Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc

Occupational therapy is a very rewarding profession in which you will make a real difference to people’s quality of life. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to enable them to participate in the daily activities that are important to them. You will work with people with a range of physical and mental health challenges in settings as diverse as schools, prisons, hospitals, the community and many more. <br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Accelerated, two-year programme offering a master’s level route into occupational therapy<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, ensuring it meets the education standards set by the profession.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from practice placement experience within a diverse range of settings, for example, in acute and community hospitals, schools, forensics units and in primary care and non-traditional settings.<br/><br/><br/>- Specialist facilities include our dedicated Art of Living Suite with simulated kitchen and bathroom, which enable you to learn skills for practice within a safe environment.<br/><br/><br/>**About St George’s, University of London**<br/><br/>Established in 1752, St George’s is the UK’s only university dedicated to medical and health sciences education, training and research. We share our site with a major London teaching hospital which is both on the clinical frontline for a diverse local community and a centre of excellence for specialist conditions. At St Georges, you’ll study in a clinical setting with like-minded individuals working across a variety of healthcare professions.<br/><br/>St George’s has enjoyed an outstanding track record of research and innovation in infectious disease ever since the ‘father of vaccinology’ and St Georges alumnus, Edward Jenner, created the world’s first vaccine (against smallpox). Recent research has included a focus on tuberculosis, malaria, HIV in low and middle-income countries and Covid-19.