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BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Key facts

Level
Undergraduate (Bachelor's)
Subject
Health & Social Care
Duration
3 years
Study mode
Full time
Tuition fee
£17,000 per year
Intakes
September 2027

Course overview

Prepares you to practise as an occupational therapist, helping people take part in everyday activities, through study of human science, OT process and skills, occupational justice and assessed practice placements. Careers: Occupational therapist in NHS, social care, mental health, schools and community settings (HCPC registration).

What you will study

Year 1: Academic Skills; Human Science; Understanding Systems, Team Working and Core Skills in Healthcare; Occupational Therapy in Practice; Placement 1

Year 2: Evidence Based and Sustainable Practice; Application of the Occupational Therapy Process; Occupational Therapy Skills for Practice; Emerging and Non-Traditional Practice; Practice Placement 2

Year 3: Quality Improvement and Leadership in Health and Care; Occupational Justice in Practice; Occupational Engagement as a Complex Intervention

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

112 UCAS points: A Levels BBC, BTEC DMM, IB 29 points, Access 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits; GCSE English Language and Maths 4/C; Values-based recruitment; interview, satisfactory reference, health clearance incl. vaccinations, and DBS check; should have researched the profession and ideally visited an OT service; Professional health programme English level

English language

IELTS 7 · PTE 76 · TOEFL iBT 94

Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5, Listening 6.5, Speaking 6.5

Scholarships for this course

  • International Student Scholarship

    £1,500

  • Sport Scholarship

    £500

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Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.