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Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration), MSc, Cardiff University

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Cardiff University

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About Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration), MSc - at Cardiff University

This programme is designed for those who hold a degree, and provides a two year fast-track route into a professional career in Occupational Therapy.

Ranked 1st in the UK

for pre-registration education in Occupational Therapy (Complete University Guide 2023)

State of the art facilities

including a simulated home and an in-house Occupational Therapy Clinic

Full funding available

providing you meet eligibility requirements

A range of placements

giving you valuable clinical exposure, and opportunities to work or volunteer abroad

Professionally accredited

our programme is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Our MSc Pre-Registration Occupational Therapy programme is designed for those who already hold a degree and it provides a two year fast-track route into a professional career in Occupational Therapy. On successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as well as professional membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Our programme is also recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

Our course fully prepares you to join the future generations of occupational therapists. It focuses on developing your competence and capability in key areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, professional reasoning, research, and leadership. You will also learn professional values and behaviours and develop an understanding of the nature and meaning of occupation in human life, the relationship between occupation, health and wellbeing and the power of occupation to transform the lives of individuals, groups, and communities.

A varied profile of placement experience undertaken across the two years of the programme will allow you to integrate academic theory with actual occupational therapy practice and gain an insight into the wide-ranging employment opportunities available to you upon registration. Your practice-based learning will be facilitated by experienced occupational therapy practice educators who will support you in becoming the best occupational therapist you can be.

We promote compassionate and aspiring leadership. You will be introduced to the NHS Wales Gwella Leadership Portal as a key learning resource. We also use the Cardiff University ‘Becoming a Caring & Compassionate Practitioner’ website-hub to support your learning and reflection on effective and evidence-based leadership models.

Accreditations

  • Health and Care Professions Council, the (HCPC)
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

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Entry requirements

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