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Occupational Therapy

Entry requirements


120 - 136 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels.

118–134 UCAS tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.

Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

31-33

An overall score of 31–33 points.

Accepted as part of the overall tariff

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM

128 tariff points (Grade DDM)

Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.

Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.

Accepted as part of the overall tariff

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

128 tariff points (Grade DDM)

Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.

120–136 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Highers.

T Level

M

Merit (120 UCAS tariff points).

UCAS Tariff

120-136

120 - 136 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.

Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Occupational therapy

**Why study BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 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.

- Within 15 months of finishing the course, 95% of graduates were in work or further study (DiscoverUni 2023)

**Funding support**: Occupational therapy students may be eligible for a non-repayable government training grant of at least £5,000 a year. Find out more information about the funding: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund

Modules

Year 1 core units: Foundations for Professional Practice & Research | Becoming an Occupational Therapist | Skills for Occupational Therapy Practice | Occupational Therapy in Action 1, Analysing Occupation | Practice Placement BU 1.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,800
per year
International
£18,800
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Bournemouth University

Department:

Department of Medical Science and Public Health

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

64%
Occupational therapy

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy

Teaching and learning

82%
Staff make the subject interesting
89%
Staff are good at explaining things
68%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
73%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

75%
Library resources
74%
IT resources
75%
Course specific equipment and facilities
39%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
11%
Male students
89%
Female students
83%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
E
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

78%
Therapy professionals
5%
Sports and fitness occupations
3%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£25k

£25k

£29k

£29k

£30k

£30k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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