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MSc - Master of Science
City Campus
Full Time
Jan 2028
2 Year
Understand humans as occupational beings. On successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to apply to become a registered occupational therapist. As part of this course you’ll: Gain the skills to become a professional occupational therapist, able to deliver and evaluate occupational therapy in a range of settings Understand the relationship between occupation and health, models of occupation, occupational science and occupational justice Learn how to carry out occupational therapy assessments and interventions Work with people from across the lifespan and with a range of physical, mental and social difficulties such as dementia, stroke, homelessness or unemployment Be required to undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised professional practice Professional regulation This course is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and is a World Federation of Occupational Therapists recognised Education Programme. The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulates occupational therapy. The title of ‘occupational therapist’ is protected by law. This means that anyone who uses a designated title must be on the HCPC Register. Successful completion of this course will give you the eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC.
Develop skills to understand occupational narratives and dysfunction, and to enable occupational potential, identity and wellness. You'll study a variety of case studies which consider occupational therapy with diverse populations and across the spectrum of health and social care settings.
Conduct an ethical, independent research project and disseminate your findings in the form of a journal article and a research poster. You'll defend your research process, findings and application to occupational therapy practice through a viva voce.
Critically appraise and apply a range of evidence that informs the quality, safety, timing, effectiveness and outcomes of occupational therapy practice. Using diverse real-life case studies, you'll understand the personal, socio-economic, cultural, environment and spiritual circumstances that influence human occupation.
Using scenarios/case studies, you'll understand how occupations are defined and classified and how they influence identity across the lifespan. This module emphasises the importance of occupation for health and wellbeing and draws upon related subjects such as occupational science, human anatomy, sociology and psychology.
Observe and practice occupational therapy and reflect on your performance during this six-week practice placement module. You'll consider how theory is applied in practice, including how to engage with service users, apply the occupational therapy process and understand the importance of clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary working.
Extend your depth and breadth of knowledge of research and develop a research proposal within the scope of occupational therapy.
Conduct an ethical, independent research project and disseminate your findings in the form of a journal article and a research poster. You'll defend your research process, findings and application to occupational therapy practice through a viva voce.
Establish a critical understanding of theories of leadership, business and enterprise in health and social care services. You'll identify emerging markets in occupational therapy and be able to explain the potential for occupational therapy services, demonstrating your skills in innovation and entrepreneurship.
During this six-week practice placement, you'll practice occupational therapy, including assessments and interventions and you'll develop your own clinical reasoning and make decisions about service users. You'll also be encouraged to engage in self-reflection and integrate theory into practice.
During this six-week practice placement, you’ll apply an occupational perspective to a setting and client group, including an assessment of health and occupational needs. You'll then implement a sustainable project to address these needs.
Engage in critical dialogue about professional reasoning in complex and novel situations to inform risk evaluation, and prioritisation and delegation of workload and resources. You'll develop and maintain professional relationships that facilitate team working and service improvement for effective and optimal service user outcomes.
Critically understand the role of occupational therapy in enabling and campaigning for occupational justice. You'll analyse global and local contexts, including a synthesis of legislation and policy, which impact on the health and occupational engagement of humans.
The annual tuition fee for students entering in the 2026/27 academic year is anticipated to be £9,790 (the maximum annual tuition fee cap announced by the UK Government, which is subject to parliamentary approval).
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