Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc

Please note, this course is full for 2025. This means we are not accepting applications for September 2025. Your next opportunity to start this course is September 2026 – online applications will open in October.<br/><br/>This course (previously known as Health Through Occupation) gives you license to register and practice as an occupational therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is also approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists<br/><br/>It is ideal for graduates of any subject who wish to gain both a professional and academic qualification and start a career in this challenging and highly rewarding field.<br/><br/>You will explore occupational therapy through our innovative problem-based learning approach, with an emphasis on practical application of skills and knowledge. Through this balance of theory and practice experience you will graduate a capable and confident occupational therapist.<br/><br/>Our high quality teaching and research are renowned, and have an applied focus. We have established strong links with specialist practice educators to ensure the provision of support and guidance both within the university and in practice.<br/><br/>Successful completion of the professional elements of the programme leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Occupational Therapy.