Occupational Therapy – (M.Sc.)

This is one of the few Master’s programmes in Occupational Therapy in the UK which provides a sound grounding in the theory and models of the profession and occupation-focussed practice.

The course is structured on a modular format. Students complete modules totalling 120 M-level credits to be eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma. Occupational Therapy students complete a compulsory generic module in Research Methods in Health and Social Care (30 credits) and a profession-specific module on Theory and Philosophy of Occupational Therapy (10 credits); other modules are then chosen, with a minimum of another 20 credits from profession-specific or shared modules.

Special Features:
This is one of the few Masters courses in Occupational Therapy offered in the country

The distinctive features of the Programme include:

* the opportunity for students to learn in a school that is well respected within the occupational therapy profession
* the involvement of research-active and clinical staff in Programme design and delivery
* the emphasis on independent learning in a research-led environment
* the emphasis on acquisition of high quality clinical reasoning skills and the development of innovative ideas
* flexibility of delivery, permitting graduates to pursue professional careers whilst studying part time, or to take a career break and complete on a full time basis
* the opportunity for students to work with Allied Health Professionals across a variety of disciplines and/or specialist in their own field