MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)

Our MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) course is designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in healthcare. You'll gain the knowledge and skills required to become a competent occupational therapist, focusing on evidence-based practice and person-centred care. Our course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), ensuring you're eligible to register as an occupational therapist upon graduation.

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Our course covers a wide range of topics, including musculoskeletal conditions, neurological conditions, mental health, and disability. You'll have the opportunity to work with patients in our on-campus clinic and gain experience in the field through placements and internships. Our teaching staff are experienced professionals in the field, providing you with hands-on learning opportunities.

Leading the Way in Occupational Therapy Education

Brunel University London is a world-class institution for occupational therapy education. Our course has been designed to meet the standards set by the HCPC and WFOT, ensuring our graduates are highly sought after in the job market. Our campus is located in London, providing you with access to a diverse range of patient populations and clinical settings for your learning experience.

The Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc provides a masters level route for you to become an occupational therapist. The course integrates theory with practice. Our Mary Seacole Building is purpose-built for occupational therapy and physiotherapy. The rooms reflect the type of clinical environment that you will work in as an occupational therapist. Youll learn your practical skills here so that youll be confident and experienced in time for your first placement. Our lecturers are still active in their field and have close links with colleagues in the NHS, social service, and voluntary organizations around London. This means that youll have the opportunity to do your 1,000 hours of practice placement at a variety of settings including some of the top hospitals in the world such as the National Hospital for Neurology at Queens Square and Imperial Hospital.

At the time of application, you must have a completed a UK first or 2:1 Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognized qualification, (any subject) with strong applicants demonstrating a science profile (health and social care experience relevant to OT) and evidence of informed insight into the profession of occupational therapy. In addition, you should have relevant work experience at the time you apply for one year or more. This could be gained through employment, work shadowing, or voluntary work. Relevant work experience should be gained in health or social care, rehabilitation, teaching, teaching assistant, working with people with disabilities or at-risk populations, and should give you a good understanding of the work of an occupational therapist. Applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree in a subject relevant to occupational therapy (for example Biology, Psychology, Human Sciences, and Sociology). In addition, you should have 5 years of relevant work experience. This should be gained through working in a health or social care setting relevant to occupational therapy.