Course summary
Occupational Therapy help people to live meaningful and independent lives, supporting people to do what is important to them. Present in hospitals, communities, schools, workplaces, prisons, care homes and many other settings, Occupational Therapists provide help to individuals to support them to overcome barriers and carry out activities that are meaningful to them. Occupational Therapy is a career that offers many exciting opportunities, and this course will ensure you gain the knowledge and real-world experience, skills and confidence to embark on a successful career and develop a strong professional identity as an Occupational Therapist. This MSc is a stimulating and rewarding course, and choosing to study at Masters level, you'll get to conduct in-depth research, hone your leadership skills, and really focus on developing your identity as a professional, and as an Occupational Therapist. Why you should choose Occupational Therapy at NTU:
- Study with us on an accelerated two-year course with 45 weeks of teaching per year.
- Complete four placements during the course totalling over 1,100 hours of experiential learning as an Occupational Therapist.
- You’ll study in our purpose-built Health and Allied Professions Centre on our Clifton Campus, featuring mock hospital wards, consultation and counselling rooms, creative teaching spaces, and specialist equipment.
- Learn from the experts at a university rated TEF ‘Gold’ for teaching and learning.
Modules
Modules you may study include: Optimising Occupational Performance, Occupation for Health and Wellbeing, The Evidence-Based Occupational Therapist, Professional and Scholarly Skills in Occupational Therapy, Global to Local Perspectives in Occupational Therapy and Practice Based Learning Modules
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Royal College Of Occupational Therapists
- Health and Care Professions Council
Entry requirements
Academic Requirements : An undergraduate degree in any subject other than pre-registration Occupational Therapy at 2.2 or above, and GCSEs – English and Maths grade C / 4 or Level 2 (or above). We will consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. You will also need to: - Provide a 300 – 500 word written statement in which you should outline reasons for wishing to undertake the MSc Occupational Therapy. We will be looking to ensure that you have a sound rationale for joining the course - Candidates who have been shortlisted will be invited to attend a selection activity involving an interview with academics, occupational therapy practitioners, or service users. This will explore candidates' values in line with the HCPC Code of Ethics, and Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) professional standards, alongside your knowledge and commitment to the profession. - If you have been offered a place, you will also be expected to complete a good-health check through health screening and attend a follow-up occupational health review as required. - Successful candidates will also be required to complete an Enhanced-Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
English language requirements
For students whose first language is not English we accept : IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component or TOEFL iBT: 100 overall with at least 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 23 in Writing. No other English Language test will be accepted.
English language requirements page
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