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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Occupational Therapy course at Robert Gordon University.
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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H3,H3,H3
To include English (or a written subject requiring the use of English). Maths and one from Biology, Chemistry or Physics are also required at O2 if not held at Higher Level.
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Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Robert Gordon University. These students are taking Occupational Therapy or another course from the same subject area.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B920
Here's what Robert Gordon University says about its Occupational Therapy course.
Studying Occupational Therapy at RGU will provide you with the skills to make a difference, working with people to overcome challenges in their lives. Working in a range of ways with individuals, groups and communities, you will use your specialist Occupational Therapy Skills to enable people to overcome challenges to participate more fully in life.
This is the first course in Scotland offering a four-year Master of Occupational Therapy award. It has been developed in response to employer needs and key current policy and social directives. It will develop you into an Occupational Therapist who is; professional, resilient, creative, practical and dedicated to implementing contextually relevant occupational therapy services which promote and enhance health, wellness and quality of life for individuals and populations.
The former BSc version of this course is ranked 1st in Scotland for OT, 1st in Scotland for course satisfaction, and 1st for employment and/or further study six months after graduation The Guardian University League Tables 2018, published in 2017.
Source: Robert Gordon University
Course details
Qualification
Masters in Occupational Therapy - MOccTh
Department
School of Health
Location
Main Site - Aberdeen | Aberdeen
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Occupational therapy
Start date
7 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,220 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £7,220 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £7,220 per year |
| Channel Islands | £7,220 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £7,220 per year |
| EU | £16,980 per year |
| International | £16,980 per year |
Robert Gordon University student reviews
Showing 22 reviews
2nd year student
1 year ago
Currently union initiatives have improved in order to get students more interested so there's an uptick in performance, but generally not up to standard so far
2nd year student
1 year ago
The city is generally boring and the university is not any more lively. Whether it's the culture or the students themselves, anything interesting is usually conducted by the students privately and not by the university
2nd year student
1 year ago
Being an international student the fees are higher and harder to pay (including fluctuations in exchange rates) and the school is usually inflexible in their understanding of this. Value for money is low in my opinion
2nd year student
1 year ago
Most of the time I have to seek support for myself and even at that, it's usually a case of me being told to do it myself
2nd year student
1 year ago
Generally okay, could use more of each equipment/facility or a higher standard of it. Accommodation options are bad however, no real quality
2nd year student
1 year ago
Timetabling is generally bad in my course. A lot of the classes are too early and too long, and we tend to not have classes in our own engineering building. There's a tendency to change class locations often and it seems like in terms of coursework assessment and deadlines the staff are just figurin...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Robert Gordon University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Robert Gordon University students who took the Occupational Therapy course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
med
Teaching on my course
93%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
96%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
68%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
82%
med
Academic support
82%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
76%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
68%
med
Learning resources
97%
high
Learning resources
97%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
91%
high
Student voice
91%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
100%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
96%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
88%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
92%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
84%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
76%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
88%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
88%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Robert Gordon University. These students are taking Occupational Therapy or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Occupational Therapy at Robert Gordon University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Robert Gordon University graduates who took Occupational Therapy - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£26.6k
First year after graduation
£32.5k
Third year after graduation
£34.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Occupational Therapy.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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