Occupational Therapy BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2025.
This course prepares you to work as a Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered occupational therapist. During the first year you will develop your knowledge and skills within anatomy and physiology, occupational therapy theory, and core occupational therapy skills. As you progress through the degree you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills through both university based learning and practice placements. You will develop your academic skills in essay writing, report writing and presentations and will be introduced to a range of services at the university that can help you to further develop these skills. We access a range of teaching and learning strategies to enable you to develop throughout your programme, these include guided pre-learning, workshops, group work, guest speakers, practical skills sessions and placements.
We look forward to welcoming you onto this professional programme and starting your career as an occupational therapist.
Your Course Leaders
Full Time
Debbie Hewson
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Deborah.Hewson@northampton.ac.uk
Nicola Cumbleton
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Nicola.Cumbleton4@northampton.ac.uk
Jane Campion
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Welcome and Induction sessions
This is your induction timetable with online sessions starting on 1st July, with further sessions in September. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at OTAdmissions@northampton.ac.uk
Applicant Q&A Session
- Date: Tuesday 1 July
- Time: 7:30-8:30pm
- Location: Microsoft Teams
- Link: Join the meeting now
- Meeting ID: 379 921 578 400
- Passcode: ua6ja7LM
Please join us in the Applicant Q and A session where we will provide you with some details on the course and provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions.
Welcome to UON
- Date: Tuesday 9 September
- Time: 7.30pm -8.30pm
- Location: online
- Link: Microsoft Teams
- Meeting ID: 376 707 025 300
- Passcode: 7xS6Pn7d
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We would like to invite you to an online session to Welcome you to the University of Northampton Occupational Therapy course.
We have three routes, the full time route, the full time extended route and the degree apprenticeship route. We will share more about the three programmes and the modules you will study in your first year in this session.
Preparing for Induction
- Date: Tuesday 16 September
- Time: 7.30pm -8.30pm
- Location: online
- Link: Microsoft Teams
- Meeting ID: 381 808 985 299
- Passcode: 9Se3zt9H
We would like to invite you to a session that gives you all the information you need for your first few weeks on the programme. We have a 2 week induction programme that will set you up for your university studies! So make sure you book this date in your diary as you won’t want to miss it.
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Equipment
You will be provided with a uniform (three tops and three pairs of trousers). Additional uniform items can be purchased at cost. You will need to purchase black leather shoes and black socks.
For some placement settings, you will be required to have a metal tape measure.
You are also required to complete a recognised (level two) food hygiene course You will be able to complete this course online at an approximate cost of £20. You can complete this before starting the programme, please ensure you keep the certificate of the course as proof.
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
We have an Occupational Therapy society run by our students, please click here for more information: https://padlet.com/otsocietyuon/northampton-occupational-therapy-society-n-o-t-s-h2iqoiwgtxrzq403