Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 15,250 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of the West of England - Bristol - Glenside Campus

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 7.0 - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 65.00 %

Additional Information

Careers / Further study

• Occupational therapists are in demand across the UK.
• Choose from a variety of careers in the NHS, or health and social care organisations in the private and third sectors.
• Work in the community or a hospital, in a GP practice, nursing home, school, prison, community centre or the occupational health department of a company.
• Some graduates take research-based roles or work in education, and others continue studying on postgraduate courses.
• Most students are in work or further study six months after graduating.

Get inspired

• Our award-winning careers service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.
• We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.
• Visit our employability pages to learn more about careers, employers and what our students are doing six months after graduating.

Read about a day in the life of an occupational therapist.

Read Andrew's experience of studying occupational therapy at UWE Bristol.

Find out more about occupational therapy careers on the Royal College of Occupational Therapists' website.

Professional accreditation

• BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy at UWE Bristol is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), so you are eligible to apply for registration with them when you graduate.
• It's also accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).

Placements

• With around 1,000 hours of practice placements, you'll spend a third of the course applying your knowledge and building professional skills in the workplace.
• We have excellent links with NHS trusts and health and social care employers throughout the South West. You'll get a broad range of practice experiences and be in a strong position for future employment.
• Your practice educator, a qualified therapist, will assess and give you feedback during your placement, looking at how you interact with clients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals, and how you use your occupational therapy skills.

International opportunities

• Get involved in volunteering opportunities both in the UK and abroad.
• You can also apply for the opportunity to do your placement overseas through the Erasmus exchange programme.

Scholarships

We are happy to announce the following scholarships for the students:

• UG Year 1: £2000
• PG and Advanced Entry: £1500

Conditions: Payment must be received between 23rd July and 2nd August and must be reflected in the university accounts. Additionally, students must formally request the scholarship via email to [email protected] no later than 2nd August. Requests received after this date will not be considered.

The email request must include the student's ID, payment receipt information, email address, and contact number.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.