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• Speech and language therapy
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Thinking of doing a speech and language therapy degree at university? Find out about courses available in the UK and how to fund your studies.

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About speech and language therapy degrees, what does a typical undergraduate degree cover, where can i study, funding your studies – england, funding your studies – scotland, funding your studies – wales, funding your studies – northern ireland.

In the UK, the title speech and language therapist is protected, so you must complete a registered, accredited degree-level course to practise as a speech and language therapist. This can be at university or as part of an apprenticeship .

University-based degree level courses can be completed at either undergraduate (BSc hons) level or postgraduate (PGDip or MSc) level.

The main differences and requirements for each are:

• Undergraduate (BSc) – requires A level passes in various subjects. These are set by individual universities but, typically, subjects like languages (including English), biology, psychology, or sciences are accepted.
• Postgraduate (PGDip or MSc) – requires a previous degree qualification in a related subject (check with the individual universities) usually a science, language or psychology degree. You will normally be required to have achieved a grade no lower than 2:1 in your previous degree to be accepted.

Undergraduate courses take between three and four years to complete depending on the university chosen.

Postgraduate courses usually take about two years to complete.

On successful completion, you’ll be able to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to register to practise as an SLT in the UK and to use the protected title.

If you are unsure which route is best for you, contact the individual universities who will be happy to talk through your options.

Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion

The RCSLT is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity across the profession. Read our statement on the ways in which the speech and language therapy profession is embedding equality, inclusivity and diversity into every step of speech and language therapy degrees.

Each degree course is slightly different from each other, with different institutions offering different structures depending on their particular-skill set. Each university will be able to give you more specific details about its courses in their prospectus.

No matter where you obtain your degree, you will be learning the scientific fundamentals behind language communication and eating, drinking and swallowing needs in both an academic setting and through practical, in person placements.

Conditions and differences

Speech and language therapy covers a wide range of conditions and differences for all ages including:

• Acquired cognitive communication disorders
• Acquired language disorders
• Acquired motor speech disorders
• Acquired neurological disorders and/or conditions affecting the brain and/or central nervous system including : Parkinson’s disease, Stroke , Multiple sclerosis, Motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease, Dementia
• Cleft lip and/or palate and other craniofacial conditions
• Dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders)
• Fluency disorders
• Head and neck cancers and/or traumas
• Hearing impairment
• Language disorders
• Mental health
• Neurodevelopmental conditions and/or learning disabilities 
• Speech sound disorders
• Voice disorders and voice modification

What skills will I learn?

Communication – You will develop skills towards becoming an expert in communication and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties

Partnerships – You will learn to advocate collaboratively with service users, their families and other agencies and professionals involved in their care to transform their lives.

Leadership and lifelong learning – SLTs are leaders in communication and EDS difficulties and lead the way in supporting service users to achieve their goals. You will start your journey of lifelong learning to provide evidence-based interventions for service users.

Research and evidence-base practice – You will learn to search for, critically evaluate and contribute to the body of professional knowledge and best practice.

Professional autonomy and accountability – You will learn about the scope of practice for SLTs and how to take responsibility as an autonomous and accountable professional.

Practical learning/ placements

Practice based learning opportunities are an integral part of pre-registration training.  Each learner must achieve at least 150 sessions of practice-based learning throughout their course.  One session is equivalent to half a day. Placements are either concurrent (you attend for 1-2 days per week over a period of several weeks with the remaining weekdays in university) or block (usually 3-5 days per week over a period of several weeks). More information can be provided by each institution.

Throughout your course, you will have the opportunity to see a variety of service users in a variety of settings.  For example:

• children in a community clinic who have difficulties with their speech sounds
• children with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties in special educational needs schools
• premature babies in neonatal units who need help developing feeding skills
• Public health placements encompass addressing wider messaging around developing communication and EDS awareness and intervention at a global level
• adults nearing the end of their life in hospice placements having communication difficulties
• people with communication and swallowing difficulties who have had a stroke in acute hospitals settings

You’ll practice a wide variety of practical skills during placements. If you feel that you would have difficulties with some of these skills, please speak to your prospective HEIs before applying.  They will be able to discuss reasonable adjustments available and how students are supported on placements and on the course.

Examples of skills:

• looking in the mouths of children and adults to assess oral movements
• cleaning an adult or child’s mouth
• complete infection control procedures including hand washing and decontaminating equipment
• holding babies
• assisting in positioning a service user
• assisting and/or feeding service users
• touching a service users face and neck to assess movements
• travelling to different placement locations
• having difficult discussions with service users and their families
• talking to service users about the results of an assessment and future intervention
• being able to concentrate in a busy and noisy environment such as a nursery or hospital ward
• being able to talk to people through different methods e.g. over the phone, through emails
• composing reports

There are currently 24 universities offering accredited speech and language courses across the UK, so you can choose a place to study that suits you.

Use our interactive map to find universities that offer accredited speech and language therapy undergraduate, postgraduate and master’s courses.

These programmes are approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the RCSLT.

Click the pin of the university location and the details of the university. Their programmes will then appear in a pop-out box.

You can filter by delivery mode. For example, part-time or full-time study, or undergraduate or postgraduate level.

You can also view a list of universities offering accredited programmes or download the list as a PDF .

Visit the GOV.UK student finance pages for basic information about student finance in England.

The guide at  The Funding Clinic covers more detailed information about the student loan in England, including the special arrangements for loans for postgraduate students on healthcare courses.

Students who have taken out a student loan are able to access another loan to study these courses. This is not the standard postgraduate student loan but the loan accessed by undergraduate students to cover tuition fees and support living costs.

In December 2019, the Government announced that, in addition to existing student support, from September 2020 students studying the nursing, midwifery and allied health subjects will receive a non-repayable and non-means tested grant of at least £5,000 a year.

We have confirmed that this funding will be available to speech and language therapy students. Funding will be offered to existing students as well as new course entrants.

There will be additional funding available to attract students to the highest-priority subjects based on the Government’s assessment of vulnerability and workforce priorities.

Additional funding will also be available for childcare and to support regional vulnerabilities. Total additional funding could come to as much as £3,000 per year for some students.

Useful guides

• NHS Learning Support Fund
• MoneySavingExpert: Student loans mythbusting

In Scotland, students are supported under the general funding system and can apply for bursaries and loans depending on status and income.

Additional allowances are available depending on circumstances such as:

• dependants’ grant for carers
• lone parents’ grant
• disabled students’ allowance

You can also claim travel and accommodation costs for placements.

Visit the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) website or call 0300 555 0505 for more information.

