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Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc (Taught)

  • Master of Science
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 30 August 2027
  • Postgraduate
Tooting Campus
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2027-2028
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Course summary

Occupational therapy offers a rewarding career where you help people of all ages improve their quality of life by supporting them to participate in daily activities, no matter their physical or mental health challenges.

Highlights

  • Accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), ensuring it meets the educational standards set by the professional and regulatory bodies.

  • Accelerated 2-year programme offering a master’s-level route into occupational therapy.

  • Eligible students receive a £5,000 annual NHS maintenance grant.

  • HCPC registration eligibility upon successful completion.

  • 1,000 hours of diverse practice placements, including hospitals, schools, and non-traditional settings.

  • Access to cutting-edge facilities like the Art of Living Suite, pathology museum, and Anatomy suite.

  • City St George’s has a long history, offering unique access to St George’s Hospital for hands-on learning.

  • Learn alongside like-minded peers in a multidisciplinary environment.

About City St George’s, University of London

City St George’s (Formerly St George’s) was established in 1733 and initially based at Hyde Park Corner, before moving to our Tooting site in 1980. It was the second institution in England to provide formal training courses for doctors. City St George’s has a dynamic research culture, with teams working to improve the health of people of all ages, from children to the elderly, in populations locally and globally.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1 modules include Occupational Beings, Occupational Therapy: Theory and Practice, Maximising Occupational Performance, Evidence-based Practice and Research, Practice Placement 1, Practice Placement 2.

Year 2 modules include Advancing Contemporaneous Occupational Therapy Practice, Research in Practice, Contributing to Communities, Practice Placement 3, Practice Placement 4.

Assessment method

Students will receive feedback after each of their module assessments, which may include and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), an examination, written analyses and reports, presentations, research proposals and projects. Students are assessed separately in professional practice placements blocks by their nominated assessor.

Professional bodies

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

  • British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Tooting Campus

Study options

  • Master of Science • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 30 August 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B921
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Tooting Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B921
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Tooting Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
Not accepted

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

To be eligible for this programme, your degree should have been awarded within the past five years (e.g. no earlier than summer 2022). If the qualifications that you are applying on the basis of were awarded more than five years ago (e.g. before summer 2022), it may still be possible for us to consider your application. In this case, we would look at supplementary level 3 qualifications, or relevant work experience, that you have undertaken within the last five years.

You should have or be expected to achieve, a minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree in any subject. Experience of the research process and/or completion of an undergraduate research project is essential. All degrees must be awarded before 1 August on the year of entry.

We welcome applications from applicants around the world. For information on the requirements for your country, please visit our International Qualifications for Postgraduate Study: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements#pgt https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/occupational-therapy-pre-registration

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
This course will include work with children and vulnerable adults, so you will be required to submit a series of declarations. If you are made an offer, you will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. More information about this is sent to applicants as part of the admissions process.
Health Checks
Should you receive an offer to study at City St George’s, you will be required to complete a health check and be declared fit to study and practise by the Occupational Health (OH) department before you begin your studies. More information about this is sent to applicants as part of the admissions process. Candidates who are concerned about a health issue are advised to contact us.
Interview
If you meet the entry requirements above, you will be invited to attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). This will usually be in-person, however we can also offer remote MMIs for international applicants.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)77.0 overall (including minimum 7.0 in Writing and a 6.5 in all other components). Must be dated within two years of the start date of your chosen programme.

If you are applying from outside of the UK, you will need to meet the English language requirements outlined on the website.https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/apply/entry-requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & InternationalTBC

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.

Additional fee information

Please visit the course page on the City St George's website.

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