本课程适用于那些希望帮助他人更轻松，更独立地进行日常工作的人，尽管他们有残疾，受伤或有障碍。两年制课程专门为已经完成先前学位水平学习并且可以将其批判性思维技能应用于职业治疗的理论和实践的人员而设计。该课程包括四个位置，以发展技能和在各种场合和背景下提供职业治疗的信心。这门课程的优势包括我们广泛的医疗保健专业知识以及各种各样的安置机会。本课程符合卫生与护理专业委员会（HCPC）和职业治疗师学院（COT）制定的专业实践，价值观和行为标准，使您在成功完成学位后即可获得专业注册资格。
This course is for people who want to help others to carry out everyday occupations with greater ease and independence despite their disabilities, injuries or impediments. The two year course is specifically designed for people who have already completed previous degree level study, and who can apply their critical thinking skills to the theory and practice of occupational therapy. The course includes three placements to develop skills and confidence in providing occupational therapy in a range of settings and contexts. The two year course is specifically designed for people who have already completed previous degree level study, and who can apply their critical thinking skills to the theory and practice of occupational therapy. The course includes three placements to develop skills and confidence in providing occupational therapy in a range of settings and contexts. This course adheres to the professional standards of practice, values and behaviours set out by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Royal College of Occupational Therapists - RCOT, which will allow you to be eligible for professional registration on successful completion of your degree.<br><br>Based on your particular interests, you can let us know your preferences regarding the type of placements you are interested in, whether this be a particular clinical area or location that reflects your career aspirations. For example you could undertake a placement in another country in order to gain experience within a fresh culture and healthcare system. The course curriculum is designed not just to meet academic requirements but also HCPC Standards of Proficiency for occupational therapists. HCPC registration will be essential for you to practise as an occupational therapist in the UK The importance of people being actively engaged in occupations throughout life and periods of ill-health, transition and change is becoming increasingly recognised on a local, national and international level meaning now is a great time to enter this exciting profession. On completion of this course youll be ready to seek professional registration with HCPC so that you can work as an occupational therapist with the NHS, social services, charities or private sector employers. Whatever you decide to do, youll have the transferable skills that employers expect from a master's graduate from Northumbria University. These include the ability to tackle complex issues through conceptualisation and undertaking research, the ability to contribute to new processes and knowledge, and the ability to formulate balanced judgements when considering incomplete or ambiguous data.