Occupational Therapy

About this course

Occupational Therapy is a healthcare profession centred on enabling people to live the lives they want to lead. Occupational therapists work with individuals and groups across all ages and a wide range of conditions, helping people overcome the barriers that prevent them from engaging in the everyday activities, or occupations, that give life meaning: working, caring for oneself, pursuing hobbies, maintaining social relationships and participating in community life. The profession requires both a thorough understanding of health, illness and disability and the practical, creative and interpersonal skills to design and deliver interventions that make a real and lasting difference to people's lives. At the University of Cumbria, this full-time three-year programme is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and leads to eligibility to register with the Health and

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Therapy professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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