BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

If you’re an aspiring occupational therapist and want to make a promising start to your career, Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) has all the tools you need to start out strong and graduate ready to work. 

As an occupational therapist, you will help people overcome difficulties carrying out day-to-day activities. It is a fulfilling role and a great way to give back to the community, and that’s why our inspirational work placements are close to home in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. With insightful teaching, amazing facilities and a friendly student community, there is no limit to where you can go with BNU.

Why study this subject?

Accidents, illness, disability, mental health issues and ageing affect millions of people making it harder for them to do everyday things, along with activities they enjoy. As an occupational therapist, you will help a variety of people overcome all kinds of challenges, so they can live as fully and independently as possible. 

You will support a range of people, including:

• babies, children, young and older people
• people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities
• people with physical or mental health illnesses or other long-term conditions

As an occupational therapist you will assess and create treatment programmes and suggest helpful changes to the person's environment, whether that be at home, work or school, or elsewhere. You will make suggestions on how to use certain equipment which will help your patients with daily activities. It is a role where no day is the same and requires a caring and creative individual to work with people to come up with solutions and support their patients.