Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy helps people to live meaningful and independent lives, supporting people to do what is important to them. Present in hospitals, communities, schools, workplaces, prisons, care homes and many other settings, Occupational Therapists provide help to individuals to support them to overcome barriers and carry out activities that are meaningful to them.

The course is wide-ranging, holistic, focused and will enable you to explore many different opportunities in the UK and abroad. At NTU we offer learning experiences and environments that will prepare you for the varied career that you are about to embark upon, including a range of simulation teaching spaces such as our therapeutic kitchen, a domestic suite, hospital wards, consulting rooms, a virtual reality (VR) suite, and access to green space for outdoor teaching.

Why you should choose Occupational Therapy at NTU:

• You'll complete four placements during the course, totalling over 1,000 hours of experiential learning as an Occupational Therapist.

• You'll study at our state-of-the-art Health and Allied Professions Centre, alongside our diverse community of student nurses and paramedics.

• You'll embrace a focus on sustainability to understand how environmental issues impact people and their communities.

In Year 1 this course will cover the Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Professional Skills and Knowledge in Occupational Therapy, Introduction to Evidence-based Practice, Understanding the Impact of Occupational Performance, Assessment of Occupation and the Environment, alongside a 7-week placement. The second year expands on this with modules covering Evaluating the Occupational Therapy Evidence Base, Maximising Occupational Performance, Innovation in Occupational Therapy, Promotion of Occupation for Wellbeing and Health, alongside 14 weeks of placement. The final year focuses on Transitions to Practice, Research for Occupational Therapy Practice, Focus on Practice, and a final 10 week placement.

Assessment types include: Essays, Reflective accounts, Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), Presentations, Academic posters, Multiple choice and short answer question exams, Professional discussion, and Group exercises.

Assessment is also included in all the Practice Based Learning modules and passing the four placements is required for registration to the Health and Care Professions Council, thus enabling learners to register as Occupational Therapists.