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Occupational Therapy with Foundation Year

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

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Course summary

  • Develop your understanding of the role of occupation for health and wellbeing.

  • Explore how occupational engagement is shaped environmentally and personally.

  • Deliver person-centred occupational therapy inclusively and collaboratively.

  • Apply your learning in a range of stimulating practice-based placements.

  • Employ creative adaptations of everyday activities to enhance health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Aligned with professional and ethical standards, this course trains you as an occupational therapist who meets the contemporary needs of diverse populations. You’ll support people to take part in what they want, need, and are expected to do – modifying occupation and environment to maximise health and wellbeing. You’ll connect with their lived experiences, collaborating to enhance occupational performance and recommend meaningful activities.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Occupational-therapy/BSc-Honours-Occupational-Therapy-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

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14 January

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:
BB15
Institution code:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
14 January

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:
BB15
Institution code:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
64 points

This must include at least 24 (Grade D) from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

DDE at A Level.
MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma
Pass overall from a T level qualification with D or E from core
A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

Access to HE Diploma

An Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in a science based subject. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Science at grade C or 4 or equivalent, Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalent, and English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalent.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Other
Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each skill.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this coursehttps://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Occupational-therapy/BSc-Honours-Occupational-Therapy-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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.

Additional fee information

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2026/27 is £9,790 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. The NHS Learning Support Fund offers a non-repayable training grant of £5,000 per year to all eligible and current pre-registration students.
You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances up to the value of around £5,000. This includes parental support, travel/accommodation expenses and a financial hardship fund www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/health-and-social-care/fees-and-funding

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2026/27 is £19,500, which includes an annual placement supplement of £1,500.

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