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Occupational Therapy and Management
MSc (PGCert PGDip)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 1 year (max 2 years)

    Part-time: MSc: 2 years (max 6 years)

    Part-time: PGCert: 15 months (max 3 years)

    Part-time: PGDip: 15 months (max 4 years)

    About the course

    This course seeks to enable you to develop your own specialism and at the same time acquire an understanding of key areas of management. It is intended both for occupational therapists who already have some management responsibility and also for those who wish to move into a management role. The `and Management? route enables you to undertake a coherent and substantial study of management and in addition the dissertation will be used to link the study of management and occupational therapy practice.

    Integrated within the university's health and social science graduate programme, the courses provide valuable cross-disciplinary experience through modules shared with other courses in the scheme.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    Individual offers may vary.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    6.5 overall and 6 in writing.

    Degree and/or experience:
    Normally a qualification recognised by the College of Occupational Therapists and the Health Professions Council, plus minimum two years post-registration experience. Accreditation of prior learning available for masters-level credits.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    To be awarded the MSc in Occupational Therapy and Management you will need to have successfully completed:
    2 Core Modules
    3 Management modules
    Research Methods Module
    Dissertation module

    To be awarded the PG Dip in Occupational Therapy and Management you will need to have successfully completed:
    2 Core Modules
    3 Management modules
    Research Methods Module

    To be awarded the PG Cert in Occupational Therapy you will need to have successfully completed:
    2 Core Modules
    1 Optional Module


    Normally students are advised to start with the core modules to give them a solid grounding in professional studies. Within the core modules, you will reflect on examples from your daily work and the assessment topic is chosen from practice.

    Syllabus

    Developing Professional Learning
    Continual Professional Development by Critical Reflection
    Practice Development through Independent Learning
    Contemporary Issues in the Health and Wellbeing of Older People

    Optional modules that can be chosen from the Graduate Programme in Health and Social Science include:
    Commissioning and the Market
    Leadership for Health Social Care Professionals
    Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
    Leading and Transforming Health
    Management in the Public Services Environment
    Managing Change
    Managing Finance for the Public Sector
    Managing People in the Public Services

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    Occupational Therapy & Management (MSc) (Full time)  [L2BH005]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,500 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)8,100 GBP
    International (Full Time)11,500 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Eastbourne

    Eastbourne is a thriving town which offers traditional seaside attractions, modern nightlife, good shopping and a wide range of sporting activities. It’s one of the sunniest places in the UK.

    Our Eastbourne campus is located at the foot of the South Downs National Park, about ten minutes walk from the seafront and 20 minutes from the pier and Eastbourne town centre. Almost 3,000 students are based here.

    View campus maps and directions

    Living in Eastbourne

    Eastbourne’s buzzing university community and compact town gives it a laid back and friendly feel. The town combines the traditional seaside attractions with modern nightlife, a wide range of sporting activities and an exciting arts scene.

    Social scene

    The student community in Eastbourne ensures it has a thriving social scene, with dedicated student nights at many of the town’s pubs and clubs. Eastbourne’s expanding nightlife includes trendy cocktail bars, laid-back country pubs and modern nightclubs.

    Fireworks over the pier

    Arts

    The striking Towner contemporary art museum in Eastbourne features international exhibitions as well as a permanent art collection. Eastbourne's six theatres give you a chance to see West End musicals, touring shows, live music and comedy.

    The Towner contemporary art museum

    Sports

    Eastbourne has long been the home of pre-Wimbledon tennis tournaments at Devonshire Park. Eastbourne also hosts an extreme sports festival and the Beachy Head Marathon that takes place across the South Downs National Park.

    Eastbourne Extreme sports festival

  • Career opportunities

    Career opportunities include clinical specialist, consultant occupational therapist, occupational therapy management, general management, clinical educator and occupational therapy education. Opportunities also exist for further study at MPhil and PhD level. Successful completion of this course does not provide registration with the Health Professions Council.

    Visit the careers service website.

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Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences
This course is part of our Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences. The programme allows you to sign up for one module at a time and build your qualification as you go. It also gives you access to a range of interdisciplinary modules across a broad selection of health and social science subjects. Find out more

 

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