Course Overview

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.

General Eligibility

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.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• IELTS: 7 (min 6.5W, 6.5L, 6.5R, 6.5S)_x000D_ _x000D_ TOEFL: 100 (min 20 in all areas)