职业治疗师与各个年龄段的人一起工作，以帮助他们开展自己想要或需要做的活动，以便他们过上充实的生活（COT 2015）。该理学学士（荣誉）职业课程为期三年，全日制课程，包括学术和专业实践单元的组合。毕业生有资格申请英国职业治疗师协会的会员资格，并可以向卫生保健专业委员会（HCPC）申请注册。他们有资格在各种环境中工作，包括医院，日托，社区实践和学校的传统环境，以及慈善组织等非传统环境。大学定期“刷新”课程以确保他们是最新的。大学将这个过程称为“学术验证”。该课程将在2017/18学年进行“刷新”，并于201
Become an occupational therapist. Learn how you can help people of all ages and ability do the everyday things they want and need to do. A fulfilling course, BSc (Hons) occupational therapy produces passionate occupational therapists of the future. This course is about learning how to help people of all ages and ability to do the everyday things they want and need to do. You will explore how to use activity and occupation as a treatment, how to find solutions for people who encounter physical, mental or environmental barriers. This World Federation of Occupational Therapists approved course allows you to take your degree from Ulster University anywhere in the world. Practicing your new skills in a range of clinical placements across the NI Health and Social Care Trusts will allow you broaden your experience and get you practice ready.<br><br>This course prepares and develops students to become occupational therapists who are competent to work within therapeutic teams both in hospitals and in the community. They will work with client groups from the new-born to the elderly. Applicants should have a high level of personal integrity and initiative, tact and sound judgement, organisational ability, and a genuine interest in people. Students who successfully complete the programme will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health Care Professions Council and full membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists. The course is also recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and employment opportunities exist in many parts of the world.