University · Uxbridge, London
Allied health courses at Brunel University London
Brunel University London runs 9 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training occupational therapists, physiotherapists, art therapists and dramatherapists, based in Uxbridge, London. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
Brunel University London teaches 4 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training occupational therapists, physiotherapists, art therapists and dramatherapists. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme. Course lengths here range from 2 years to 4 years.
A typical offer is published for 4 of the 9 courses here and not for the 5 others, so those rows are left blank rather than filled in with a guess. Where an offer is published, treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee — these courses are interviewed, and they carry DBS and occupational health requirements on top of the grades. 2 courses carry a UCAS code, so they are applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Uxbridge
- Region
- London
- Nation
- England
- Approved courses
- 9
- Professions taught
- 4
- Routes offered
- pre-registration master’s, undergraduate degree and integrated master’s
- Campus locations
- Uxbridge
Every allied health course at Brunel University London
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Psychotherapy MA | Art therapist | MSc pre-reg | MA | 2 years | |
| BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | ||
| BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy | Physiotherapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B160 |
| Dramatherapy MA | Dramatherapist | MSc pre-reg | MA | 2 years | |
| MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) | Occupational therapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) | Physiotherapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| MSci Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapist | MSci | MSci | ||
| MSci Physiotherapy | Physiotherapist | MSci | MSci | 4 years | B161 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) | Occupational therapist | MSc pre-reg | PgDip |
Occupational therapist at Brunel University London
Occupational therapists help people do the everyday activities that matter to them when illness, injury, disability or ageing gets in the way.
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)
MSci Occupational Therapy
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy (pre-registration)
Occupational therapist entry requirements at Brunel University London · All occupational therapists courses in the UK · How to become an occupational therapist
Physiotherapist at Brunel University London
Physiotherapists assess and treat problems with movement and function caused by injury, illness, disability or ageing.
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)
MSci Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist entry requirements at Brunel University London · All physiotherapists courses in the UK · How to become a physiotherapist
Art therapist at Brunel University London
Art therapists use drawing, painting, sculpture and other visual media as the main means of communication in a therapeutic relationship.
Art therapist entry requirements at Brunel University London · All art therapists courses in the UK · How to become an art therapist
Dramatherapist at Brunel University London
Dramatherapists use role play, storytelling, movement, puppetry, improvisation and script work as the main therapeutic medium.
Dramatherapist entry requirements at Brunel University London · All dramatherapists courses in the UK · How to become a dramatherapist
Paying for it in England
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that Brunel University London is in England — not by the university.
NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF)
The NHS Learning Support Fund is extra, non-repayable money for students on eligible pre-registration nursing, midwifery and…
Undergraduate-rate student finance for pre-registration postgraduate (MSc/PGDip) courses
This is the single most misunderstood point in AHP student funding. If you take a designated pre-registration postgraduate…
Postgraduate Master's Loan (England)
The Postgraduate Master's Loan is a single contribution towards fees and living costs for a standalone master's degree, paid…
Degree apprenticeship funding (England)
A degree apprenticeship is a job, not a student place. Your employer pays you a wage from day one and the cost of the training…
Other universities in London
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
BCNO Group (British College of Osteopathic Medicine)
osteopaths
City St George's, University of London
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Goldsmiths, University of London
art therapists
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
music therapists
Health Sciences University (UCO School of Osteopathy)
osteopaths
Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education
art therapists
King's College London
dietitians and physiotherapists
London Metropolitan University
dietitians and physiotherapists
London School of Osteopathy
osteopaths
London South Bank University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and therapeutic radiographers
Nordoff Robbins
music therapists
St Mary's University, Twickenham
physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- NHS Learning Support Fund guidanceDepartment of Health and Social Care (administered by NHS Business Services Authority) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · updated annual · checked 3 September 2026Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Agenda for Change pay scales and NHS terms and conditions handbookNHS Employers (NHS Confederation) · No open licence stated; NHS Employers copyright · checked 3 September 2026
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