Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
The University of Northampton’s Occupational Therapy BSc degree prepares you to work as a registered occupational therapist in the UK and overseas. Occupational Therapy is a health and social care profession that enhances the health and well-being of individuals to enable them to achieve their full potential. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to help them overcome the challenges of everyday life resulting from illness, trauma and ageing.
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The programme is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy. All of the University of Northampton’s Occupational Therapy BSc graduates gain an academic degree which will then allow you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to obtain a licence to practice and become a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Key highlights
- Accredited by the HCPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Graduates can apply for HCPC registration and a licence to practise
- Prepares you to work as an occupational therapist in the UK and overseas
- Covers working with people of all ages affected by illness, trauma and ageing
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — or above (in subjects other than General Studies
- T-level: Merit — …General Studies) BTEC : 18 units; or Cambridge Technical graded DMM Merit at T Level Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits at Merit or above Open University minimum 60 credits.
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 credits at Merit or above Open University minimum 60 credits
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Occupational therapist
- Mental health occupational therapist
- Paediatric occupational therapist
- Community occupational therapist
- Rehabilitation occupational therapist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £18,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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