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Occupational Therapy

Course details
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Course summary

Occupational therapy is a unique career where you can empower people everyday to achieve goals they thought were out of reach. This rewarding professions will teach to you to support your patients in gaining back their independence. This full-time programme will provide you with an understanding of the science and artistry of occupational therapy. Develop the unique skillset needed to be a successful occupational therapist, including leading activity-based therapy, rehabilitation, communication skills and more. Plus, gain experience and expertise on a variety of practice placements outside of the university, and in our special Occupational Therapy Labs and their simulated living spaces and artistic intervention tools.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1,
• Exploring Occupation.
• Occupational Therapy Practice 1.
• Occupational Performance Analysis and Human Function.
• Introduction to Occupation Focused Practice.
• Concepts of Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice.

Year 2,
• Occupational Therapy Practice 2.
• Delivering Occupation Focused Practice.
• Occupational Therapy Practice 3.
• Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

Year 3,
• Professional Identity, Autonomy and Accountability.
• Research and Evidence-Based Practice.
• Occupational Therapy Practice 4.
• Leadership and Service Innovation in Occupational Therapy.

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:
B930
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBB

UCAS Tariff
120-128

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 24 Merit: 21

Access to HE must be in a health or social care related subject

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

BTEC must be in a health or social care related subject

Applicants must hold GCSEs A-C in Maths and English Language or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Health Checks
Interview

English language requirements

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 7.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 7.0)

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).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

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

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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