• SAAS funding guide (PDF)
• The Funding Clinic: Studying in Scotland

The NHS Welsh Bursary Scheme is provided by Student Awards Services.  In addition to tuition fees, the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme includes a bursary for living costs:

• a £1,000 non-means tested grant
• a means tested bursary

Students are also supported for costs such as:

• accommodation (while on placement)
• disabled student allowance
• dependants allowance
• parental learning allowance

Visit the Gig Cymru/NHS Wales website or call 029 2090 5380 for more information.

For students who have lived in Northern Ireland for the last three years, the Department of Health in Northern Ireland will pay tuition fees directly to the university. Students can apply for an income-assessed bursary to help with living costs and may also be eligible to apply for a reduced rate non-income assessed loan.

Students from EU countries who are ordinarily resident and studying in Northern Ireland may also qualify for financial support. The amount of bursary available to students will depend on an individual and family’s income.

For further information contact NI Direct on 028 902 577 77 or visit:

• NI Direct Government Services: Health professional courses
• The Funding Clinic: Studying in Northern Ireland

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BSc Speech and Language Therapy / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

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We require 35 points overall, with 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects

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• Our three-year course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, enabling you to apply for registration after graduation. 
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Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2024 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £29,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Please note that future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

If this is your second tuition fee loan for an undergraduate course: Students who already have a degree and are planning to undertake a nursing, midwifery or allied health profession subject as a second degree will now also have access to student loans through the student loans system.

See more information about changes to NHS bursaries on the government's website .

Additional expenses

Policy on additional costs.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

As per the government announcement, all UK speech and language students on courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back. The funding will be given to all new and continuing degree-level nursing, midwifery and many allied health students from September 2020. More information can be found on the NHS website.

Please note, eligibility criteria for the new funding will be the same as the wider NHS Learning Support Fund payable to students ordinarily resident in the UK and studying at a university in England. Find out about the financial support available to students starting at Manchester.

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Speech and Language Therapy BSc Honours

• UCAS code: B621

This accredited degree uses innovative teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, and high levels of clinical work to prepare you for a career as a speech and language therapist.

You are currently viewing course information for entry year: 2024

Next start date:

• September 2024

Fees (per year)

• Home: £9250
• International: £25300

Entry requirements and offers

• A-Level: AAB
• IB: 35 points

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Course overview

Gain the knowledge and experience needed to undertake speech and language therapy practice.

On our Speech and Language Therapy degree you'll study core modules in speech and language pathology. These include causes, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders in adults and children.

You'll gain an understanding of speech and language therapy practice through case-based teaching. You will discuss real-life scenarios and high levels of clinical work.

The progamme includes clinical experience during each year. You'll put theory into practice and gain a scientifically-oriented theoretical understanding of speech and language therapy. This ensures you'll graduate a confident and skilled Speech and Language Therapist.

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The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage. 

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

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Optional module availability Student demand for optional modules may affect availability. Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the  Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

We lay the foundation for later work with topics including anatomy and physiology of speech and language, linguistics and phonetics, developmental psychology, child language and development, clinical education, speech and language pathology and research methods.

You will be introduced to case-based problem-solving and case management. You will observe speech and language therapists at work, and complete a child study, working with a child and their family to observe and analyse typical development.

You'll continue to study linguistics, phonetics, psychology and speech and language pathology. You'll apply learning to cases of developmental and acquired communication disorder. You'll start to take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in our campus clinics under the supervision of expert staff.

You'll undertake clinical placements in a range of speech and language therapy services, including:

• rehabilitation settings

You'll develop your knowledge and understanding of specific client groups such as clients with autism or dementia.

You’ll apply your knowledge to the understanding of communication disorders.

Within the dysphagia module, you'll complete the RCSLT pre-registration Eating, Drinking and Swallowing competencies.

There is also an increasing consideration of the professional context in which speech and language therapists work.

We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2023-24.

Teaching time is made up of:

• scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
• structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methods.

We use innovative teaching methods and models in our academic and clinical teaching. Case-based teaching and problem-based learning accompany lectures and seminars. You will also benefit from the experience and expertise of our visiting lecturers who are experts in their field.

Our teaching methods develop deep learning, critical thinking, reflection skills and creativity. This enables you to deal with the diverse nature of speech and language therapy practice.

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of:

Assignments – written or fieldwork

Case studies

Examinations – practical or online

Presentations

Reflective report/journal

Seminar tasks/exercises

Skills and experience

Professional skills.

You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities as a Speech and Language Therapy student, including our language analysis lab for the transcription and analysis of recorded samples of language.

You'll also have access to our campus clinics, the Children's Speech and Language Clinic, and the Tavistock Aphasia Centre, where you will benefit from observing qualified therapists at work, and begin your clinical work experience treating both adults and children with communication difficulties.

Business skills

Develop your practical, workplace skills through clinical experiences included throughout your degree programme.

After three years of study, you'll have extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with communication and swallowing difficulties.

Chat to a student

One of my favourite aspects about learning Speech and Language Sciences is the variety of modules we are taught. Nurnaily 'Naily' Effendy, Speech and Language Sciences

• Opportunities

You'll undertake a variety of work placements throughout your degree.

The clinical placement opportunities embedded throughout your degree will provide you with the clinical experience you need to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

This experience will include:

• video and live observations of a range of clients with communication difficulties
• child study – working with a child and their family to observe and analyse typical development
• clinical placements in our in-house campus clinics: The Children’s Speech and Language Clinic, and The Tavistock Aphasia Centre throughout your second year
• two external placements in local settings such as hospitals, clinics and schools

Facilities and environment

As a speech and language sciences student, you'll be based in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at our city-centre campus.

You will benefit from excellent facilities, including well-established in-house clinics. These are equipped with observational facilities and the latest recording technology to maximise your learning.

Our facilities include:

• The Children's Speech and Language Clinic , dedicated to working with children
• The Tavistock Aphasia Centre , dedicated to working with adults with acquired communication difficulties 

You will also have access to: 

• a language analysis lab for transcription and analysis of recorded samples of language
• our resource centre

You'll have the support of an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree to help with academic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have when starting university.

Your future

Speech and language therapy career paths.

Our degree provides a direct pathway to a career as a qualified speech and language therapist. The successful completion of this degree provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Speech and Language Therapist. You can also apply for membership to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

Many speech and language therapist graduates work for the NHS, in:

• paediatric assessment centres
• adult rehabilitation centres
• in the community.

Other graduates work for schools and charities or work in private practice.

Speech and language therapists usually work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside other health professionals such as doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Once you qualify, you can specialise in a particular area of speech and language therapy.

If you wish to work with language-disordered children in a classroom setting, you may want to take a one-year teaching qualification (PGCE) after your degree.

A number of our graduates have also gone on to take up research posts.

Most speech and language therapist graduates become employed by the NHS to work in hospitals, clinics, paediatric assessment centres, adult rehabilitation centres or in the community.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification.  Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course.

