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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Do you want to help people to live the lives they want? This course will prepare you to help people deal with life challenges including ill-health, disability, and social problems. You’ll learn how everyday activities can be used and adapted creatively to promote health, wellbeing and a satisfying lifestyle, so that you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective occupational therapist.* A wide range of teaching and learning methods and assessments are used to suit all learning styles.* Experience problem-based learning designed to be practical and close to real-life issues faced by occupational therapists.* Interprofessional learning will prepare you for practice.* You will study a broad range of cutting edge theory and research from occupational science and occupational therapy.* You will benefit from accreditation by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.* Experience practice placements to develop a range of core skills required for professional practice.* Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.* Our programme is delivered by a team of well published, internationally recognised, research active occupational therapists.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC - ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Advanced Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 128 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
AS:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 - 32 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Typical offer of 120 points (BBB) from a minimum of 2 / 3 A levels or level 3 qualification, preferably to include a science related subject, including science, psychology or social science at grades B/C.
Considered in combination with Advanced Highers
120 points to include BB at Advanced Highers but must include B in Biology / Human Biology, Psychology or Sociology.
Typical offer of 120 points from a minimum of 2 / 3 A levels or level 3 qualification, preferably to include a science related subject, including science, psychology or social science at grades B/C.
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (preferably in Science, Health, Nursing) with at least 112 UCAS points from a combination of Merits and Distinctions which much include 15 Level 3 credits in Science/Social Science. Grade C/4 at GCSE English and Maths required.
Accepted in combination with other qualifications
Considered in combination
28-32 overall to include 5 at higher level in a science/social science subject. Maths and English accepted within.
Obtain H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 (all at Higher level). Grades must come from at least 2 of the following subjects - Biology/Human Biology, Psychology or Sociology. You will also need to meet the GCSE Maths, English and Science requirement
Must contain Science, Health or Social Science.
Accepted – preference pathways would be Health and Science. Typical offer will be confirmed once an application is received
Considered in combination
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