Occupational Therapy Bsc - SHU or YSJ

Hi, im waiting to firm my choice for OT at hallam or York Sj but cant decide. so could any recent student studying at hallam give any honest opinions on the course as i am struggling to find any and would really help me make my choice.

Reply 1

normaw

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

As long as the courses are HCPC approved then it won't matter which you choose in terms of employabliity. Have a look at the placement timings and locations - can you travel to them easily, are they in the holidays (this can vary a lot between unis). Which city would you prefer to live in? Compare accommodation costs and availability for all years of the course.

I'm tagging in the official reps to see if they can offer any advice: @hallamstudents @YSJstudents

Reply 2

YSJstudents

Official Rep

Original post by charlsmith2653

Hi there,

We are so glad that you are considering to study with us!

Our occupational course has many opportunities for placements both in hospital settings as well as community settings. We also have designated teaching rooms for occupational therapy which are set up like a kitchen and a bathroom just like you may experience on placement. You will also have access to our nursing wards throughout your studies as well. I have a friend who is on the course and is really enjoying it.

In regards to choosing which university you would like to go to I would suggest looking at what each course covers as well as how each course is split up into placement and teaching as well as exams or coursework. This can help you decide which university may be better through experience you may get as well as using your assessment type strengths to your advantage. I would also suggest having a think about how many students will be in each class/on the course as this can determine the amount of hands on learning you may experience and the amount of practice you may get within the university setting before going onto placement.

I hope this helps and good luck with your university journey 😊
Katie - Student Ambassador

Reply 3

hallamstudents

Official Rep

Original post by charlsmith2653

Hi @charlsmith2653 ,

It's great to hear you are considering Hallam! It's a great University and I have really enjoyed my time here so far!

I don't do this course myself, but I have a friend who does it and she really enjoys it! She has a car so she was placed on placements which were a bit further away as she had a way of getting there, however if you don't you will likely be based more locally (however this differs from year to year). If you don't have a car, I would recommend looking where the placement opportunities are and seeing what the public transport is like. In Sheffield, the train and tram are easily accessible and there are loads of buses too so the transport links are good!

We have a platform called uni buddy and I've just had a look on there and there is someone who studies Occupational therapy at Hallam. This is a great way of talking to someone who studies this course at Hallam and you can ask her any questions you like about the course and anything else in general about Hallam! This is worth doing as you can get her honest opinion on the course and she will have much more information about her experience on the course, the placement opportunities and assessments etc. This is the link to Uni Buddy: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/student-chat
If you make a profile, you can select 'Occupational Therapy' from the area of study section and the right profiles should come up! Feel free to ask any questions you have and they will be answered as best they can be 🙂

I've also found the email for the course leader for you if you didn't already know it and feel free to email her and ask any questions about the course. It will be different from the student perspective but good to know anyway and you might get more detailed answers on the modules you might be studying as they could change year to year. You could also ask any questions about placements if you had any.
Here are the details for your course leader:https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/maureen-coleman#secondSection
There is a link to her email on this page!

As for Hallam itself, I've found the teaching great so far. You get assigned three different advisors- an academic advisor, a student support advisor and an employability advisor. These are great and have always been helpful to me when I have needed it. I've also found it helpful as they are all separate so they are able to help you with your problem/question in more depth. I've gone to my academic advisor before when I've needed help with work and they were really good at setting up a meeting to talk to me and go through my questions. I've also used my student support advisor who was really nice and supportive which makes it easier to go to them when you have a problem! I would recommend utilising these advisors as they are there to help you!

For accommodation, I've found it to be fairly well priced- some are cheap and some are more expensive but they are all quite reasonable for student accommodation. They are all modern and most have en suites which is nice and they are all quite central. I've had a look and I think you will be studying at Collegiate Campus (but check this in case it changes!) and there are lots of nice accommodations near there which will be walking distance. I would recommend booking your halls through the Hallam website as this way you will be guaranteed a room in one of the halls and it sometimes can be cheaper than booking it privately straight through the accommodation's website. It will tell you how long each of them are away from each campus in walking distance which is helpful too.

Collegiate Campus is just off Ecclesall Road which is a great road full of pubs, bars, restaurants and shops so it's a really nice place to live and lots of students get houses there in second and third year so it's a great area. It's also really close to town- about a 10/15 minute walk into the centre of town which is great for transport links that you might need for your placements.

I'm sure whichever uni you choose you will have a great time!

I hope some of this helps and let me know if you have any other questions,

Lucy -SHU student ambassador :smile:

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