Important information for students

Students undertaking a Speech and Language Science degree have unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults. The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences must ensure students undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to confirm they are fit to practise.

The School reserves the right to discontinue the studies of any student who receives an unsatisfactory DBS disclosure.

Visit the UK Government's website for more DBS information

What we are looking for in applicants

You'll need the following to study this degree:

• excellent spoken and written communication and organisational skills
• to be able to work in a physically demanding environment (e.g. on clinical placement)
• emotional resilience when helping people who find it hard to communicate
• to be personally attuned to the NHS values as stated in the NHS constitution

You will be asked to undertake Occupational Health checks prior to the course. Find out more about how health conditions and disabilities may affect your studies and the support that will be available:

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• learn more about applying to Speech and Language Sciences
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• download health information for prospective applicants

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Tuition fees for 2024 entry (per year).

The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for home fee-paying students is set by the UK government.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Read more about fees and funding

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here .

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We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our  undergraduate scholarship page for more information.

NHS Learning Support Fund

You may be eligible for a Training Grant of up to £5,000 per academic year, plus financial support, via the  NHS Learning Support Fund .

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• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Make a living by improving lives.

Course overview

As a speech and language therapist, you’ll work with adults and children who may have language, speech, communication, stammering, voice, or swallowing needs. You’ll work with clients to identify their communication needs and support them to communicate more confidently and comfortably. 

On this three-year course, you’ll explore topics from the structure of language and how speech sounds are expressed, to anatomy, the psychology behind our development, and the effects of politics on the provision of speech and language therapy in the community.

You won’t simply learn the theories and research behind how we communicate and why people have difficulties in communicating, you’ll also learn the practical skills you’ll need.

You’ll study the tech...

What you need to know

• When does the course start? September 2024 September 2025

3 years full-time 

• Where will I study this course? Manchester

Features and benefits

"Speech and Language Therapy can be life changing and it's a privilege to help make a difference to people's lives." Lydia Speech and Language Therapy

Course Information

Day-to-day on the course, you might learn biological sciences in lectures, work on a group project on phonetics with students from your class, or be in a laboratory practical session recording yourself delivering a mock assessment.

The ICON Centre is our dedicated facility for practical learning and experimental research. Here, you’ll find equipment including two speech and language therapy laboratories, and specialist Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources.

We’ll help you to master this specialist equipment so that you’re confident in using it, and during the course, you’ll learn from experienced and professionally registered speech and language therapists who have experience of working in both the NHS and private practice.

In addition to being at university, you will also complete clinical placements in every year of study and you’ll spend time in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools.

Accreditations, Awards and Endorsements

Endorsement.

Health and Care Professions Council

accreditation

Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027 We have received an overall gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), meaning we're rated as an outstanding university for our student experience.

Professional and Academic Development 1

This unit will familiarise you with the four pillars of evidence-based practice in speech and language therapy (research evidence, practice evidence, patient evidence and contextual evidence) and introduce you to the foundational concepts needed to deliver such practice. 

Foundations in Phonetics and Linguistics

This unit will focus on developing core knowledge and skills in the phonetic and linguistic sciences for speech and language therapy. 

Typical Development Across the Lifespan

This unit will explore typical development across the lifespan, from foetal development, through early childhood and adolescence and into old age. You will explore typical speech, language, cognitive and communication development, alongside the psychological and social factors that affect individual communication across the lifespan. 

Medical Science for Speech and Language Therapy

This unit will focus on the fundamental medical science that supports our professional practice. You will learn about the human body, and the key aspects of anatomy and physiology related to communication and swallowing across the lifespan. 

Practice Education

The unit will focus on developing an understanding of the core speech and language therapy skills required for the workplace. It will introduce you to the professional standards required by the Health and Care Professions Council and prepare you to work with service users, the public and professionals within diverse care settings.   

Introduction to Acquired and Developmental Conditions

This unit will provide theoretically informed content to introduce frequently occurring speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties. You will be introduced to contemporary identification and therapy approaches and become confident in understanding their role in health and wellbeing improvement (public health).

Study and assessment breakdown

• Year 1 50% lectures, seminars or similar; 35% independent study; 15% placement
• Year 2 45% lectures, seminars or similar; 35% independent study; 20% placement
• Year 3 30% lectures, seminars or similar; 40% independent study; 30% placement
• Year 1 60% coursework; 40% examination
• Year 2 80% coursework; 20% examination
• Year 3 80% coursework; 20% examination

Additional information about this course

Health checks - You will be required to complete an Occupational Health Assessment to ensure that your health does not constitute a barrier to the achievement of the programme learning outcomes or eligibility to apply for registration with the professional body. This will require the completion of a health questionnaire before or during the first few weeks of your course, followed by an occupational health screening appointment which will include the consideration of appropriate immunisations.

Professional Suitability -  Programmes leading to professional qualifications are required to adhere to professional standards and codes of practice during their studies. Failure to do so may lead to exclusion from the programme on the grounds of professional unsuitability. You will be briefed about the requirements at the start of your studies.

Course-specific regulations - Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies require you to achieve results that demonstrate their ability to practise safely. There are therefore some exceptions to the standard University Assessment Regulations for those students, for example, limitations on resits and on compensation of failed marks.

Placement options

Clinical practice placements are an integral feature of this course, taking place in hospitals, clinics, schools and other settings.

Practice Education 2

This unit will focus on developing core skills for the practise of speech and language therapy. There will be an emphasis on critical reflection skills and developing the understanding and use of evidence-based practice. 

Applied Phonetics and Linguistics

In this unit, you will develop further knowledge of concepts, theoretical frameworks and practical skills in phonetics and linguistics that are used to describe and analyse typical and atypical speech and language. 

Professional and Academic Development 2

This unit will focus on understanding the components and applications of evidence-based practice in speech and language therapy. 

Acquired Conditions Across the Lifespan 1

In this unit, you will explore theories of typical adult psychological functioning and their relevance to speech and language therapy. You will also further develop an understanding of research strategies, and methods of data collection and analysis.

Developmental Conditions Across the Lifespan 1

This unit will focus on the clinical presentation, assessment and management of developmental speech, language and communication conditions including developmental language disorder, autism and speech sound disorders. You will also explore the relevant neurological, psychological, and psychosocial factors, which inform a holistic approach to supporting clients with developmental conditions.

Eating, Drinking and Swallowing

This unit will focus on the development of eating, drinking and swallowing knowledge and skills through the lifespan. There will be a focus on the health and well-being of people, families and communities. 

Practice Education 3

This unit will focus on extending core speech and language therapy skills to meet the standards of proficiency required by the Health and Care Professions Council. There will be an emphasis on developing your confidence and independence in your clinical knowledge, reasoning and skills. 

