Our Occupational Therapy programme offers you an active, collaborative learning experience in a friendly, supportive environment.
You’ll gain the theoretical understanding and hands-on practical experience you need to become a professional Occupational Therapist.
You develop knowledge of:
- occupational needs of people and populations
- professional skills to address barriers to occupation
- maintaining and enhancing peoples occupational performance
Occupational Therapists help people recover from physical or mental illness, supporting them to live their life to the fullest.
You’ll work with both adults and children in a range of health and social care settings, finding creative solutions to day-to-day problems.
You'll learn from highly experienced practising Occupational Therapists in a small cohort, and develop your skills in real-life environments and situations, both in our outstanding simulation facilities and on our diverse range of practice placements, undertaken in all three years.
**Professional accreditation**
The successful completion of BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy will allow eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an occupational therapist.
The course is also approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
**Rankings**
We are ranked 3rd in the UK for Occupational Therapy in the Complete University Guide 2021.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1:
Professional Knowledge and Foundations of Practice (core)
Performance of Occupational Beings (core)
Professional Placement One (core)
Developing Occupational Therapy Practice (core)
Year 2:
Enabling Occupation (core)
Research Methods in Health and Sport (core)
Professional Placement Two (core)
Professional Placement Three (core)
Year 3:
Evidence Based Practice (core)
Transition into Practice (core)
Professional Placement Four (core)
Professional Placement Five (core)
Aspirational Research Proposal (option)
Evaluating Service Delivery (option)
Literature Review (option)
Primary Research Project (option)
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessments will include professional practice placement assessments, written assignments, reflective portfolios, practical assessments, oral and poster presentations. Service users, clinicians and academic staff will be involved in marking assessments across the three years.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Occupational Therapists, College of
Health and Care Professions Council
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:
B56
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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
120 points to include 3 A levels. GCSE's in English, Maths and Biology/Combined Science at Grade C or above. Level 2 equivalents will be considered.
120 UCAS tariff points from 3 Advanced Highers
120 UCAS tariff points. Applicants must be studying an Access to HE Diploma in Health Professions, Science or Social Science and achieve a minimum of 12 credits in Biology/Psychology/Sociology at Distinction
DDM in a Health or Science subject
All short-listed candidates will be interviewed. Acceptance is subject to completion of a satisfactory medical and Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they have researched the course and profession.
The University welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications from the UK and overseas, including combinations of qualifications. To check whether your qualifications meet the entry requirements for this course, please contact the University.
IELTS test with an overall score of 6.5 with no sub-test less that 6.0 (or equivalent).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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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
20118.0
Year 1
International
20118.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Richmond Road
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Bradford
BD7 1DP
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