Registered Occupational Therapists have the privilege of working with people of all ages to help them participate in occupations that hold personal meaning and value to them. This profession uses occupation (the things people do every day which can affect their health and wellbeing) as a therapeutic tool to improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life, enabling them to live the life they want. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your attributes as a compassionate and caring critical thinker with an inquisitive and problem-solving mind, as well as the chance to develop your communication skills with people of all ages and abilities.

By successfully completing a degree in occupational therapy (and subsequent eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC))* this allows you to work in a wide variety of fields within health and social care, in the private and public sectors. The specialist skill set acquired upon successful completion of the course will enable you to work in areas such as paediatrics, elderly care, mental health, learning disabilities, end of life care, forensics, schools and emergency services, to name just a few.

While studying with us you will have many opportunities to work with students studying for other healthcare professions within an inter-professional collaborative learning framework, as well as professional practice placements.

Occupational Therapy is ranked 10th overall and 4th for research quality in the Complete University Guide 2020.