Occupational Therapy at Ulster University
Occupational Therapy (BSc (Hons), B930) at Ulster University asked for 120–122 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ulster.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~122 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 120 - 122 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ulster.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 122
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 69%, other higher education 14%, an Access course 9%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B930 · B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) for the purpose of ensuring graduates are fit for the profession. More ↗
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
93%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%90%
Learning opportunities89%87%
Assessment and feedback79%85%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management82%76%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice79%81%
55 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
85% working5% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 85%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 97%
85%
use what they learned
UK 83%
- Therapy professionals95%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT48 7JL
Subjects
occupational therapy subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Derry~Londonderry
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Occupational Therapy this course | 120 - 122 points | 144–159 |
| Aberystwyth University | Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Occupational Therapy BSc BSc (Hons) | 81 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Occupational Therapy - BSc BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| New College Durham | Integrative Counselling FdA | 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Psychology with Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
See all 221 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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