Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) Master of Science - MSc (UG)

Our professionally approved and accredited Occupational Therapy MSc will appeal to graduates from all disciplines seeking a rewarding, in-demand career in a profession which supports individuals to participate and engage in meaningful everyday activities.

Please note the equal consideration date (11.59pm 1 September 2026). You can still apply after this date, however we cannot guarantee equal consideration and we may decide to close the course at anytime after this date depending on availability of places.

Why choose this course?

* Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), accredited by Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), and approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)

* Varied clinical placements including the NHS, emergency services, social care, schools, prisons and in the private, independent and voluntary sectors

* Eligible students can apply for the £5,000 NHS training grant to help with living costs

* Gain professional transferable skills including clinical reasoning, patient handling, communication, leadership, team working, and critical reflection

* Opportunities to collaborate with student physiotherapists, radiographers, prosthetists, orthotists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, doctors and paramedics

Underpinned by evidence and reflective of contemporary occupational therapy practice, our MSc aims to provide you with the knowledge, skills, behaviours and values to become an Occupational Therapist. The centrality of occupation in human life and the contribution that meaningful occupation has to the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals is at the heart of the programme. Throughout the MSc you will explore the following topics:

* The history and evolution of the occupational therapy profession.

* The relationship between the person, their occupations and the environment.

* The dynamic relationship between occupation, health and wellbeing and the factors that challenge or facilitate occupational performance and participation.

* The concepts which underpin occupational science and occupational risk factors and how these impact health and wellbeing.

* The use of self in building and maintaining professional therapeutic relationships.

* How the environment, governance, technology, finance, legislation, policy, agendas and initiatives can influence contemporary occupational therapy practice and service delivery.

* The occupational and health needs of individuals, communities and populations, both nationally and internationally plus the potential challenges to providing equitable occupational therapy services.

* The changing and diverse context of complex health and social care systems. 

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.