Program Overview

As a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT), you’ll need to work in close collaboration with other healthcare professionals, which is why our programme has a strong inter-professional focus, embodying the principles that facilitate effective teamwork. You’ll develop a professional identity of your own, while gaining a greater awareness of the roles and responsibilities of all partners in health and social care.

Throughout the course you’ll share modules with physiotherapy and speech and language therapy students. And you’ll take part in small teaching groups, allowing you to get involved with a close-knit student body and supportive learning culture.

Hands-on practice is vital, so you will have practice placement experiences throughout your three years with us. We ensure you get a varied experience with a mixture of both physical and mental health placements.

Highlights of Occupational Therapy at UEA

Our three-year course, which is fully approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), ensures you are:

• Able to practice autonomously, using your knowledge and skills to make complex decisions while critically evaluating your own practice
• A lifelong learner, capable of using reflective practice within a framework of continuing professional development
• An active research consumer, basing your practice on high-quality research evidence, and able to contribute towards the culture of enquiry within the profession
• Flexible, innovative and responsive to change, able to manage yourself and others within shifting contexts of health, social care and education, enhancing service development while ensuring quality and productivity
• Able to work safely and effectively within your scope of practice, understanding the impact of culture, equality and diversity so you act in the best interests of service users at all times
• Proactive in leadership and the management of others
• A skilled team member, operating effectively within interdisciplinary and multi-agency environments