Course summary
Why study BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (with foundation Year) at BU?
- Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to critically assess a service user’s circumstances in order to help them adapt to their environment and maximise their performance potential.
- The course maintains small cohort sizes resulting in excellent lecturer-to-student ratio meaning more support, education and resource availability.
- Get hands-on practice using our newly-built clinical simulation facilities, which feature a daily living suite and kitchen, plus equipment to tackle a range of situations commonly encountered by occupational therapists.
- Put your learning into practice with placement experience throughout the course in a variety of settings.
- Experiential learning allows you to work on real-life scenarios to gain knowledge and understanding of occupational roles and how health and wellbeing can affect their functioning.
Modules
Foundation year units include Applied Sciences, Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Psychology, Mathematics in Science, Academic Study Skills and Foundation Year Project. Year 1 core units: Foundations for Professional Practice | Becoming an Occupational Therapist | Skills for Occupational Therapy Practice | Occupational Therapy in Action 1 | Analysing Occupation | Practice Placement BU 1
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B931
- Institution code:
- B50
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 - 72 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £18800 | Year 1 |
International | £18800 | Year 1 |
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
Provider information
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Clearing contact details
Make an enquiryFuture Students Enquiry Team
+44 (0)1202 966777
Additional information
From Thursday 4 July: Lines are open Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:30. Thursday 15 August: Lines are open 07:00-20:00. Friday 16 August: Lines are open 08:00-18:00. Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August: Lines are open 10:00-15:00. From Monday 19 August: Lines are open Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:30.