MSc Occupational Therapy (February Start)
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Occupational therapists work closely with people who have an illness, injury or disability to help them live their lives to their full potential. You could be helping a child with a learning disability, supporting a young person with anorexia, or aiding an elderly person in recovering from a stroke. Our MSc Occupational Therapy course prepares you for an exciting and rewarding career.
You’ll join a community of enthusiastic students, lecturers and educators and a very active Occupational Therapy Society. You’ll be taught within a multi-professional health school, so you’ll be well-equipped for working in contemporary healthcare settings once you graduate. Our two-year full-time course will enable you to deliver excellent, person-centred, inter-professional practice.
You’ll learn how to apply professional reasoning, drawing on human sciences, occupational therapy theory, psychology, sociology and creativity. Our case-based and active learning approaches will shape your understanding of the profession.
Key highlights
- Taught within a multi-professional health school alongside other disciplines
- Prepares you for person-centred, inter-professional occupational therapy practice
- Develops professional reasoning using human sciences, psychology and sociology
- Case-based and active learning approaches throughout the course
- Very active student Occupational Therapy Society
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — Typical UK Entry Requirements: Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.1 Applicants with a 2.2 or equivalent may be considered if they have strong relevant work experience. Degree Subject All subject areas considered.
- Degree: 2:2 — Typical UK Entry Requirements: Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.1 Applicants with a 2.2 or equivalent may be considered if they have strong relevant work experience. Degree Subject All subject areas considered.
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Science
- International qualifications — Typical International Entry Requirements: Degree classification UK Bachelors degree - 2.1 or equivalent. Applicants with a 2.2 or equivalent may be considered if they have strong relevant work experience
Careers this course leads to
- Occupational Therapist
- Paediatric Occupational Therapist
- Mental Health Occupational Therapist
- Neurological Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist
- Community Occupational Therapist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £19,070 per year | International: £47,700 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 East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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