Occupational Therapy (practice based learning) – BSc (Honours)

This course

Practice-based learning is a style of learning for students who already have some experience of working in health and social care. It builds on skills and knowledge you already have.

This course is suitable if you have around two years experience in a health and social care role, such as
• occupational therapy support worker in the NHS
• community care officer in social care
• a similar job in a caring working environment

It is an intensive, full-time 27 month course which has been designed to help people with existing experience progress in their careers to become a qualified occupational therapist. It has been developed in partnership with the East Midlands Strategic Health Authority.

Practical, work-based modules form a large part of your work. You work with patients on a clinical placement in East Midlands for three days a week. The remainder of the time is spent in class with lecturers or studying using self-directed learning.

The course is taught entirely in Lincolnshire, at Grantham hospital and on clinical placements in the area. You are taught by both Sheffield Hallam lecturers and experienced occupational therapy practitioners.