MOccTh (Hons) Occupational Therapy

• A wide range of teaching and learning methods and assessments are used to suit all learning styles.
• Experience problem-based learning designed to be practical and close to real-life issues faced by occupational therapists.
• Inter professional learning will prepare you for practice and working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• You will study a broad range of cutting edge theory and research from Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
• You will benefit from accreditation by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists leading to internationally recognised qualification.
• Experience practice placements to develop a range of core skills required for professional practice.
• The programme is delivered by a team of well published, internationally recognised, research active Occupational Therapists.
• Opportunities to select modules that align with your career aspirations.
• Start your occupational therapy career with enhanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills.

• Year 1

• The initial year of the MOccTh (Hons) is fully integrated with the BSc (Hons) occupational therapy programme. You’ll share teaching and learning with students from other health professions, allowing you to gain core generic knowledge and skills. We’ll introduce you to theoretical foundations and core skills, which will underpin practice. Gain practice skills through an eight-week supervised placement within a health, social or community setting in the South West. Develop problem-solving, reasoning skills and an embedded commitment to lifelong learning.
  

  Core modules

  • OCT406 Occupational Studies: Biological and Psychological Foundations for Occupation

    A knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human body, from both a biological and psychosocial perspective are important foundations for understanding occupation and application to occupational therapy practice. This module is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of human anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology.

  • OCT407 Occupational Studies: Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 1

    This module introduces philosophical and theoretical foundations of occupational therapy, introducing the student to concepts of the person, environment, occupation and performance. Core skills underpinning the professional practice of occupational therapy will be introduced. 

  • OCT408 Occupational Studies: Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 2

    Students will use occupational analysis to identify and explore the components of occupational engagement. An introduction to occupational interruption and the impact on health and wellbeing. Students will study the interaction between person, occupation and environment and how this impacts meaningful occupations. 

  • OCT409 Occupational Studies: Humans as Occupational Beings Through Community Engagement

    This module will examine occupational science perspectives of humans as occupational beings across the life span. The dynamic relationship between engagement in occupation, health and well-being for individuals, groups and communities will be explored.  Reflection on personal experience of community engagement will be included. 

  • OCT410 Practice Placement 1

    This module enables students to experience occupational therapy within wider contexts of inter-professional or multi-agency practice. Students will experience collaborative working with colleagues from other disciplines. Through supervised practice, students will develop basic skills underpinning occupational therapy, relating this to campus based study.

  • SOHP401 Preparation for Practice

    This inter-professional module will introduce students to professional practice and the inherent standards expected of them. The characteristics and identity of allied health professionals, as evidence based practitioners, will underpin learning.

• Year 2

• Profession-specific modules take a lifespan approach and are designed to introduce you to the core and essential knowledge and skills needed for Occupational Therapy (OT) practice. Modules on inter-professional working and research will help you to develop your professional identity. During a nine-week practice placement, you will have the opportunity to participant more in the occupational therapy process and start to articulate your clinical reasoning. 

  • OCT531 Practice Placement 2.
  • OCT528 Occupational Studies: The Young Person Interruption and Transition
  • OCT529 Occupational Studies: Adults; Interruptions and Transitions
  • OCT530 Occupational Studies: The Older Person; Interruptions and Transitions
  • OCT532 Occupational Studies: Exploration into Practice
  • OCT502 Relevance of Evidence to Practice

• Year 3

• You’ll gain greater independence during a twelve week practice placement and, with support, be able to demonstrate a range of core skills required for an entry level practitioner. Profession-specific modules prepare you for the responsibilities facing newly qualified graduates. Inter-professional modules help you develop and consolidate management research skills and understanding of the wide multi-disciplinary team and help you to prepare for Masters level study.

  • SOHP602 Inter-Professional Working in Health and Social Care
  • SOHP604 Project Design for research
  • OCT605 Occupational Studies: The innovative practitioner
  • OCT606 Occupational Studies: The contemporary practitioner
  • OCT608 Occupational Studies: Occupation for Promoting Health and Wellness of Communities
  • OCT607: Placement 3

• Final year

• The final year of the programme, facilitates the production of an individual research project and core modules will enable you to consolidate your professional reasoning skills. In addition, you can tailor the programme to your interests, through selecting to complete a module exploring either international occupational therapy or innovation in healthcare.
  
  • SOHP720 Contemporary Leadership
  • ADV759 International Perspectives or ADV766 Innovation in an ever changing market place
  • SOHP703 Research Dissertation
  • OCTP715 Enhanced Professional Reasoning
  • OCTP716 Investigating Trends in Occupational Therapy Practice

UCAS tariff

136

UCAS tariff
136 points, usually with a minimum of Grade B in a Science or Social Science. These may be obtained from a range of qualifications, potentially in combination, to be assessed on individual applications. The below list of examples is not exhaustive:

GCSE Profile
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above to include Mathematics, English, and Science, and usually obtained in one sitting. Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application.

A level
136 points, usually with a minimum of Grade B in a science or Social Science. Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.

International Baccalaureate
33 overall with Higher Level Grade 6 in Science or Social Science.
GCSE equivalence: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5 in Maths, English, and Science.
If overseas and not studying English within the IB, applicants must have IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all elements.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and to include 15 Level 3 credits in Science or Social Science. Remaining credits at Level 3 must be at Merit.

BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma/ QCF Extended Diploma
BTEC National Extended Diplomas and Extended Diplomas are considered on an individual basis, depending on the units that are studied. They may be considered on their own or alongside A level Science or Social Science, which will be assessed on application. Please contact the admissions team for further guidance.

Other qualifications
Equivalent qualifications may be considered, such as relevant Open University courses (e.g. SK299 Human Biology) if other academic points requirements are met, but not in an appropriate subject.

Applications from recent graduates
Applications are welcome from graduates who have successfully completed a degree, have normally studied within the last 5 years, and hold (or will hold) a minimum of a 2:1 classification in a relevant area.

Applicants who have not completed their studies in the English language:
IELTS: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all elements. If you need to improve your English language to get onto a degree course at the University of Plymouth, you can book a pre-sessional academic English course.

For a full list of all acceptable qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.

Extended entry requirements

• In addition to the above, evidence of academic study within the last five years is required.
• You must pass disclosure and barring service and occupational health checks satisfactorily in order to be able to start this course.
• If English is not your first language and you do not have GCSE English grade C or above you will have to achieve an IELTS or equivalent qualification at the grades stated above.
• Meeting the academic minimum is the first stage of an application being considered. Applicants must also submit a strong personal statement in order to be considered further.

Deferred entry
Unfortunately, we cannot permit deferred entry. However, if you have a query please refer to an experienced admissions administrator who will be able to explain the UCAS application process in more detail admissions@plymouth.ac.uk.