Occupational Therapy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Huddersfield 77% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 134 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Teesside University 69% 0% 4% £9250 £13000 130 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 71% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 140 Bradford On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University 91% 0% 2% £9250 £12250 148 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Queen Margaret University 72% 0% 5% £6000 £16500 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Brunel University 40% 0% 5% £9250 £17875 132 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 74% 5% 5% £9250 £13100 131 Worcester On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University 89% 0% 5% £9250 £16500 142 Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Derby 89% 0% 6% £9250 £14045 134 Derby On campus Full-time
Queen Margaret University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £15500 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 68% 0% 0% £9250 £17100 155 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 45% 10% 5% £9250 £13200 133 Luton On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 53% 0% 5% £9250 £14500 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Robert Gordon University 66% 0% 0% £6750 £14000 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
York St John University 62% 0% 5% £9250 £12750 127 York On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 58% 0% 0% £9250 £23335 136 Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 56% 0% 10% £9250 £13000 136 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Queen Margaret University 72% 0% 5% £9680 £17900 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Cumbria 58% 0% 5% £9250 £10500 135 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 33% 0% 0% £9250 £15915 127 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Ulster University 72% 0% 3% £9250 £15360 131 Coleraine On campus Full-time
St George's, University of London 72% 1% 10% £9250 £17250 137 London On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 58% 5% 10% £9250 - 127 London On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 85% 0% 9% £9250 - 123 Northampton On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 85% 0% 9% £9250 - 123 Northampton On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 83% 0% 20% £9250 - 138 Preston On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 58% 5% 10% £9250 - 127 London On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 70% 0% 6% - - 135 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 46% 5% 2% - - 151 Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 73% 0% 3% - - 122 Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 61% 0% 4% - - 141 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 96% 0% 0% - - 173 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Plymouth University 46% 5% 2% - - 151 Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Salford 58% 0% 0% - - 139 Salford On campus Full-time
Coventry University 91% 0% 2% - - 131 Coventry On campus Full-time
Leeds Beckett University 56% 1% 5% - - 122 Leeds On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - 5% £9250 £16500 - Poole On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - 5% £9250 £19380 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Brunel University - - 5% £4240 £9925 - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Brunel University - - 5% £9250 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £19670 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia - - - £9250 £16400 - Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £15000 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
University of Southampton - - - £9250 £26950 - Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - - £9250 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £11000 £13500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - 5% £9250 - - Poole On campus Full-time
University of East London - - 5% £9250 £13740 - London On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln - - 5% £9250 £14900 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
London South Bank University - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - - - - Colchester On campus Part-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Full-time
Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
The University of Winchester - - - - - - Winchester On campus Full-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Occupational Therapy

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24994 £21503 £23767
25-75 percentile range £23659 - £26911 £15340 - £25476 £16859 - £28886
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Occupational Therapy courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24913 £22028 £24849
25-75 percentile range £23712 - £26422 £17327 - £24910 £19088 - £28622
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Occupational Therapy

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Occupational Therapy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Occupational Therapy

  • National Health Service trusts
  • Local authority social services departments
  • Nursing and residential homes
  • Day care and health centres
  • GP practices
  • Prisons
  • Industrial organisations

Specialisations within Occupational Therapy

  • Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise
  • Assistive Technology
  • Autism
  • Brain Injuries
  • Diabetes
  • Driving and Community Mobility
  • Environmental Modification
  • Feeding, Eating and Swallowing
  • Gerontology
  • Hand Therapy
  • Hippotherapy
  • Low Vision
  • Lymphedema
  • Mental Health
  • Neuro- Developmental Treatment
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Rehabilitation
  • School Systems
  • Seating and Mobility Specialist
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Anxiety Treatment

Jobs of graduates of Occupational Therapy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Occupational Therapy at Blackburn College

40% Welfare and housing associate professionals
15% Caring personal services
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Occupational Therapy

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Occupational Therapy was £24994 15 months after graduation, £21503 3 years after graduation and £23767 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Occupational Therapy studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Masters in Occupational Therapy - MOccTh
  • Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) - BHSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip

Foundation to Health and Veterinary Studies (Occupational Therapy) (Year 0) - BSc (Hons) at University of Liverpool received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 96 out of 100 among 135 respondents.