Occupational Therapy Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

You will work with people to enable them to carry out everyday activities (getting dressed, working, shopping, studying, playing sport). You will spend time on three placements where you will work with occupational therapists in a range of health and social care environments. Once successfully completed, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an occupational therapist.

Why Study Occupational Therapy at Canterbury Christ Church University?

Throughout the course, you'll be immersed in occupational therapy practice and supported by academics and professionals with vast experience.

From developing your practical skills in our simulation suites to working in real healthcare environments, you'll be exposed to many different situations and will support people with varying needs.

You'll learn how to carry out assessments of individuals' strengths and needs, identify interventions and evaluate your own practice. These skills will ensure you're able to plan appropriate ways of supporting change in the people that you will work with.

All about the course

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to promote active participation in activity to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of people who, through illness or for societal reasons, are unable to access, take part in or carry out every day activities.

You'll explore areas including:

• mind and body structure and function
• the importance of occupation for health and wellbeing
• the impact of the socio-political environment on enabling participation in society
• assessment tools and techniques
• interventions
• innovation and entrepreneurship.

You'll be able to put your knowledge and skills into practice through clinical practice placements where you will work collaboratively with a range of professionals, service providers and service users.

Your future career

Upon successful completion of the degree you will be eligible to apply for registration as an occupational therapist in the United Kingdom with the Health and Care Professions Council, our regulatory body.

You can choose to work locally, nationally or, as a graduate from a degree approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, you will also be able to apply to work internationally. During your career you may want to take on more responsibility such as supporting students on placement, becoming a team leader, private practitioner or setting up your own business. You can continue to develop knowledge and practice through undertaking a Masters degree in a more specialised or advanced area of practice, undertake research as a clinical academic or through a PhD scholarship or move into management or academia.