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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Peel Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Peel Park Campus
Full time
SEP-24
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Occupational therapists work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures and across all age groups, helping them to cope with a variety of physical and psychological problems. Occupational therapists work with a person to consider how their physical health, mental health and social environment affect their ability to carry out daily living activities such as personal care, domestic tasks, socialising, leisure and work.In addition to the Health and Care Professions Council, this course is also accredited by the College of Occupational Therapists and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.You will combine academic study with practice placements and develop a variety of professional and personal skills.Attendance is Monday to Friday for the full-time course and Monday and Thursday for part-time. All practice placements run full-time Monday to Friday.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:45,M:0,P:0 Grades / Points required
AS:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
32 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
D,D,M Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
D,M Grades / Points required
T Level:
D Grades / Points required
At least one of the following preferred (Biology/Human Biology, Psychology, Sociology) however applicants without one of these subjects will be considered on a case by case basis. GCE A Level General Studies is not accepted. Your results must be obtained within one sitting, resat grades cannot be accepted.
120 UCAS points from A/B grades only. C grades and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Highers may be combined with Advanced Highers to contribute to 120 Tariff Point requirement, A/B grade Advanced Highers considered only. At least one science preferred (Biology/Human Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Chemistry, Physics) however applicants without one of these subjects will be considered on a case by case basis.
120 UCAS points required, points from A/B grades considered only. C grade and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Advanced Highers may be combined with Highers to contribute to 120 Tariff Point requirement, A/B grade Highers considered only.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
60 credits required in total, including 45 credits at level 3, with a minimum of 30 level 3 credits at Distinction grade. The other 15 credits will be level 2 and will not be graded. Access to Health/ Science required, however applicants with other relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis. Applicants must also hold full separate GCSE Maths & English at grade B or 5 (or above).
A maximum of two GCE AS Levels can be considered towards the 120 UCAS Tariff Points requirement. Your results must be obtained within one sitting, resat grades cannot be accepted.
Must include Higher Level Biology with a minimum grade of H5. Applicants must hold English Language and Mathematics as composite parts of the IBDP.
120 UCAS points required, points from A/C grades considered only. D grade and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Must include English and Mathematics at Higher H6 grade or above (D3 grade in old system) or Ordinary O5 grade or above (C3 grade in old system).
120 UCAS Tariff Points required. Points from A/C grades considered only. D grade and below will not contribute towards tariff requirement. Must include English and Mathematics at Higher H6 grade or above (D3 grade in old system) or Ordinary O4 grade or above (C2 grade in old system).
In combination with an additional GCE A Level, equating to 120 UCAS tariff points total. Health/ Science preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.
Science/ Health preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Science/ Health preferred, however applicants with relevant subjects may be considered on a case by case basis.
T- Level - Healthcare Science - Assisting with Healthcare Science specialism - Distinction. T Level – Health - Distinction
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Students living in
England
9,250 per year
Students from England
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18,300 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
18,300 per year
Students from International
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