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Occupational therapy is a unique career where you can enable people to improve their health and wellbeing and enjoy higher quality of life through preventing and overcoming barriers to participation in the everyday activities they value.
The BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy can be studied full-time over 3 years or part-time over 4 years. It 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.
120 UCAS tariff points (e.g. 3 A Levels at grades BBB or above), or
BTEC Level 3 extended diploma (before 2010 known as BTEC national diploma level 3) DMM in a health-related subject, or
Foundation degree/diploma (or similar), 120 credits, or
International Baccalaureate (26 points), or
NVQ Level 3 plus one year relevant work experience, or
Access to Higher Education course in Science, Health, Social Care or similar (60 credits, of which 45 credits will be at Level 3, including 30 at distinction grade and 30 at merit grade).
Plus English and Mathematics GCSE (grade A–C or 4-9) or equivalent.
20 hours per week.
TOT-4-010 Exploring Occupation
TOT-4-012 Occupatio
TOT-4-011 Occupational Therapy Practice 1. 40 crnal Performance Analysis and Human Function.
IPL-1. Concepts of Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice.
TOT-5-010 Occupational Therapy Practice 2.
TOT-5-011 Delivering Occupation Focused Practice.
TOT-5-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 3.
IPL-2. Research and Evidence-Based Practice.
TOT-6-010 Professional Identity, Autonomy and Accountability.
TOT-6-011 Research and Evidence-Based Practice.
TOT-6-012 Occupational Therapy Practice 4.
IPL-3. Leadership and Service Innovation in Occupational Therapy.
If your first language is not English you must have the following minimum International English Language Test Score (IELTS) results at the time of applying:
Plus English and Mathematics GCSE (grade A–C or 4-9) or equivalent. 7.0 overall or equivalent
7.0 in the listening and reading sections
7.0 in the writing and speaking sections.
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