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Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Gain the skills to become a professional occupational therapist, able to deliver and evaluate occupational therapy in a range of settings.
This programme is underpinned by an understanding of humans as occupational beings, the relationship between occupation and health, models of occupation, occupational science and occupational justice.
You will learn how to carry out occupational therapy assessments and interventions with people from across the lifespan and with a range of physical, mental and social difficulties, such as dementia, stroke, homelessness or unemployment. Your learning experience will include problem-based tutorials, journal clubs, creative and practical sessions, self-directed learning and research. You will be required to undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of professional practice under the supervision and direction of experienced occupational therapists.
This course is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and is a World Federation of Occupational Therapists Approved Education Programme.
Upon graduation, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an occupational therapist.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Research Excellence Framework 2014: 20% of our research in the Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care unit is world leading or internationally excellent.
As a student on this course, you will join a research-led academic community in the subject area of therapeutic and rehabilitation sciences.
You will participate in a wide range of learning experiences including problem / task based tutorials, creative and practical sessions, self-directed learning and research. In addition to university based learning, you will undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of professional practice under the supervision of experienced occupational therapists.
*Graduate Outcomes 2020
MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) Hear from graduate Alice who discusses all elements of the course, from lectures to placements.