University of Hertfordshire

Occupational Therapist Degree Apprenticeship

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

Apprenticeship Standard: Occupational Therapist Final Award: BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy This Occupational Therapist Degree Apprenticeship programme will prepare learners for their future careers as Occupational Therapists. It recognises the diversity of occupational therapy practice and embraces a commitment to produce practitioners who are cognisant of health and social disparities and promotes an inclusive and participatory society. A Degree Apprenticeship is a job which provides work-based learning alongside studying to a BSc (Hons) level, promoting the growth of the employers’ existing and future workforces.

The Occupational Therapist Apprenticeship integrates academic study with practice-based learning across all three years of study. Drawing on an enquiry-based approach, learnin

Key highlights

  • Leads to a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy final award
  • Paid apprenticeship combining work-based learning with degree-level study
  • Academic study integrated with practice-based learning in every year
  • Enquiry-based approach to learning
  • Focus on health and social disparities and inclusive practice

Entry requirements

  • GCSE: 4 — to include English, Mathematics
  • UCAS tariff points: 104 — …normally include one of the following: GCE A2s (A-levels) : BCC* equating to 104 UCAS Tariff points BTEC National Extended Diploma in an appropriate subject: 'D, M, M' BTEC National Diploma in an appropriate subject: 'D, D' with…
  • A-level: CE — at a minimum of a 'C' grade in an appropriate subject studied concurrently; at a minimum of 'C' grades in an appropriate subject studied concurrently and one other G
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — …Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) order’ 1975, and have a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance be medically fit to undertake the programme and learners will therefore need satisfacto…

Scholarships

  • Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    £1,000 (or share of)

  • Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    £5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes

    Up to £5,000

  • Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    £1,000 (or share of)

    Up to £1,000

  • Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000

  • The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary

    £3,000 (paid in the first year of study)

    Up to £3,000

  • The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship

    two students will be awarded £1,500 each

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Community Occupational Therapist
  • Mental Health Occupational Therapist
  • Paediatric Occupational Therapist
  • Social Care Occupational Therapist

Admission

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