BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

The BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy course offered by Plymouth University is a versatile program designed to instill students with necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to become a registered occupational therapist. This course enables students to help individuals who experience physical or mental health issues, or learning or developmental disabilities, to overcome daily challenges.Course Content: This full-time, three-year degree is inter-professional and research-informed. It blends together theory and practice, thereby allowing students to apply their learning in a variety of settings which include community and hospital, clinics, home, schools, and workplaces. The course maintains constant interaction with patients, carers, and clients in order to ensure that they remain at the heart of students' learning experience.Key Modules: Key modules include occupational science, occupational therapy practice and process, anatomy and psychology, research methods, contemporary issues in occupational therapy, and transformation through occupation. The course also offers work placements in different health and social care settings to enhance practical knowledge and professional skills.Accreditations: This course is fully accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), thus enabling students to be registered as an Occupational Therapist upon successful completion of the course.Future Careers: Completing this course opens up careers in a wide range of settings such as in hospitals, community health centers, housing associations, schools, or prisons. Graduates can work as independent occupational therapists or in multidisciplinary teams in health, social care, or voluntary and private sectors.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.