Occupational Therapy (pre-registration mode) - PGDIP/MSc

Applications for this course are now closed for the 2026/27 academic year. Applications for 2027/28 are open now in UCAS Full training in two years Both of our PgDip and MSc graduate entry programme are designed to enable you to be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the programme is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). We have a large, diverse and vibrant occupational therapy community with academic staff with a wide range of clinical expertise a large student cohort across our occupational therapy courses This course allows full-time professional training to be condensed into two years. To support teaching, the Institute of Health and Social Care has a dedicated suite of clinical skills labs, including two well-equipped Activities of Daily Living (ADL) suites, plus large rooms for art, splinting and group skills sessions. Why Occupational Therapy at LSBU? poll Ranked 1st in London for Occupational Therapy (Complete University Guide 2025). check-circle Well-developed relationships with practice partners over many years, with the PgDip course established in 1989, initially as part of the London Hospital Medical College in Whitechapel and occupational therapy courses at LSBU since 1988. medkit We deliver a mix of theoretical and practical teaching in small groups alongside whole cohort lectures in our three Occupational Therapy Labs, with facilities including splinting laboratory, simulated living spaces and artistic intervention tools. teacher Our Occupational therapy course is delivered through a hybrid learning in our central London campus, using a wide variety of teaching and assessment methods to tailor for diverse learning needs. rocket LSBU Health and Social Care graduates are the second highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and the sixth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022). user-md Students on this course could be eligible to receive a non-repayable amount of up to £11,000 per academic year with the NHS Learning Support Fund. Mode Duration Start date Application code Application method PGDip Full-time 2 years September B931 UCAS MSc Full-time 2 years September B932 UCAS Course Accreditations RCOT HCPC Watch our video to see how you can make yourself at home studying at LSBU. Location Southwark Campus London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA. If you are visiting our Southwark Campus, you may wish to use our downloadable campus map (PNG File 466 KB). For information on accessibility, see our DisabledGo access guides. See our location page for more details.

Those whom English is not their first language must achieve a minimum score of 7.0 overall or equivalent with not less than 7.0 in the listening and reading sections and not less than 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS) at the time of application.

International students: £18,360 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £18,360 per year

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• Southwark Campus, United Kingdom