Professional and Academic Development 3

This unit will focus on the analysis and application of the core components of evidence-based practice in speech and language therapy. 

Acquired Conditions Across the Lifespan 2

In this unit, you will explore the medical basis and clinical management of acquired conditions that affect voice, communication, and cognition. Alongside developing an understanding of working within multi-disciplinary teams, you will learn about how the psychological and social wellbeing of their clients and families can be integrated into their working practice.

Developmental Conditions Across the Lifespan 2

This unit will focus on the clinical presentation and management of developmental speech, language and communication conditions including stammering, deafness and craniofacial conditions. You will extend your knowledge of relevant neurological, psychological, and psychosocial. 

Advanced Topics in Speech and Language Therapy

This unit will focus on approaches to working with complex clients across a range of clinical populations. You will develop an advanced critical understanding of the evidence base in relation to specialist areas of speech and language therapy. 

Transition to the Workplace

In this unit, you will develop the knowledge and skills to help them prepare for working in a range of professional contexts, including NHS clinical posts, private practice and research environments. 

Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.

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Taught by Experts

Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.

We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.

Entry Requirements

GCE A levels - grades ABB from A levels excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Applied Science. 

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DDD

Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 128 UCAS Tariff points

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DDD

T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Distinction as a condition of offer

IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 32 or minimum 128 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. 

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. 

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

We will interview you as part of your application.

Specific GCSE Requirements

At least 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject.

We do not accept Adult Literacy and Numeracy, Functional Skills or Key Skills.

Further Information

To complete the application process, you need to be able to reflect on the work of a speech and language therapist and have knowledge of communication difficulties. This information can be gained from a number of sources including observation of a speech and language therapy sessions (live or video) or from personal experience.

You will be expected to be able to express yourself competently in spoken and written English and have strong interpersonal skills.

Evidence of recent successful academic study at Level 3 or above (within the last three years), is typically required.

A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this programme. Instructions on how to apply for your DBS check through the University will be provided once you hold a firm offer for this course. In addition, students who have resided outside the UK will  be required to provide evidence of a satisfactory overseas police check. 

Satisfactory occupational health clearance is also required to participate in this course.  Pending Government consultation, it is not currently clear if this will include a requirement for students deployed on placement in CQC regulated activities in England to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Our placement providers and future employers may require this so, if you are considering this course, we would strongly advise you to take your covid-19 vaccines when due.

International Baccalaureate points

Ielts score required for international students.

There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.

Fees and Funding

Uk and channel island students.

Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.

EU and Non-EU International Students

Full-time fee: £20,000 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional Information

A degree typically comprises 360 credits, a DipHE 240 credits, a CertHE 120 credits, and an integrated masters 480 credits. The tuition fee for the placement year for those courses that offer this option is £1,850, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study). The tuition fee for the study year abroad for those courses that offer this option is £1,385, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional Costs

Specialist costs.

Optional estimate : Replacement or non-standard uniforms £15 to £50

Uniforms : Full uniform is provided free of charge when the course commences. If replacing any item of uniform or securing additional items of uniform throughout their course, then this must be ordered and paid for directly with the supplier. There are certain exceptions to this, for example if you become pregnant. We operate a uniform recycling scheme where students can donate uniforms for other students to use.

placement Costs

Compulsory estimate : £2 to £15 a day whilst on placement (costs will vary considerably)

You will need to budget for travel costs to your placement which could be up to 80 kilometres from the University.

Travel costs to placement will vary considerably depending on where you live, the location of your placement and how you choose to travel. Information on public transport costs within Greater Manchester can be found at  www.tfgm.com .

You should also budget for car parking, if applicable, whilst on placement. 

professional Costs

Optional estimate : £36

£36 for membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

other Costs

Optional estimate : £407

All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.

You may wish to join the Speech student society which costs approximately £7 annually. 

Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships

First Generation

Dedicated funding and support for first generation students

Career Prospects

We’ve designed our three-year course to combine theory and practical sessions so that when you graduate, you’re prepared to practice as a speech and language therapist in a modern, challenging environment. In addition to being at university, you will also complete clinical placements in every year of study, and you’ll spend time in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools. 

The choice of possible career routes is diverse and after graduation, there are opportunities for work within the National Health Service, in charitable organisations, education, in the private sector, or overseas.

There are also a range of opportunities for postgraduate study and research. Some of our degree courses provide a range of practitioner options, and the nature of the units available can contribute to personal and professional development.

Our Facilities at Manchester Met "The facilities at Manchester Met for speech and language therapy are very well developed. I was able to borrow items for placement from a wide selection of resources for both adults and children. They also have clinic rooms that are full of resources for a range of client groups where we were able to practise assessments, therapy or use for anything related to the course." Zainab Patel, BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy graduate

Want to know more

Got a question.

You can apply for the full-time option of this course through UCAS.

Institution code: M40

Get advice and support on making a successful application.

You can review our current Terms and Conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.

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UCL Psychology and Language Sciences

MSc Speech and Language Therapy

This MSc is an accredited professional programme leading to qualification as a speech and language therapist (SLT).

This programme integrates theory with work-based clinical placements with adults and children with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties.  The programme has an excellent reputation, and over 90% of graduates are working in SLT-related posts within six months of qualifying.

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Speech and Language Therapy at UCL: Employer Perspectives

Course benefits.

• The programme is delivered face-to-face through a combination of lectures, small group tutiorials, workshops, supervised clinical placements, practical classes and self-directed learning.  The environment in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences is stimulating, friendly and supportive.  Collaborative peer-working features strongly throughout.  
• You will learn to apply knowledge from a range of academic subjects to speech and language therapy practice. Innovative and authentic learning methods develop necessary skills such as team-working, assessment and therapy, self-evaluation.  
• The research-based curriculum, and research project opportunities,  promote strong research skills, enabling you to evaluate and add to the profession’s evidence-base.  The programme will prepare you well for future leadership roles and ongoing engagement with applied and clinical research.  
• Clinical placements start in the first term and carry on throughout the programme.  The placements are closely linked to classroom learning.  Weekly placements allow you to see changes in clients over a period of time and to develop your skills gradually over a longer period of time, supported by your university clinical tutorials and visiting tutors.  Block placements are an opportunity to really focus on your clinical and professional skills development, supported by experienced SLTs and college tutors.  
• The Research Excellence Framework , or REF, is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience according to the REF 2021.

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Why Study Speech and Language Therapy?

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Speech and Language Therapy Careers

Speech and Language Therapy is a rewarding career and there are a number of areas that SLTs work in.

