Occupational Therapy
Helping people live happily and healthily
Illness, disability or injury may stop people from doing everyday things. That’s where Occupational Therapy comes in. You’ll build your knowledge of theory and get hands-on training delivered by experienced occupational therapists.
Help people regain health and live their best possible lives with Occupational Therapy.
Develop your practical skills across a range of practice placements.
On graduation, you’ll be ready to apply for occupational therapy roles in NHS, social services, or private employment.
Check out our video playlist for a flavour of Occupational Therapy.
Courses in Occupational Therapy
Apply for Foundation Year in Health and Life Sciences at the University of Bradford.
- Suitable for:
- UK applicants
- Attendance:
- Full-time
Apply for Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) at the University of Bradford.
- Suitable for:
- UK and International applicants
- Attendance:
- Full-time
What I love most is the blend of theory and hands-on experience, and seeing how it can apply to everyday life.
Where Occupational Therapy can take you
Occupational Therapy graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists have unique opportunities to work with a range of people who are experiencing a variety of issues. This means that they can work in a range of settings, including:
- Accident and Emergency
- Charities
- Community Mental Health Team
- Fire and Ambulance Services
- Forensic Units
- GP Surgeries
- Hospitals
- Pain Management Units
- Palliative care
- Prisons
- Rehabilitation Units
- Residential and Nursing Homes
- Schools
- Universities
Our facilities
Take a virtual tour of our Occupational Health subject facilities.
Welcome to the Occupational Therapy virtual tour.
Explore our Green Room, which is designed to enhance your learning and practical skills. Here, you'll gain unique insights into how you can help people recover and live their best lives.
Discover where your future in occupational therapy begins.
Placements
Work placements are a fundamental aspect of our Occupational Therapy programme.
You'll undertake four placements throughout the three-year course - one in each of your first two years and two in your final year.
Placements take place in real clinical environments, with real-life patients. They allow you to put your learning into practice, and provide valuable support to service users in the local community.
The final-year LEAP placement takes place over eight weeks.
We're the only UK provider to offer a LEAP placement. It focuses on leadership, emerging practice, advocacy, programme development and clinical work.
It aims to build your skills innovation, project management and professional impact, and prepares you for working life in the modern health care environment.
Meet our students and alumni
Lexie
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy