MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy

Are you an occupational therapist wishing to develop your skills and knowledge in critical thinking? This pathway will help you to improve people’s health and well-being by implementing innovative, evidence-based practice in a range of practice settings. You will be able to develop your skills and knowledge in research and scholarly activity around the core principles of occupational therapy. This pathway enables you to explore innovative occupational therapy and occupational science in depth.

If you are a non UK-based candidate you must be recognised as a Occupational Therapist within your own country.You must also provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English in accordance with the University’s Admissions Code of Practice - IELTS requirement is 6.5 average with a minimum of 5.5 in each category. If you need to improve your English language to get onto a degree programme at Plymouth, you can book a pre-sessional academic English course.

International students: Student 2025-26 2026-27 Home £11,350 £11,700 International £19,550 £20,150 Part time (Home) £1,260 per 20 credit module £1,300 per 20 credit module Full time fees shown are per annum. Part time fees shown are per a number of credits.

UK students: Student 2025-26 2026-27 Home £11,350 £11,700 International £19,550 £20,150 Part time (Home) £1,260 per 20 credit module £1,300 per 20 credit module Full time fees shown are per annum. Part time fees shown are per a number of credits.

September (main intake; some programmes may start in January)

Varies by programme; check with admissions team

• Plymouth, United Kingdom