Most graduates from this programme go on to work as a speech and language therapist/pathologist with adults and children who have a range of communication and swallowing difficulties.  These can include people with autism spectrum disorder, dementia, specific language impairment, learning difficulties or people who have had strokes or head injuries.  You can work in healthcare or educational settings, for example in hospitals, specialist centres, the community, schools or justice settings.

Our graduates are well placed to contribute to the evidence base for the profession through further research and to fast track into specialist or leadership positions.

Our strong links with employers ensure that you get up-to-date and relevant information to support you in preparing for and securing your first job.  Excellent university-based learning and the wide range and number of high-quality clinical placements also puts our graduates at an advantage.  As a result many of our students are offered jobs very soon after completing the course.

Graduates from our programme are highly regarded by employers (see testimonials) with over 90% working as a speech and language therapist within six months of qualifying. 

Our course equips you with transferable skills relevant to employability, such as: interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written presentation skills, collaboration and team working, critical evaluation, integration and synthesis of information, report writing, behaviour management and change.

Graduate Stories

Our Speech and Language Therapy Research

U CL is at the forefront of international research and teaching in language, mind and behaviour, including applied clinical research in speech and language therapy.  Find out about our research which includes core issues in the in acquired communication disorder, cognitive neuroscience of language, development of language and cognition in typical and atypical populations, speech and swallowing, typical and atypical interaction.

Fitness to Practise

International applicants and english language requirements, further information.

Visit our prospectus pages to find out more about entry requirements, modules, fees, funding and the application process.

Speech and Language Therapy MSc Prospectus Page

Email us at: [email protected] .

Meet the Programme Director

Meet the Programme Team

Find out more about funding from the NHS Learning Support Fund .

Student Societies

UCL Giving Voice Society is part of a national campaign and holds events to raise awareness of Speech and Language Therapy and the difference that it can make to individuals with communication or swallowing difficulties and their families.   The Giving Voice Society have created some really interesting podcasts that you can listen to on spotify .

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BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

Key Details

Why you should choose us

In the UK for Speech and Language Therapy

Complete University Guide 2023

In the UK for Health Professions

Guardian University Guide 2024

Of graduates go on to work and/or study within 15 months after the course

Graduate Outcome Survey 2020

Course Overview

S tudy for a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and open a world of opportunities. 

A Speech and Language Therapist’s scope of work is very broad. You could work with people of any age and from any background; anyone who experiences difficulties with communication and swallowing. 

On our degree course, you’ll gain the skills you need to guide and advise people as they manage their individual challenges and how to support their families and other health and education professionals. You’ll have a positive effect on their everyday lives, helping them not only overcome their difficulties but also to reveal their personal strengths and fulfil their potential. 

Speech and language therapy builds on a foundation of linguistics and phonetics, psychology, and anatomy and physiology. Our course covers all areas of SLT research, intervention and practice.  

From the beginning of this three-year programme, you’ll discover how these core academic areas relate to a wide range of client groups, including children with developmental speech and language disorders, individuals with learning disabilities, and adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. These client groups form the basis for your modules. 

Throughout the course, our Problem-Based Learning (PBL) programme design will help you develop skills such as team working, negotiating and leadership. You’ll also use group learning to expand your knowledge of SLT practice. 

You’ll develop your learning beyond the classroom with practice placements, beginning with training from staff and service users on how to effectively communicate with people with communication needs and opportunities to hone your skills through regular interactions with an assigned adult conversation partner. You will finish year 1 by practising communication skills with children, adapting for their stages of development. In years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your therapeutic practice in clinical settings, supported by qualified therapists. Practice education features throughout the course, ensuring you have the clinical and core skills you’ll need for real working environments. 

As part of your training, you will complete the Pre-registration eating, drinking and swallowing competencies - competency document | RCSLT . 

Taught within the School of Health Sciences, Speech and Language Therapy at UEA reflects our multidisciplinary ethos. That ethos has been developed and nurtured as a reflection of the real-life practices of working healthcare professionals. As such, you’ll undertake shared learning with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students and spend some of your time studying alongside students from other health professions, as well from other outside the School of Health Sciences. 

Accreditations

Our course is fully approved by and prepares you for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). 

Study and Modules

This three-year full-time degree programme will arm you with the theory, methodology and skills you’ll need to embark on a career as a Speech and Language Therapist. The programme combines a number of compulsory modules with practical placements. 

In your first year, your Foundation module will introduce you to the core concepts relating to SLT in the areas of linguistics, phonetics, psychology and biology, as well as SLT theory and practice. During two client group modules, you’ll gain an understanding of basic approaches to intervention appropriate for stuttering and developmental speech and language difficulties. On top of this, you’ll be introduced to research methods. 

You’ll also undertake two pre-clinical placements in the Practice Education module, which will explore the subjects of acquired communication difficulties and working with children. The module will enable you to develop and hone your communication skills with each group.

Through a module shared with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students, you’ll discover what it means to be a professional in today’s health, social care and educational environments, and be introduced to research methods. 

Compulsory Modules

Foundations, speech and language development and disorders, practice education (slt) 1, stuttering and cluttering, mandatory training 1, interprofessional learning - level 1, evidence based practice 1.

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.

Teaching and Learning

Our teaching methods and pattern are consistent across the clinical modules.  This involves being in face-to-face lectures for around 2.5 full days each week, and having independent study time for the rest of the week.  However, this can vary dependent on other requirements of the programme. There is some online teaching but we are an on-campus programme. 

To aid independent study, you’ll have access to the university’s excellent library facilities, as well as an extensive range of clinical resources. These include SLT assessments across the range of client groups, and therapy resources including equipment for alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). In addition, our dedicated SLT Clinical Skills Area is available to support teaching and independent study throughout your degree. 

In a typical week in first year, you will have Problem-Based Learning (PBL) sessions in your smaller PBL group, lectures on theory and seminars to explore application of that theory. 

The course’s PBL structure focuses on ‘triggers’, which encourage you in groups to consider material selected to provoke discussion about topics relevant to the field (for example, case studies based on clinical experiences, videos of individuals interacting, assessment results, newspaper/journal articles). In these sessions you’ll apply your classroom-based learning and independent study to interventions and clinical reasoning in response to these triggers – a key aspect of a therapist’s role. Through these discussions and your follow-up tasks, you’ll also develop independence, problem-solving skills and critical thinking. 

As a member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, you will spend time studying alongside students from other healthcare disciplines, allowing you to develop the inter-professional working skills key to clinical practice, leadership, research and/or clinical education.  

The key modules taught in first year lay the foundational skills and knowledge. We focus on some of the fundamental clinical areas which can be built on as the programme progresses. 

Towards the end of the first year, you will have a 4-week placement which will alter the typical study pattern for this period. 

