Occupational Therapy - 2013 entry
BSc (Hons)
- single
Typical A-level offer: grades BBB or equivalent
Accredited by the Health Professions Council and the College of Occupational Therapists
Overview
Occupational therapy as a career
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How occupational therapy can help people
'When you say you trained at Oxford Brookes you stand out instantly, it's world-renowned as one of the best institutions to train at' student, Joseph Mukahiwa
This course is run by the Department of Sport and Health Sciences
Our highly popular Occupational Therapy (OT) course will equip you with the skills required to practise as a competent occupational therapist in a wide variety of environments.
Occupational therapy practice is concerned with enhancing the daily lives of individuals with a very broad range of physical, mental health or social needs. As an occupational therapist you will work with clients to improve their function, enabling them to fulfil the demands of their daily lives with greater satisfaction. You will work with people of all ages from all walks of life, in hospital, in the community, in their place of employment or in their home.
This course offers a student-centred approach to learning. It involves the integration of occupational therapy theory, practice, and components of the biological, behavioural, social and medical sciences. You’ll learn to critically assess the living skills and occupations of clients in order to enhance their performance within their unique environments. You will also develop the technical, practical, managerial and communication skills necessary to enter practice as a qualified occupational therapist.
If you already have a relevant bachelor's degree but would like to pursue occupational therapy as a career, we are pleased to offer a pre-registration master's course.
Why Brookes?
The Occupational Therapy course has a long history of preparing occupational therapists to deliver and develop excellent occupational therapy practice in the UK and internationally.
Our experienced lecturers maintain excellent links with practice areas locally and across the region. You can benefit from a wide variety of practice learning opportunities throughout Oxford, London and the South East. Many have national and international reputations for innovation and the quality of the care and support they provide. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your learning with students from other health and social care professions.
Oxford Brookes is a modern university offering a friendly and supportive environment in which to learn. We have outstanding teaching facilities including state-of-the-art classroom and lecture theatre facilities, clinical skills suites and simulation resources. These include a fully equipped movement laboratory, a family of computerised simulation manikins, an extensive range of anatomy models, and an Activity of Daily Living suite, designed to simulate the home environment.
The course has an excellent track record of high levels of student satisfaction, low student attrition rates and high employability.
Teaching, learning and assessment
You will experience a range of different approaches to teaching and learning, including both traditional and experiential learning opportunities. In addition to lectures and seminars, you will learn through group work and self-directed study. IT plays an increasingly important role in health care courses and an extensive range of learning resources can be accessed through 'Brookes Virtual' - an online repository of lectures, handouts, information and learning exercises.
Throughout the degree, there is a range of assessments, such as skill-based assessments, coursework and exams. Each of your three practice placements will be assessed.
In health and social care no professional group works in isolation. Oxford Brookes teaches a very wide range of pre-qualification and foundation courses including health and social care, nursing (adult, children's and mental health), midwifery, osteopathy, operating department practice, paramedic emergency care, physiotherapy and social work. You will share your learning with other health care students. This is a key component of the course, essential to developing your teamwork skills and your understanding of other roles you will encounter in practice.
All our courses adopt a student-centred approach to teaching and learning and are strongly focused on encouraging you to attain your full potential as a lifelong learner.
In detail
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Year 1 modules provide you with a foundation in the knowledge and skills of occupational therapy and the relevant biological and behavioural sciences. You will also undertake two interprofessional modules. Learning through experience to integrate the theory and practice of occupational therapy is also a key part of the course. The placements you undertake will provide you with practical experience of the work of an occupational therapist.
In Years 2 and 3 you will take further occupational therapy modules, developing skills and knowledge in specific practice areas. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory with practice and on developing the skills to think like an occupational therapist. Also, on understanding and undertaking research. Further study with students from other professional fields will help you prepare for multi-disciplinary teamworking and develop self-management and organisational skills. Two placement opportunities in different practice areas will refine your practical and professional skills.
You can view detailed descriptions of some of the modules here.
Study modules
Work placements
Practice placements occur each year and form an integral part of your course. You will complete three placements, each consisting of supervised workplace learning in a selected health or social care setting, which may be located in a hospital or in the community. You will become increasingly involved in the treatment of clients of different ages and with a diversity of needs.
We offer a range of support mechanisms, both within the University and the placement area, to support you through your programme of study. Whilst on placement, you will be supported by a named member of staff known as a practice assessor.
We have a dedicated Practice Education Unit that provides administrative and academic support for placement learning/practice education for all its pre-qualifying courses.
Graduate opportunity to study abroad
In partnership with the Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Tufts University, USA, a generous annual scholarship is currently available to enable an Occupational Therapy graduate of Oxford Brookes University to study in Boston, USA. The course is the full time, post-registration MSc in Occupational Therapy. Applications are invited from November-early January, with interviews taking place during early February each year. Applicatants must have at least 18 months' work experience.
Free language courses for students - the Open Module
Free language courses are available to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying any course on our Headington (including Marston Road), Harcourt Hill or Wheatley Campuses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
Key facts
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Department
Department of Sport and Health Sciences
Professional accreditation
The BSc course is accredited by the Health Professions Council (HPC) and the College of Occupational Therapists. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the HPC. Registration with the HPC is required for employment as an occupational therapist in the NHS and Social Services in the UK.
Course length
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: (in service) 4-6 years
Teaching location
Headington Campus, Marston Road
Start date
September 2013
UCAS code
B920 BSc/OT
Fees / funding
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Tuition fees
The fees shown are for the academic year 2012/13. The fees for 2013/14 have yet to be set, and are likely to increase.
