BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at Bournemouth University

Occupational therapists improve the everyday life skills of people with physical, social and psychological challenges by helping them engage in meaningful tasks and occupations. Accreditations: Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Department: Health & Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years, including mandatory practice-based learning placements  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core units: Communication Skills and Professionalism, Becoming an Occupational Therapist, Introduction to Research, Exploring Occupational Interruption, Analysing Occupation, Applied Human Sciences. Year 2: Community Engagement in Occupational Therapy, Conducting Research, Professional Reasoning, Occupational Therapy Interventions. Year 3: Research for Practice, Innovations for Practice.

Career pathways

Occupational therapists work in the NHS, local authorities, social services, schools and the private sector.

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