The Division of Occupational Therapy School of Health Sciences and Social Care

1. The Division of Occupational TherapySchool of Health Sciences and Social Care BSc Occupational Therapy MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) MSc Occupational Therapy (post-registration) MSc Hand Therapy

2. Pre-registration programmes: • 1935 London School of Occupational Therapy founded (2nd in the UK) – now Brunel University – 78 years of educating OTs! • Highest number of commissioned student places from the NHS, for the London area.

3. Pre-registration programmes: • Both awards confer eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and practice as an occupational therapist in the UK • Both accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) • Both include 28 weeks of placement experience across a range of practice settings (health, social care, voluntary sector)

4. Pre-registration programmes: • BSc Occupational Therapy (Honours award) • 3 years, full-time • MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) • 2 years, full-time (45 weeks per year) • Elements of learning are shared across both programmes • Strong focus upon core skill development • Academic and study skills development is incorporated into modules • MSc includes research dissertation • Opportunity to conduct practice-based research

5. Post-registration programmes • MSc Occupational Therapy • The only post-registration MSc dedicated to OT in London. Started in 1996 • WFOT- approved Diploma or first degree in Occupational Therapy required. • Optional modules permit specialised focus • Some modules shared with other programmes • Students can join as associates and take individual modules • Full-time (1 year) and part-time (3 years) modes • 3rd year of part-time mode = dissertation – no fees

6. MSc Hand Therapy • Admission: Diploma or first degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy from an approved course • Attendance options as with MSc OT, or may register for a PG Cert in Hand Therapy • Specific modules attract points from the British Association of Hand Therapists – can contribute to BAHT accreditation • Some modules shared with the MSc OT

7. Diversity and widening participation • The BSc has the most culturally and ethnically diverse mix of students compared to equivalent programmes across the UK • International students are assigned to one personal tutor • In-Division welcome and orientation events • Established reputation for supporting students with disabilities • International teaching team includes people from South Africa, Singapore, Malta, USA, Greece, Holland, Scotland, and England!

8. The teaching team: A research-active team contributing to professional advancement Contributing to international journals and conferences Editorial roles with journals Contributing to practice developments and the theory base of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science

9. The teaching team: Authorship of key and leading texts in the field

10. Our strengths: • Inherent international focus • Good support structures for students within the Division • Established programmes with high ratings for quality (NHS London contract performance monitoring, student evaluations) • Lecturers have both practice and academic experience • Teaching informed by current research and practice developments