We offer a range of courses that meet the needs of students from a variety of backgrounds. Our courses offer a blend of theory and practical skills equipping our students with the skills and knowledge they need to develop a career in their chosen health profession.
If you are not yet a qualified occupational therapist, physiotherapist or podiatrist the school offers the following pre-registration courses (all approved by the Health Professions Council and relevant professional body, see below).
If you are already a qualified health professional the school offers the following post-registration and advanced practice (CPD) courses and modules.
- occupational therapy
- physiotherapy
- podiatry
- practice-based education
- Clinical Research MRes
- professional doctorate
- MPhil/PhD
Full course listing
Accreditation
All our pre-registration courses are accredited by the Health Professions Council (HPC) as well as the appropriate professional body:
- College of Occupational Therapy (C.O.T.)
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (C.S.P.)
- Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (S.O.C.A.P)
Placements
On our pre-registration courses you will gain a substantial part of your education in work-based learning either in our own clinic (for podiatry) or in a selection of well supervised placements in the South of England.
Find out more about placements
Teaching record
The University of Brighton has one of the best teaching quality records in the UK with excellent results across all subject areas. Many of our class and tutor group sizes are small, giving our students excellent access to our lecturing staff.
We offer a combination of excellent teaching and a nationally and internationally recognised research portfolio. Many of our staff have national reputations, giving students the opportunity to learn from some of the UK's top allied health professionals.
School research annual report (pdf 1.4Mb)