UK/EU students
Full-time: £See below for details.
International students
Full-time: £12,640
Questions about fees?
Contact Student Finance on:
+44 (0)1865 483088
finance-fees@brookes.ac.uk
Funding and scholarships
Full-time home students tuition fees are funded by the NHS; eligible students may be awarded a means-tested bursary. Full-time eligible students may also apply for a capped student loan.
In-service students have their fees paid by their sponsoring authority while they continue to work.
You can also read more information in our financial help leaflet.
For general sources of financial support, see:
Apply / Entry reqs
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Typical offers
A-level: grades BBB or equivalent
IB Diploma: 32 points
Advanced Diploma: Advanced Diploma at grade B, including A-level Biology or Human Biology at grade B, plus GCSE Science at grade B or above
Our typical A-level offer excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
The following are intended to give you a general guide to the attainment levels we expect for this course:
- 300 UCAS points (for Scottish Highers).
- Access Course to Higher Education (Science or Health Care): 45 credits at Level 3 (12 of the Level 3 credits must be in Biology). All Level 3 credits must be at the Merit grade and at least 50% at Distinction level.
- Mature students are considered on an individual basis but will have to show evidence of recent academic study at A-level standard or above which includes GCSE Mathematics at Grade B or equivalent.
Screening
All applicants will be screened for fitness for practice and a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check will be made.
Specific entry requirements
A-level: a minimum of grades BBB at A-level, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking
GCSE: Mathematics, English and a science subject at grade B or above
We strongly recommend that you visit a range of occupational therapy services before applying to the University.
Please also see the university's general entry requirements.
Selection process
A group interview will form part of the application process.
English language requirements
International students may be required to undertake an English language proficiency test, and are required to achieve 7.0 in the IELTS and be eligible for matriculation into a university in their home country.
Please also see the university's standard English language requirements.
English language requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Border Agency's minimum language requirements as well as the university's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Full-time students should apply for this course through UCAS.
In-service: please apply direct to the university, using the university application form.
International applicants will need to apply early to allow enough time for obtaining visas if you are offered a place.
International applications
Limited international student places are available, but are not funded by the NHS. See details about joining a course as an international student. For specific details about joining the Occupational Therapy course, please contact the Programme Administrator.
International applicants with a WFOT recognised diploma in Occupational Therapy may apply for transfer into Year 2 of the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at Oxford Brookes University.
Conditions of acceptance
When you accept our offer you agree to the conditions of acceptance. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Oxford Brookes operates the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Student experience
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Why Oxford is a great place to study Occupational Therapy
As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which will provide you with a host of work placement and other learning opportunities.
One of the world's great academic cities, Oxford is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects. It is a vibrant city with plenty of attractions for its large student population, from theatres and cinemas to museums, art galleries and music venues. A bustling and stunning cosmopolitan city, Oxford has excellent shopping, restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs.
Situated in the heart of rural England and home to around 150,000 people, Oxford offers students a clean and safe environment less than an hour from London and international airports.
Specialist facilities
We offer a friendly and supportive environment in which to learn. We consistently receive very high satisfaction ratings for student support and learning resources in student surveys.
We have excellent teaching facilities including classrooms, a 280-seat lecture theatre, dedicated clinical skills suites and simulation resources. These include a very well-equipped movement laboratory, a family of computerised simulation manikins, including a sim-man, sim-baby (newborn and an older baby under six months old) and birthing mother, an extensive range of anatomy models and fully-networked computer rooms.
Our Activity of Daily Living (ADL) suite is designed to simulate the home environment. It has a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room areas - and is designed to recreate real-life scenarios to enable you to learn to provide care or promote independence. We also have a fully-resourced orthotics suite with a full range of orthoses required to support upper limb function or relieve disabling pain.
We also have excellent library resources. They are accessible through the web and at a range of locally-based facilities on University and NHS sites.
Support for students studying Occupational Therapy
There is a range of support mechanisms for students, such as academic advisers, who facilitate your academic development. Student support co-ordinators also provide a drop-in service for queries about any aspect of student life, covering both academic and personal welfare.
Our students consistently rate the support they receive from staff as extremely high. They value the different learning and support opportunities available on this course.
General support services
Supporting your learning
From academic advisers and support co-ordinators to specialist subject librarians and other learning support staff, we want to ensure that you get the best out of your studies.
Personal support services
We want your time at Brookes to be as enjoyable and successful as possible. That's why we provide all the facilities you need to be relaxed, happy and healthy throughout your studies.
Accommodation
At Brookes we understand that when you live away from home it's important to be somewhere that you feel comfortable and safe.
After graduation
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Professional accreditation
The BSc course is accredited by the Health Professions Council (HPC) and the College of Occupational Therapists. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the HPC. Registration with the HPC is required for employment as an occupational therapist in the NHS and Social Services in the UK.
Career prospects
As a graduate, you will be well equipped with the knowledge, values and professional strategies you require for occupational therapy practice. You will also have developed the professional and personal competence necessary to become a confident, autonomous and accountable occupational therapist.
Career opportunities include specialist areas of practice, research, teaching or management. Some occupational therapists go on to take NHS consultant posts, in industry or with charities, both in the UK and abroad.
Further study
Oxford Brookes also offers an MSc Contemporary Occupational Therapy. This is a distance learning course designed for UK, EU and international occupational therapists.
We also offer an MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration). This is a two year degree course providing those with a relevant bachelor’s degree the opportunity to study occupational therapy at master’s level.