Our assessment method is designed to ensure you are not only enabled to evidence your learning, but that you also have opportunities to develop some of the skills required when qualifying. These are professional skills such as presenting, sharing clinical reasoning, and thinking critically. 

Each module is assessed and will give you the opportunity to evidence your learning and understanding of content within that module. This could cover a number of elements such as: clinical knowledge and application, understanding of key theories, practical skills and professionalism. A range of assessment methods are introduced across the first year to assess your knowledge in a variety of formats appropriate to the content and the field, such as: 

Essays or case-based assignments 

Class/Course tests 

Practical tests for phonetics 

Presentations and/or professional discussions 

In your second year, you’ll cover the areas of deafness and hearing impairment, learning disability, acquired language and communication disorders, and mental health difficulties. You will develop your research skills, learning to interpret and appraise data and discovering how it informs intervention. You’ll cover essential clinical skills, and undertake an introductory placement comprised of a number of single days in practice, as well as an eight-week clinical placement.

PRACTICE EDUCATION 2

Mandatory training 2, deafness & hearing impairment, intellectual & neurodevelopmental disabilities, acquired language & communication disorders, evidence based practice 2.

Whilst the typical pattern described above remains similar across the next two years, there will be some alterations: 

Your PBL group members will change each year to enable you to work with a variety of cohort members and continue to develop your communication and professionalism skills. 

The modules covered in Year 2 build on your skills and knowledge from Year 1 and consider more complex clinical areas. 

The 8-week clinical placement is full-time and takes place in Term 3 for Year 2. As before, this will alter your typical study pattern. The clinical placements will be in the clinical environment and gives you the opportunity to relate theory to practice, and practice to theory. 

Whilst the content will change, based on the module and level at which you are studying, the assessment methods remain similar to that of the first year. There is a balance between assessment methods and this is chosen based on the best way to assess that skill/knowledge.

Your third year modules will cover motor speech disorders and disorders of the oral and vocal tract. You’ll increasingly focus on clinical decision making and planning interventions for clients. You will also complete a larger project such as a structured literature review, supervised by a member of staff. You’ll also undertake further clinical skill sessions and an eight-week clinical placement.

RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Practice education 3, motor speech disorders & dysphagia, disorders of the oral / vocal tract.

The first term consists of clinical modules and so follows the pattern previously described. The modules covered require you to integrate knowledge and skills from those taught previously to understand the most complex of adults and children. 

Much of the Spring term is utilised for the 8-week clinical placement and the research module, while Term 3 focusses on completion of the research module and as such has varying levels of contact time compared to self-directed work on your assignment. 

Based on the study level and modules which you’ll be studying on your final year, the content will change. The assessment methods will still be chosen to enable the skill/knowledge to be assessed in the best possible way, while remaining a balanced, varied format.

Entry Requirements

A Level – BBC

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma – DMM in Health, Care or Science. See below for accepted subjects and combinations  

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes .  

If English is not your first language, we will require evidence of proficiency in English (including reading, writing, speaking and listening) at the level of IELTS 7.5 overall (minimum 7.5 in each component).

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

INTO UEA also offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:

English Language Courses at INTO UEA

The strongest applicants will be invited to interview. Please note that meeting (or being predicted to meet) the minimum academic entry requirements will not guarantee that you will be selected for interview.

Interview invitations will be sent by email. Please keep a close eye on all emails from UEA after you submit your UCAS application. For more information on the application process and what to expect at each step, take a look at our handy Applying to HSC infographic , which explains the application journey from start to finish.

Our interviews for 2024 will take place on our campus. You will be invited to book your interview for a morning or afternoon session by email. The email will include the arrival time and building location. We use a variety of the buildings on our campus for interviews, but they will either be on our Main Campus or on our West Campus (which is around a 20-minute walk from the centre of the Main Campus, near the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital). The session will last no longer than 3 hours in total.  Applicants who are based outside of the UK at the point of applying will be offered an online interview. The format will match the process outlined below as closely as possible.

As part of the session, you will take part in ‘multiple mini-interviews’ with academic members of staff from the School of Health Sciences at UEA, clinicians from the profession, service users* and/or current UEA students from the course. 

*A ‘service user’ is someone who has access to use health or social care services or could be affected by the services of health and social care professionals.

You will undertake your ‘multiple mini-interview’ alongside 1 or 2 other applicants for the course. Together, you will be taken to your interview room, which will be furnished with three interview stations. You will attend each interview station in turn, rotating with the other applicants you have been grouped with. 

Before you visit each interview station, you will be given time to read some information. The information will include the interview questions or topics that you will be asked about. You will then be given a set amount of time with the interviewer(s), who will ask you the questions verbally. 

The other applicants who you have been grouped together with will be following the same process as you at the same time. They will be speaking to alternate interviewer(s) to you simultaneously. You will all continue the process above until you have been interviewed at all three interview stations.

As part of your interview day, you will also have an opportunity to join some other sessions, for which you will not be assessed. The sessions are an opportunity for you to learn more about the course, the university, the students that study here, and for you to ask questions of current students and teaching staff. There may be an opportunity to undertake some practical skills during some of these sessions, if possible. There may also be an opportunity to tour the teaching facilities. These parts of your interview day are not compulsory, and do not form part of the assessment.

At each interview station you will be asked questions that focus on a particular domain. The order in which you are asked about these domains will be variable. The domains are:

• Your knowledge of the professional field for which you are applying.
• Your personal qualities and suitability for the profession. To help with discussion around this domain, you may be asked to consider a scenario and asked questions about how you would respond to it. You will be given time to read the scenario before you approach the interview station, and it will also be read to you by the interviewer(s). 
• Your understanding of and suitability for the course at UEA.

On all interview stations, interviewers will also consider your understanding of the values that are required of a healthcare professional. This will include your understanding of moral and ethical values, competence, commitment to improve and personal accountability. You won’t necessarily be asked specific questions about these areas, but the information you include in your answers to all questions will be considered when the interviewer(s) assess you.

We are aware that it is a difficult time to try to gain relevant experience in healthcare. First time applicants to Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions will all be in a similar situation. 

Clinical work experience will not generally be a requirement for applying to train in healthcare. We will be looking for you to show that you are able to work with people, that you appreciate the health and social care setting, and that you understand what a career in health will involve. While we will expect you to show some understanding of what it is like to be the professional of your choice, part of this involves demonstrating that you know what it is like to work in a responsible role, particularly with the public.

Note that your experiences are only as valuable as the way you talk about them and what understanding you take from them. It is important that you think about how you might be able to demonstrate your understanding of healthcare, that you can relate this to experience or research, and that you can explain what you have learned.

