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MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

University of Derby

This Masters level qualification qualifies you for a rewarding profession where you can help people facing physical and mental challenges to overcome barriers to their independence.

Course description

  • A career in occupational therapy offers variety, purpose and immense job satisfaction. This Masters level qualification qualifies you for a rewarding profession where you can help people facing physical and mental challenges to overcome barriers to their independence.
  • Accelerate your career plans: because this programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, upon completion of the programme, you’ll be eligible to apply to register to practise as soon as you graduate, as long as you meet the HCPC’s requirements, and join a rewarding profession
  • Boost your professional credibility on a course accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists
  • Gain invaluable experience through practice-based learning which makes up almost half of the course
  • Learn from a dedicated and skilled team who have worked in a broad spectrum of occupational therapy roles
  • Improve your practical skills in our superb facilities ranging from a rehabilitation kitchen to virtual learning opportunities.

On successful completion, you’ll be well placed within the employment market as a self-directed, reflective, proactive and initiative driven practitioner, capable of influencing the development of others and the profession.

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Modules

  • Underpinning Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Performance and Impact of Pathologies
  • Research for Practice
  • Therapeutic and Intentional Use of Self
  • The Occupational Therapy Process
  • Practice Based Learning 1
  • Practice Based Learning 2
  • Practice Based Learning 3
  • Professional Reasoning in Practice
  • Public and Global Health
  • Independent Scholarship
  • Requirements

    Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.
    £14,900 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    2 years

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time