Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

As part of this Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) program at Leeds Beckett University you’ll:

• Gain the skills to become a professional occupational therapist, able to deliver and evaluate occupational therapy in a range of settings

• Understand the relationship between occupation and health, models of occupation, occupational science and occupational justice

• Learn how to carry out occupational therapy assessments and interventions

• Work with people from across the lifespan and with a range of physical, mental and social difficulties such as dementia, stroke, homelessness or unemployment

• Be required to undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised professional practice

Career

The majority of occupational therapists work within the NHS in acute and community settings and in social services. There are also growing opportunities to work in private healthcare, industry, the voluntary sector and local government. There is a high student employment rate, with graduates gaining occupational therapy roles in a variety of areas.

• Occupational Therapist

Accredited by Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Courses include:

• Occupations Across the Lifespan

• Research Methods and Design

• Achieving Occupational Potential

• Applied Research

• Practice Placement

• Occupational Therapy as a Complex Intervention