Any activity, life experience or research that helps you to prepare for training to be a healthcare professional will help. This means any activity that allows you to demonstrate that you have:

• Had people-focused experience of providing a service, care, support or help to others, and that you understand the realities of working in a caring profession.
• Developed some of the values, attitudes and behaviours essential to being a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health professional such as conscientiousness, effective communication and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. The values that we are looking for are set out in the NHS Constitution.
• A realistic understanding of Health and Social Care and in particular the physical, organisational and emotional demands of the career.

Keep a reflective diary on what is happening in the news and online. Listen to what healthcare professionals have to say and reflect on this. All healthcare professionals can be a valuable source of information and experience, not just those that work in the specific profession that you are applying for. Demonstrating that you have a sense of all healthcare professions (and how they work together) will help you in both your personal statement and interview.

Volunteer in your spare time if you can, all forms of voluntary work can provide helpful work experience. If volunteer work in the NHS isn’t something that is available to you, think about what else you could explore i.e. working with other people in a caring or service role. Voluntary commitments to community groups (for example groups related to the work of churches, mosques and temples, or other groups such as Scouts or Guides) and online community support groups may also provide valuable experience of taking on responsibility, dealing with people and communicating effectively. 

Remember: what is important is what you learn about yourself and about other people, and what you learn about how effective care is delivered and received. How you learn these things is only a small part of the story; it is how you communicate what you learnt that matters.

COURSE CONDITIONS

Offers will be made to applicants after completion of successful interviews, and will be subject to a satisfactory occupational health check (including evidence of appropriate immunisations), an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two satisfactory references. We will let you know what you need to do (and when) to meet these conditions if you are successful in gaining an offer.

During the course, practice experience is gained via placements. The placement environments include hospitals, community, social services, or a variety of other sectors. Placement allocation occurs throughout the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and London.

As this course includes patient facing placements in health or social care settings, and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.

ASSESSING YOUR FITNESS TO BECOME A REGISTERED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL

Please see our guidance on assessing your fitness .

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. If you intend to apply with deferred entry, please let us know about your gap year plans in your UCAS application.

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants. 

This course is open to UK and overseas applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

Additional Information or Requirements

• 2.1 or above
• 2.2 with CCC or above at A Level

Grade requirements:

• DDM (made up of Extended Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma subjects) 
• DD (made up of Extended Certificate or Diploma subjects) plus B at A Level
• D (Extended Certificate) plus BB at A Level

Subject requirements:

Extended Diploma in any Health, Care or Science subject

A combination of BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subjects, with at least two of the grades in Health, Care or Science*

Any BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 subject* taken in combination with two A Levels

One A Level alongside a BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma in Health, Care or Science

One A Level alongside two BTEC/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificates (at least one of which must be in Health, Care or Science*)

*BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration are not accepted to make up any grades.

60%, with CCC at A Level 

60% or above in Year 2

60% or above in Year 2, in a Health, Care or Science subject

65% or above in a Foundation Year of an undergraduate degree programme at a UK university, in a Health, Care or Science subject

3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3

Grade A in Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator)

Grade A in one of the following subjects:

Children's Care, Learning and Development

Children and Young People's Workforce

Health and Social Care (including Technical Level)

60 credits at 60% or above, in a Health, Care or Science subject

BCC or above

A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable, please contact Admissions for further information.

We welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications, and we also recognise that some students might take a mixture of some of the qualifications above. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions .

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes .

Please note that we do not consider A Levels in General Studies or Critical Thinking, Apprenticeships, NVQs (any level) or Work-based Level 3 Diplomas (previously NVQs) to meet the minimum academic entry requirements, although these can be used as evidence of recent study. We’ll also be unable to consider you for this course if you’ve obtained an academic fail from a previous health based degree programme, including where an exit award has been achieved.

GCSE REQUIREMENTS

5 GCSEs at a minimum grade C or grade 4, including Mathematics, English Language, and a science subject. These requirements apply alongside all other specified requirements.

If you hold or are working towards Mathematics and English Language GCSEs but do not hold 5 GCSEs/a science GCSE, please contact Admissions.

RECENT STUDY

We would prefer you to be able to demonstrate evidence of recent academic study within 5 years of the start of the course. If your last qualification will have been completed more than 5 years ago by the time the course starts, please contact Admissions .

AGE ON ENTRY 

Applicants for this course need to be aged 18 or over by 31 August 2025. This is owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of the course and safeguarding implications. In view of this, applicants who will not be 18 years old or over by this date, should consider applying for deferred entry.

INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students .

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for this course, entry is available through successful completion of an International Foundation at our partner INTO UEA (as well as a successful interview):

International Foundation in Pharmacy, Health and Life Sciences

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees   

View our information for Tuition Fees .  

Scholarships and Bursaries  

We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates. 

NHS Learning Support Fund 

If you are eligible for tuition fee and maintenance support from the Student Loans Company, you can apply for additional financial support through the NHS Learning Support Fund when studying this course.

Course Related Costs

You can find information regarding additional costs associated on our Fees and finance webpages .

How to Apply

Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) , using UCAS Hub.

UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.

Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started. 

Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.

The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14 .

View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information:

How to apply through UCAS

Employability

After the course.

Studying at UEA will provide you with a springboard into the Speech and Language Therapy profession. Your degree qualification will enable you to apply for professional registration as a Speech and Language Therapist, opening doors to a wide range of settings, including schools, hospitals, people’s homes and the justice system, as well as community work. 

Graduates from this programme are widely employed across the NHS, education and independent sectors throughout the UK and beyond. You could also choose to return to higher education as an academic or researcher. 

The transferable skills you develop on this course will also equip you well for further training in health or education (e.g. PGCE) and for non-clinical roles involving communication skills, problem-solving, and disability awareness. 

A degree at UEA will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We've been ranked 1st for Job Prospects by StudentCrowd in 2022.

Examples of careers that you could enter include:  

Hospitals 

Community health centres 

Education (schools and nurseries) 

The independent sector 

The charity sector 

The justice system 

Discover more on our Careers webpages . 

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Speech and Language Therapy starting September 2024 for 3 years

BSc Hons Speech & Language Pathology

• UCAS Code: B630
• Accreditation:  approved by the Health and Care Professions Council

Ranked:  1st in Scotland for Speech & Language Therapy (Complete University Guide 2025)

Work placement:  clinical placement in each year

Study abroad:  exchange visit opportunity in Year 4

Study with us

• approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, our degree provides a route into the profession
• study a combination of language and scientific elements
• benefit from participating in the longest established such degree in Scotland and one of the oldest in the UK

Why this course?

Speech and language therapists assess and treat a wide variety of speech, language and communication problems. Our course, which provides a route into this profession, is the longest established in Scotland and one of the oldest in the UK.

