Occupational Therapy

About this course

Occupational therapy is a healthcare profession concerned with enabling people to participate in the activities of daily life, the occupations that give life meaning, structure, and purpose, when illness, injury, disability, or life circumstances have made this difficult or impossible. Occupational therapists work with people across the full range of human experience, from children with developmental disabilities and adults recovering from stroke or injury to older people managing the effects of ageing and people living with mental illness. The profession is founded on the belief that occupation, the things people do, is central to health and wellbeing, and that supporting participation in meaningful activity is itself a therapeutic intervention. At the University of Essex, this three-year full-time programme leads to qualification as an occupational therapist and registration with the

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