Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
The University of Northampton’s MSc (Pre-registration) Occupational Therapy degree prepares you to work as a registered occupational therapist in the UK and overseas. This degree is aimed at those with an undergraduate degree who would like to study to become an occupational therapist within 2 years. 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. Successful completion of the MSc Occupational Therapy degree will allow you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In addition, it will also allow you to obtain a licence to practice and become a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Key highlights
- Prepares you to practise as an occupational therapist in the UK and overseas
- Graduates eligible to apply for HCPC registration
- Leads to Royal College of Occupational Therapists membership
- Accelerated two-year route for existing degree holders
- Covers working with people of all ages facing illness, trauma or ageing
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2nd class — or above
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include Mathematics, English Language
Scholarships
Alumni PGCE Bursary Award
This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.
Up to £500Chevening Scholarships
Sir John Lowther Scholarship
The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Occupational Therapist
- Paediatric Occupational Therapist
- Mental Health Occupational Therapist
- Community Occupational Therapist
- Neurological Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,000 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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