Help people engage in their everyday occupations, through enabling them to lead a fulfilling and healthy life. Our Occupational Therapy degree is inclusive, innovative and transformative, using current evidence-based concepts, practice and a mix of contemporary and traditional learning approaches.
We are committed to providing a high-quality educational experience for our students, which recognises the importance of individuality. This occupational therapy programme is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Successful graduates holding our BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy qualification are entitled to apply for registration to practice.
At York St John University, students have the opportunity to work with a lecturer on a new or ongoing piece of research. This Student as Co-Researcher (SCoRe) initiative currently has projects in place that work with asylum seekers, refugees, older people in care homes and in the development of a York St John University Occupational Therapy student Continuous Professional Development portfolio.
During your final year, you’ll take modules designed to transition you from student to graduate occupational therapist, with the knowledge, skills and values required for practice. You will develop skills in becoming an autonomous learner, global in your outlook, socially responsible, independent and self-aware. Final year students may have the opportunity to complete a practice placement in an international setting. We have excellent working relationships with service providers in countries such as Australia, Uganda, Malta, France and Portugal.
You will leave this degree course equipped with the knowledge and skills to take up a career in contemporary occupational therapy practice.
Course Details - Modules
Modules may include:
Level 1:
Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice
Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice: Practice Placement 1
Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice: Practice Placement 2
Level 2:
Developing Occupational Therapy Practice
Developing Occupational Therapy Practice: Practice Placement (10 weeks)
Research Preparation
Level 3:
Contributing to Occupational Therapy Practice
Advancing Occupational Therapy Practice
Advancing Occupational therapy Practice: Practice Placement (10 weeks)
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
B930
Institution code:
Y75
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/B930
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
69%
Go onto work and study:
92%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
International
12750.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
The Government has announced that from September 2020 new and existing students studying this course will be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year. Further information is available on the Government's website (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nursing-students-to-receive-5-000-payment-a-year?) and the Council of Deans Frequently Asked Questions (https://councilofdeans.org.uk/2019/12/new-student-support-arrangements-for-healthcare-students/).
Provider information
Lord Mayor's Walk
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
York
YO31 7EX
Career tips, advice and guides straight to your inbox.