MSc Sensory Integration

Course summary

• Become equipped with the knowledge and confidence to work as an advanced sensory integration practitioner
• Consider how the learning from your study can contribute to the growing evidence base around sensory integration
• Plan and implement a Sensory Integration focussed research study.

This course is available to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists. You’ll learn the knowledge and skills to develop first as a practitioner, and then an advanced practitioner in Sensory Integration.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You will be part of an online community which is multi-disciplinary in nature and promotes peer and tutor support.

You learn through

• Online presentations and lectures
• Webinars
• Independent study tasks
• Online discussion boards
• Online activities

In the research methods module, you will have access to a multi-disciplinary teaching team and an e-tutor. You will have your own research supervisor who will support you through your research dissertation as well as access to a range of electronic resources to support you in your research.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• Healthcare
• Social care
• Education
• Third sector organisations
• Private practice.

Normally, applicants will hold a first degree or professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Speech and Language Therapy which is recognised in the UK. Equivalent, international academic and/or professional qualifications will be accepted. Applicants are usually required to provide at least one reference evidencing your capability for postgraduate study.