therapy Process
Evidence-Informed Practice
Occupational Therapy Placement 1

Year 2:
Occupation in Context
Leadership and Innovation for Occupational Therapists
Individual Occupational Therapy Interventions
Group Occupational Therapy Interventions
Occupational Therapy Placement 2
Understanding and Evaluating Research

Year 3:
Occupational Therapy Placement 3
Evidence for Practice
Transition into Practice
Occupational Therapy Placement 4 (LEAP)

Assessments will include professional practice placement assessments, written assignments, reflective portfolios, practical assessments, oral and poster presentations. Service users, clinicians and academic staff will be involved in marking assessments across the three years.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Occupational Therapists, College of
• Health and Care Professions Council