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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Occupational Therapy
University of South Wales
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Occupational Therapy course at University of South Wales.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
To exclude General Studies
You may also need to
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B920
Here's what University of South Wales says about its Occupational Therapy course.
Work towards a rewarding career in occupational therapy and make a positive impact on the quality of life for individuals - helping patients recover, improve, and maintain their health and wellbeing to support their everyday routines at home or work.
Occupational Therapy is a long established profession practised across a range of health and social care settings. Occupational Therapists work to learn and understand people and their occupations, to help people improve their physical and social health and wellbeing.
This part-time Occupational Therapy course is designed to help students develop the skills and knowledge required to practice as an Occupational Therapist across a range of practice environments. It involves a range of placements across health and social care, and provides a gateway to a flourishing profession with a wide range of employment opportunities.
Graduates will be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and membership of the College of Occupational Therapy (subject to HCPC and relevant College approval).
Unfortunately as this course is funded by the NHS and students have to have placements in the local NHS Health Board we are unable to accept applications from overseas (Non EU) students.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Occupational Therapy at University of South Wales.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Care Sciences
Location
Pontypridd | Pontypridd
Duration
4.5 Years
Study mode
Part-time
Subjects
• Occupational therapy
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of South Wales reviews
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1st year
Psychology
They did not honour the early payer discount, which they promised.
2 months ago
1st year
Psychology
Uni's advice team is very hostile against students they regard you as their enemy and Uni's accommodation team is careless about the problems within the halls including dirty blocks and issues among students inside the blocks
2 months ago
1st year student
The campus is situated away from the noise which it makes a beautiful comfort place for me to be.
1 year ago
1st year student
I am supported well that I am managing to almost finish the year without much struggles
1 year ago
1st year student
they provided me with very good academic support that help my study
1 year ago
1st year student
Library did a lot to me this academic year for both borrowing books or using it as place to study in. there one thing I am not happy with is the food being served in canteen, too small portion and too expensive. All other facilities are good.
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 University of South Wales 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
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
73%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
69%
low
Assessment and feedback
69%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
66%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
63%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
54%
low
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
50%
low
Organisation and management
50%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
56%
low
How well organised is your course?
44%
low
Learning resources
78%
med
Learning resources
78%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
67%
low
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?
72%
low
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
46%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
68%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of South Wales. These students are taking Occupational Therapy or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| Religious Studies | D | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Occupational Therapy course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of South Wales graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
100%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
95%
Say it fits with future plans
90%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
13%
Therapy professionals
3%
Caring personal services
3%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
1%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics
86%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
90%
Say it fits with future plans
85%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
64%
Therapy professionals
13%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
4%
Administrative occupations
4%
Caring personal services
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
Say it fits with future plans
75%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
25%
Therapy professionals
10%
Caring personal services
5%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of South Wales graduates who took Occupational Therapy - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£23.4k
Third year after graduation
£26.6k
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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