Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

**Why study BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at BU?**<br/>- Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to critically assess a service user’s circumstances in order to help them adapt to their environment and maximise their performance potential. <br/><br/><br/>- The course maintains small cohort sizes resulting in excellent lecturer-to-student ratio meaning more support, education and resource availability.<br/><br/><br/>- Get hands-on practice using our purpose-built clinical simulation facilities, which feature a daily living suite and kitchen, plus equipment to tackle a range of situations commonly encountered by occupational therapists.<br/><br/><br/>- Put your learning into practice with placement experience throughout the course in a variety of settings. <br/><br/><br/>- Experiential learning allows you to work on real-life scenarios to gain knowledge and understanding of occupational roles and how health and wellbeing can affect their functioning. <br/><br/><br/>- Within 15 months of finishing the course, 95% of graduates were in work or further study (DiscoverUni 2023) <br/><br/><br/>**Funding support**: Occupational therapy students may be eligible for a non-repayable government training grant of at least £5,000 a year. Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund