Overview

The Occupational Therapy (Hons) programme at the Oxford Brookes University will equip you with the skills to practise as a competent occupational therapist, in a wide variety of health and social care environments.

Our Occupational Therapy degree will equip you with the skills to practise as a competent occupational therapist, in a wide variety of health and social care environments.

Your studies will cover:

occupational therapy theory
occupational therapy practice
components of the biological, behavioural, social and medical sciences.

This course will teach you to assess the living skills and occupations of clients. You will use this information to improve how they move around their environment.

Career prospects

As a graduate, you will be well equipped with the knowledge, values and professional strategies you require for occupational therapy practice. You will also have developed the professional and personal competence necessary to become a confident, autonomous and accountable occupational therapist.

Career opportunities include specialist areas of practice, research, teaching and management. Some occupational therapists go on to take NHS consultant posts, or work in industry or with charities, both in the UK and abroad.

Accreditation

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (on behalf of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists - WFOT)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Performance and Function in Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Practice

Professional Development

Skills for Health Informatics

Therapeutic Use of Self

Research Methods and Analysis

Collaborative Practice in Health Care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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88

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71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy View 41 other Bachelors in Occupational Therapy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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88

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71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Access to Higher Education Diploma: to include 12 Level 3 credits in Biology/Human Biology. English and maths level 2 credits will no longer be accepted as GCSE equivalences.

Mature students are welcome to apply but will have to show evidence of recent academic study at A-level standard or above in the last three years. They will also have to have GCSE English grade 5 and Mathematics at Grade 4 qualification, or equivalent.

GCSE: Grade 4 (C) in English, Maths and Science. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs.
International students are required to undertake IELTS English language proficiency test, and achieve 6.5 in the IELTS, with no less than 6.5 in any component. They must be eligible for matriculation into a university in their home country.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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