About Bsc (hons) Occupational Therapy (with Foundation Year Option) in Bournemouth University

Occupational therapists work to improve the everyday life skills of people who experience physical, social, and psychological difficulties by helping them to engage in meaningful tasks and occupations.

Why study BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at BU?

• Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to critically assess a service user’s circumstances in order to help them adapt to their environment and maximise their performance potential. 
• The course maintains small cohort sizes resulting in excellent lecturer-to-student ratio meaning more support, education and resource availability.
• Get hands-on practice using our newly-built clinical simulation facilities, which feature a daily living suite and kitchen, plus equipment to tackle a range of situations commonly encountered by occupational therapists.
• Put your learning into practice with placement experience throughout the course in a variety of settings. 
• Experiential learning allows you to work on real-life scenarios to gain knowledge and understanding of occupational roles and how health and wellbeing can affect their functioning
• 90% of our occupational therapy, counselling and psychotherapy students were either employed or in further education within 15 months of finishing their studies.

Entry requirements

• High School leaving examinations - We will consider any High School leaving examinations that are considered to be the equivalent to A-level examinations in the UK.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.
• TOEFL iBT: 60-78 overall.
• PTE Academic: 54 (with no less than 51 in each component).

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Bournemouth University Cost of Attendance

The information below is designed as a guide to the living expenses at university. For those who stay on-campus, the cost of utilities and transportation will be saved as the students will be given annual bus pass.