Overview

Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) offered by University of Brighton is ideal for graduates of any subject who wish to gain both a professional and academic qualification and start a career in this challenging and highly rewarding field.

You will explore occupational therapy through our innovative problem-based learning approach, with an emphasis on practical application of skills and knowledge. Through this balance of theory and practice experience you will graduate a capable and confident occupational therapist.

Careers

After professional registration with the HCPC graduates are eligible to take up opportunities in health and social care, in the NHS, social services, and the private sector. There are now many new and exciting possibilities for occupational therapists nationally and worldwide.

Occupational therapists work in an ever-widening range of mental health and physical disability settings including acute hospitals, long-term rehabilitation, social care, local communities, schools, factories, residential homes, institutions for older or more profoundly disabled people, voluntary organisations and prisons.

Completion of the Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc will also prepare you for further study at MPhil and PhD level if you wish to continue pursuing an academic path.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council and approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Human Occupation and Beginning Practice

Assessing Occupational Capacities

Novice Practice (placement)

Maximising Occupational Capacities

Evaluating Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy: Diverse Settings

Diverse Practice

Occupational Therapy: Teams

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Generally there's no deadline for applying for a postgraduate course at Brighton.

Language

English

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135

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95

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76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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135

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95

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76

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree, 2:1 or above in any subject area, normally completed in the last ten years, but evidence of recent study such as continuing professional development or other studies, normally at level 6, could be considered.

Work experience in health or social care preferred but not essential.

Two academic/professional references.

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Tuition Fees

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18900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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Funding

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