Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc

Highlights

• Accelerated, two-year programme offering a master’s level route into occupational therapy.
• NHS funding offers eligible new and continuing students on this course £5,000 maintenance grant each year.
• This course is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), ensuring it meets the educational standards set by the professional and regulatory bodies.
• Students are eligible to apply for The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration to practice on successful completion of the course.
• 1,000 hours of practice placement experience within a diverse range of settings, for example, in acute and community hospitals, schools, forensic units and in primary care and non-traditional settings.
• Benefit from well-established links with local NHS and social care organisations.
• Cutting-edge facilities include our dedicated Art of Living Suite with simulated kitchen and bathroom, which enable you to learn skills for practice within a safe environment, as well as access to our pathology museum, and Anatomy suite.
• Sharing our campus with a teaching hospital, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, means you will be surrounded by like-minded students and immersed in a healthcare environment.
• You will be surrounded by like-minded individuals, helping to build your multidisciplinary understanding and context.

Course info

Accidents, illness, disability, mental health issues and ageing affect millions of people all over the world, making it harder for them to do everyday activities, including education, work, leisure or caring for themselves. By working with service users, for example, teaching them new ways to do things, identifying specialist equipment and assistive technology, or making changes in their environment, occupational therapists enable people with a diverse range of needs to live life to the fullest and do what matters most to them.

On our degree, learning is very much hands-on, developing your communication skills and preparing you for practice initially in simulated environments, including our dedicated Art of Living Suite, and subsequently on practice placements in an array of different settings. You’ll deepen your knowledge of the human body and how it works through practical sessions in our Anatomy suite.

By combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience, this course explores concepts, principles, and theories of occupational therapy and occupational science, human development, anatomy, physiology, and psychology to develop a strong foundation to practice as an Occupational Therapist (OT).

You’ll quickly realise that no day is ever the same for an ‘OT’ – you may find yourself helping someone rehabilitate after major surgery or providing the adaptations which enable the elderly to stay in their own homes, or supporting someone with mental illness, addiction, or learning disabilities.

Over the course of two years, you will spend 1,000 hours, which is approximately a third of your time on the programme, on placement in and around London in a range of different settings to broaden your experience. These reflect the evolving nature of the profession and may include a wide variety of settings, for example, acute trusts, community settings, schools, local authorities, social enterprises, charities, and non-traditional placements.