Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons)

This course develops the mindset and practical skills essential for occupational therapy, empowering individuals across all ages to engage in meaningful daily activities that enhance health and wellbeing. Occupational therapists collaborate with people, groups, and communities to promote participation in self-care, productivity, and leisure, while fostering critical thinking, advocacy, and cultural humility. Key elements include professional placements (requiring at least 1000 hours of supervised practice), exploration of digital technologies, and eligibility for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and membership in relevant bodies.The curriculum spans modules on professional foundations, community engagement, and future leadership, assessed through methods like case studies, coursework, and presentations. It emphasizes diversity, multidisciplinary teamwork, and lifelong learning, preparing graduates for rewarding careers in dynamic health settings. Financial support is available for eligible students.

Year one

• Becoming a Professional Practitioner

• Evidence: Your Profession in a Global Context

• An occupational perspective on health and well-being

• Mind, body, and human occupation

• Theoretical foundations of occupational therapy

• Placement 1: Foundations of professional practice

Year two

• Occupational therapy: Enabling performance and participation

• Enabling occupation with communities and populations

• Placement 2: Developing professional identity

• Exploring the complexity of occupational therapy

• Exploring knowledge through curiosity

Final year

• Leading for the future as a health and care professional

• Placement 3: Becoming an autonomous occupational therapist

• Enhancing employability for occupational therapy practice

• Occupational therapy across care pathways and settings

• The evidence-based practitioner: professional project

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.