Overview

Occupational therapy is an exciting and varied career offering you the chance to make a difference. You’ll work with individuals every day to help improve their independence and their lives.

Key facts

During the Occupational Therapy (Hons) programme from The University of Lancashire , combining academic and practice placement components, you’ll develop all the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to meet the Health and Care Professions Council requirements for registration as an occupational therapist.
You’ll be supported on your practice placements by experienced and knowledgeable occupational therapist educators in at least four different practice settings.
Once registered, occupational therapists can apply for posts in a wide variety of settings - hospitals, GP practices, residential homes, social services, charities, schools and prisons.
Variety is one of the most exciting things about being an occupational therapist. As well as seeing different individual needs and conditions, you’ll also have the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams in a range of settings - from hospitals to charities and social services departments.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the RCOT, the professional body for occupational therapists across the UK. This course is accredited by the WFOT – the global voice for occupational therapy representing occupational therapists worldwide. This course is accredited and endorsed by the Health and Care Professions Council regulatory body.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Culture and Context of Occupational Therapy Practice

Practice Placement (Occupational Therapy)

The Individual and Occupational Performance

Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice

Barriers to Occupational Performance

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS: 120 at A2 including Biology or PE or Psychology or Human Biology or Sociology
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM in Health and Social Care
BTEC Diploma: D* D* in Health and social care
Pass Access Course: 120 UCAS points including 30 level 3 credits at Distinction
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 120 points from Higher Level Subjects
T Level Health: M
IELTS: 7.0 with no Component lower than 6.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths, English, Science/Health & Social Care
A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) and Occupational Health clearance are required for this course.

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Tuition Fees

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17325 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

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