Program Overview

• Join a uniquely flexible learning experience that will accommodate a wide range of different learning styles
• Become a well-rounded professional practitioner with the knowledge, skills and attributes to enable you to work with individuals of all ages who live with a physical, mental health and/or learning disability
• Experience a wide range of practical areas and undertake relevant work-based placements
• Benefit from an expert and approachable staff team with an emphasis on student wellbeing and support, underpinned by the values of the university
• Manage your own research project
• This programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Our unique and flexible MSc in Occupational Therapy programme is about knowing, doing and becoming a registered Occupational Therapist. Combining virtual classroom learning alongside blocks of practical/seminar learning on campus, it provides a fast–track pathway through to employment via a two-year, full-time route as well as a more flexible part-time option taking three years.

The curriculum will encompass the key NHS and policy drivers and thoughts on present and future practice delivery. This will be drawn from consultation and collaboration with local Trusts and external stakeholders to anticipate the competencies and capabilities you require to prepare for the future and take on different roles.

The programme aligns with the local needs of a largely rural community by being underpinned by a community/primary care focus while fulfilling the Standards of Education and Training (SETs) and Standards of Proficiency (SOPs) required by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.