Occupational Therapy

Ranked 2nd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025, our Occupational Therapy programme aims to prepare you for your chosen career as an occupational therapist.

Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as well as professional membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).

With over 50 years of experience in delivering occupational therapy education, our three-year, full-time BSc (Hons) is a stimulating programme that provides the opportunity to engage in both academic study and practice-based placement learning. Our programme is approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), which means that your qualification will be recognised in around 60 countries worldwide, enhancing your opportunities for international employment.

As a qualified occupational therapist, you will work in partnership with and empower a broad spectrum of people who, for reasons of ill-health, disability, trauma or adverse social circumstances, face barriers and challenges which prevent them from undertaking the activities (or occupations) that matter to them. .
You will receive close academic support from experienced personal tutors and be taught and supported by experienced staff whilst sharing ideas within a close-knit student group. An emphasis on academic study also ensures that you enter the profession as a research-capable practitioner informing current and future occupational therapy practice.

We have close working relationships with a range of service providers across Wales and you will benefit from practice placements facilitated by experienced occupational therapy educators who will help support you in becoming the best occupational therapist you can be.

A varied profile of placement experience undertaken across the three years of the programme will allow you to integrate academic theory with actual occupational therapy practice and gain insight as to the wide-ranging employment opportunities available to you upon qualification (e.g. within NHS, Local Authority, private and third sector settings). That’s why 95% of our occupational therapy graduates are in professional employment or further study six months after completing the programme (UNISTATS 2018).

Here are some of the key features of our programme:

• Ranked 2nd in the UK - by The Complete University Guide 2025.

• Professionally accredited - our programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

• Funding available - NHS bursary funding is available for UK students, including support with both tuition fees and living costs (conditions apply).

• Early clinical exposure - you'll spend valuable time on placement, learning and working with real patients alongside supportive and knowledgeable staff.

• Outstanding learning facilities - including a fully functioning simulation suite, "Y Fflat".

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

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