BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Occupational therapy is a healthcare profession where practitioners use their skills to improve and manage a wide range of health conditions. Occupational therapists take a ‘whole-person approach’ to manage health and wellbeing, enabling individuals, groups and communities to achieve their full potential.

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Humans as Occupational Beings, Scientific Enquiry, Introduction to the Systems of the Human Body, Practice Placement 1, Movement and Activity, Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice, Development over the Lifespan; Level 5 (Year 2): Therapeutic skills for Occupational Therapy Practice, Integrated care, Health & Well-Being of Society, Practice Placement 2, Environmental Influences on Occupational Performance and Identity, Research design and data analysis, Practice Placement 3; Level 6 (final year): Preparation for Employment, Independent Project, Leadership & Innovation, Practice Placement 4, Professional Futures.

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Application information

Entry requirements

120 UCAS tariff points, BBB at A level (excluding General Studies), DDM in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Science, Applied Science or a health related subject area, 2:2 or above in a previous degree, or a Merit in your T-Level in a related subject. Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in a health or science based subject. We would require applicants meet the 120 tariff requirements (example of achieving this would be 24 distinctions and 21 merits or 27D, 15M and 3P). It is recommended that applicants can demonstrate an understanding of the work undertaken by occupational therapists, for example by having visited or gained experience in NHS or social care sector. This co UCAS code B930.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,950 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate fee (fee band C) per taught year; 2026/27 table, inflationary uplifts may apply in later years. Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time

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