
Catherine Gibbins
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverLevel:
Postgraduate
Duration:
1 year full time
2.5-4.5 years part time
Starting:
September
Fees UK 24/25:
Full Time: £8,250
Part Time: £920 (per 20 credit module)
International Fees 24/25:
Full Time: £16,995
Location:
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If you are a qualified occupational therapist and want to take your professional knowledge and skills to an advanced level to enhance your career prospects and extend your perspective on professional practice, then the University of Northampton’s MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy is for you.
As one of the longest established Occupational Therapy schools in the UK, Northampton has a very highly regarded professional reputation.
Our Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc degree recognises the value of lifelong learning as a cornerstone of excellence in service delivery and is underpinned by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Career Development Framework. The award structure ensures that the modules are both contemporary for current service needs and innovative, promoting engagement with emerging communities of practice. This is underpinned throughout using a high-quality evidence base.
Updated 20/11/2023
The development of this advanced professional thinking throughout our postgraduate occupational therapy course will be transferable across other skills, thereby empowering practitioners to advance their own professional practice, and contributing to the quality of service provision within contemporary occupational therapy settings.
The typical structure of the programme:
Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 23/24. The modules relating to the academic year 24/25 will be available from June 2024.
To study on the Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc degree, you will need to:
If English is not your first language you will need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum English language requirement to reflect the professional requirement of the HCPC standards from 2018/19 new entry:
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2024/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2023/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
There are no additional costs for occupational therapy masters students beginning their studies in September 2021. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.
The Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc at the University of Northampton has an intake in September each year and takes approximately 12 months to complete full-time.
Part-time route can be studied up to 4.5 years and therefore tailored to your needs and other commitments.
You will attend lectures, seminars and workshops, with a period of supported independent study whilst you complete your Professional Project. You will have the support of an allocated supervisor throughout the duration of the course.
An MSc is 180 credits at level 7. This includes 5 compulsory 20 credit modules, one optional 20 credit module and a professional project of 60 credits.
Optional Modules:
You would complete 1-2 module per term and should complete the course within approximately 2.5 years. The requirement to attend lectures takes into considerations that students are in working practice.
A range of assessment strategies are used on our advanced occupational therapy postgraduate course to develop your critical thinking and the way you apply theory to your practice setting. Typical assessment methods include essays, case studies, critical reflections and presentations.
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Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverLecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
DiscoverThe development of research skills and capacity is an essential component of advanced practice within the award. Throughout this Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc, you will engage in developing your capacity to critically evaluate and apply evidence within your professional context. The culmination of these skills is the completion of the professional project module, whereby you select a mode and topic of study that will provide you with the opportunity to consolidate your learning. This approach allows you to apply the learning achieved in a personally defined manner contributing to career development and range of employment opportunities.
You will have access to a personal tutor to support you throughout your masters in advanced occupational therapy and is available to discuss personal career planning.
The Learning Hub is at the heart of the campus and home to the student information desk.
DiscoverThis course has been designed to provide you with an integrated, coherent and multidisciplinary approach to public health activity.
Our programme aims to equip healthcare professionals with advanced clinical skills and knowledge needed to lead and develop complex evidence-based clinical decisions.