BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at University of Brighton

Programme overview

Occupational therapists work with people who have experienced a disruption in their life – they enable their clients to construct healthy, engaged and fulfilling everyday lives. Careers exist in health and social care, the NHS, social services, education, the private and voluntary sectors.

Faculty: School of Sport and Health Sciences | Department: Health Professions | Duration: part-time: 4 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This part-time degree runs over four years. You will attend classes on campus two days per week, 32 weeks per year. Within those 32 weeks you will also complete seven or eight weeks of full-time practice placement in each year of the degree. You should also expect to spend 20 hours per week (on average) on degree-related independent study during term time. The innovative curriculum uses a problem-based learning approach, where you will examine real-life scenarios in small groups with a tutor. Modules include A Professional Perspective of Human Occupation, Beginning Practice, Foundations of Assessment in Occupational Therapy, Assessment in Occupational Therapy, Occupation for Change, Occupational Therapy in Teams, Intermediate Practice, Occupational Therapy in Diverse Settings, Diverse Practice, Research Foundations for Occupation-centred Practice.

Career pathways

Occupational therapists work in an ever-widening range of mental health and physical disability settings including acute hospitals, long-term rehabilitation, social care, local communities, schools, factories, residential homes, institutions for older or more profoundly disabled people, voluntary organisations and prisons.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirements. You will be expected to provide evidence of academic achievement at Level 3 or above, equivalent to at least one subject at A-level. This could be a BTEC National Extended Certificate, an Access to HE qualification or a Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate. Normally, this will have been awarded no earlier than the summer 10 years before the September start date. If your academic qualifications were gained outside this period you are asked to support your application with evidence of relevant work-related CPD or other studies. T-level. Pass with D or E in your core components in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T-level. Other T-levels are not accepted. GCSE. Grade C/4 or above from GCSE maths and English language. Level 2 Functional Skills will be accepted. Age requirement. You must be aged 18 or over on the day the course begins. Non-academic requirements. A 500-word report which demonstrates the applicants understanding of the diversity of occupational therapy. Each applicant is responsible for gaining the knowledge required to write the report. Applicants who work in an occupational therapy setting may wish to draw on their experience, but it will be expected that a range of services will be referred to including physical, mental health, hospital or community settings.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,335 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee; fees may rise in later years. Source

Duration: part-time: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://evsipr.brighton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app_crs

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