Occupational Therapy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
62
/100
1551 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 | £25731 | £21977 | £25315 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £24646 - £27975 | £16358 - £26533 | £17846 - £30192 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Occupational Therapy courses in the UK
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 | £25509 | £22562 | £26235 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £23081 - £27944 | £18441 - £25754 | £20275 - £30163 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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 Bishop Auckland College
| 40% | Sales occupations |
| 15% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 10% | Customer service occupations |
| 10% | Media Professionals |
| 10% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 10% | Administrative occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Occupational Therapy
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Occupational Therapy, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Occupational Therapy is the study of therapeutic regimes to assist recovery from mental or physical ailments/injury.
The median salary of graduates of Occupational Therapy was £25731 15 months after graduation, £21977 3 years after graduation and £25315 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Occupational Therapy studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Masters in Occupational Therapy - MOccTh
- Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) - BHSc (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Master of Philosophy - MPhil