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BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship at University of Winchester

University of Winchester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This innovative course has been co-produced with a wide range of stakeholders including employers, apprentices and experts by experience. Over the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: degree apprenticeship (full-time, work-based)  |  Intake: January 2026  |  Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice, Leadership Development 1: Transitioning from Support worker/assistant to OT Apprentice, Occupational Therapy Process and Practice, Practice Placement 1. Year 2: Occupational Therapy Knowledge and Skills, Leadership development 2: People, society and Occupational Therapy in context, Applied Research Skills in Occupational Therapy, Practice Placement 2. Year 3: Occupational Therapy as a Complex Intervention, Leadership Development 3: Specialist Practitioner, Work-based Project in Occupational Therapy, Practice Placement 3

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Entry requirements

See Entry Details Employment: Applicants must be working in a relevant health or social care role for a minimum of 30 hours per week in line with the apprenticeship guidelines. They must spend at least 20% of their normal working hours, over the planned duration of the apprenticeship practical period, on ‘off-the-job training,’ in line with the Occupational Therapist Apprenticeship Standard. The employer must support the apprentice to achieve the Knowledge Skills and Behaviours outlined in the occupational standard. They must provide evidence that they meet the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) rules. All applicants must have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above to include Maths and English prior to commencing the programme. A GCSE (or equivalent) in a science related subject (including Social Sciences) is preferable. A-Levels: 96 UCAS points or non UCAS equivalent O-Level/GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade 4/C or Level 2 Education. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative. BTEC/CTEC: 3 x M OR 2 x D from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications. National Extended Certificate/ Foundation Diploma/ Technical Diploma/ Extended Diplomas in Applied Science. International Baccalaureate: 96 UCAS tariff points. To include a minimum of grade 5 in Standard or Higher level English and Maths.

Intake: January 2026

Duration: 3 years full-time

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