BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

This honours degree course will enable you to:

• Achieve the HCPC Standards of Proficiency [HCPC, 2013] providing eligibility to apply for entry to the HCPC register as an occupational therapist
• Develop as a confident, compassionate, reflective and accountable practitioner who can prioritise the complex needs of patients, families and other professionals, and who can deliver safe and effective person-centred care and support in a variety of settings.
• Learn with, from, and about other healthcare professionals so that you contribute with skill and confidence to working to ensure the needs of service users and their family are addressed
• Contribute to the health and wellbeing of our society through the rigorous and considered application of occupational science to individuals, groups, and populations
• Critically analyse the complexity of professional, ethical, and legal frameworks and their impact on occupational therapy decision-making
• Analyse the wider political, cultural, economic and social context of current health and social care provision as an influence on occupational engagement
• Develop a wide range of transferable skills including leadership and management skills, information technology skills, and the ability to investigate and apply research evidence
• Facilitate your development as a change agent, who is able to critically evaluate the outcomes of interventions and service delivery strategies and respond to a dynamic practice environment

You can demonstrate your English language ability by studying with us on our online Pre-sessional English and Academic Skills courses which will allow you to gain entry to most undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses. You can do our online Pre-sessional course from your own home - you do not need to be on our campus in order to study but you will need access to a PC or laptop and a good quality internet connection in order to fully participate.  Our new online Pre-sessional courses will help you to improve and develop your English language and academic skills and will prepare you for your degree programme at the University of Wolverhampton. 

Other ways of demonstrating your English language abilities are:

• With a qualification (eg a high school certificate) from your country that has been approved by the University of Wolverhampton as meeting the minimum English language entry competency. See your country for details.
• By demonstrating that you completed your secondary or university education at a secondary (high) school or university in a country approved by the University as teaching in the medium of English.
• If you are a national of one of the following countries you do not have to prove your level of English; Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
• By presenting one of the international qualifications listed below.  It should have been completed no more than two years before of the start date of your degree course.

1. First of all, decide which course is right for you.
2. Check the entry requirements, including the minimum English requirements for your chosen course.
3. Check the visa requirements.
4. Make your application - via our on-line course directory or directly to the University via Admissions or the International Office, find out how to do it below.