The four-year Honours degree programme covers four subject areas:

• speech and language pathology
• linguistics and phonetics
• medical sciences

You'll take part in work placements throughout the four years.

What you’ll study

You'll take part in theoretical and practical studies throughout the course as well as placements in schools, nurseries, hospitals and other settings. You'll carry out two research investigations in Year 4.

Major projects

Bringing together learning and skills from various modules on the course, in Year 4 you'll develop your own idea for a research investigation that would benefit the profession.

You're assigned a tutor to provide individual support in working towards the Honours project.

You'll have access to a speech research laboratory facility which houses equipment designed for the recording and analysis of speech. Specific software allows the investigation of many aspects of speech, in particular, voice and prosody.

The speech lab also provides a course-specific study space with access to clinical intervention materials. The lab supports our clinical speech and language research staff with interests in prosody, bilingualism, developmental phonology, motor speech disorders, sociophonetics, articulation in Down’s syndrome and voice disorders.

In addition to fundamental research into the nature and management of speech disorders, investigations focus on the validation of new phonetic measurement techniques for clinical use. We have close links with  Glasgow Dental School , the  English Language Department at Glasgow University  and practitioners within the NHS.

Glasgow is Scotland's biggest & most cosmopolitan city

Our campus is based right in the very heart of Glasgow. We're in the city centre, next to the Merchant City, both of which are great locations for sightseeing, shopping and socialising alongside your studies.

Hannah Simpson

Placement is such a rewarding experience and there are so many lovely moments when working with every client. A 5-year-old invited me to his football party and one elderly client insisted on giving me his bottle of orange juice as a thank you.

Jennifer Anderson

My interest in speech and language pathology comes from a personal place. Along-side working in the hospital as an auxiliary, I was able to see the input of speech and language therapy and its benefit to patients, which sparked my interest.

Student competitions

Three student prizes are awarded each year:

• the Maxwell Bequest Prize (£100) is awarded for the highest-graded dissertation each year
• the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Prize (£500) is awarded annually in June to a student on the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Pathology degree who demonstrates excellence in the field of aphasia
• the Trudy Stewart Prize for Excellence in Stammering (£100) is awarded to the student obtaining the highest overall grade for the stammering coursework in B6345 (SLP4: Fluency, Voice and Oncology)

Students who have shown sustained excellence in clinical theory (as demonstrated in the University-based assessment of clinical theory in Years 3 and 4) are awarded Merit in Clinical Theory upon graduating.

Summer research internships

For several years, members of staff have supported students towards success in the University’s highly selective Summer Research Internships, which offer paid experience and training in relevant research within the University setting.

Past speech and language therapy student interns have gone on to win competitions for the posters they have produced. A 2013 intern, Fiona Cameron, was invited to take her poster first to the Scottish Parliament and then to the British Conference of Undergraduate Research in London.

Entry requirements

Required subjects are shown in brackets.

Additional information

Your personal statement should show knowledge of communication difficulties and the work of speech and language therapists.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS (7.5) with no less than 7 in any of the four components.

*Standard entry requirements

Offers are made in accordance with specified entry requirements although admission to undergraduate programmes is considered on a competitive basis and entry requirements stated are normally the minimum level required for entry.

Whilst offers are made primarily on the basis of an applicant meeting or exceeding the stated entry criteria, admission to the University is granted on the basis of merit, and the potential to succeed. As such, a range of information is considered in determining suitability.

In exceptional cases, where an applicant does not meet the competitive entry standard, evidence may be sought in the personal statement or reference to account for performance which was affected by exceptional circumstances, and which in the view of the judgement of the selector would give confidence that the applicant is capable of completing the programme of study successfully.

**Minimum entry requirements

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We offer international students (non-UK/Ireland) who do not meet the academic entry requirements for an undergraduate degree at Strathclyde the option of completing an  Undergraduate Foundation Programme in Business and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre . ​

Upon successful completion, you can progress to your chosen degree at the University of Strathclyde.

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Students on programmes of study of more than one year (or studying standalone modules) should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to programme delivery costs.

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Fees for students who meet the  relevant residence requirements in Scotland, you may be able to apply to the Student Award Agency Scotland (SAAS) to have your tuition fees paid by the Scottish government. Scottish students may also be eligible for a bursary and loan to help cover living costs while at University.

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We have a generous package of bursaries on offer for students from England, Northern Ireland and Wales:

• Strathclyde Access Bursary
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You don’t need to make a separate application for these. When your place is confirmed at Strathclyde, we’ll assess your eligibility.  Have a look at our scholarship search for any more funding opportunities .

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This scholarship is for new international students who will begin a full-time undergraduate course in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in September 2024. The award is a £5,000 scholarship per year for the duration of their degree (total of £20,000 for a four year course). All offer-holders are eligible for this scholarship.

Speech and language therapists are often employed within the NHS. Our graduates have close links with the education and health sectors and many are based in hospitals.

Therapists work with:

• children and adults who may have lost the ability to communicate at an early age
• those who have developed communication difficulties following a stroke or brain injury
• those who have voice disorders, learning disabilities or problems swallowing and chewing

Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (essential for employment as a speech and language therapist in the UK).

Employers tell us our graduates stand out, following our specially-designed professional development classes in year 4.

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Speech and Language Therapy - BSc (Hons) Degree

​Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties, and swallowing disorders. Our Speech and Language Therapy degree offers you the opportunity to join this exciting profession and gain a Health and Care Professions Council approved qualification as a speech and language therapist.

This is a vibrant and stimulating Speech and Language Therapy degree with a​n excellent reputation. Students are taught by a dedicated team of lecturers that includes experienced speech and language therapists with a wide range of specialisms, as well as researchers whose work is known internationally. There are guest lectures from clinical specialists and service users who share their perspectives. We have long-established links with the NHS, and all of our students have the chance to gain hands-on clinical experience with a range of adult and paediatric clients.

Placement opportunities are very varied, ranging from our in-house clinics to hospitals, clinics and schools. You will develop your expertise in assessing and treating a diverse range of client groups.

Due to this programme being NHS funded and therefore limited places being available which may fluctuate each year, unfortunately deferred applications cannot be considered.​ ​

​Why study with us?

• Excellent student satisfaction - We are ranked 1st for student satisfaction for Speech and Language Therapy courses in England, Wales and Scotland. 
• High quality teaching – The course is well established and is ranked 4th overall for Speech and Language Therapy courses in the UK.
• Paid tuition fees – Your tuition fees will be paid in full for students starting their studies in 2024 and committing to working for the NHS in Wales for at least 2 years after qualifying. For further details, see NHS Bursary and Financial Support below.
• Embedded research culture –You will be taught by research-active lecturers who as members of our Centre for Speech, Hearing and Communication Research are engaged in internationally recognised, clinically applied research with real-life impact.    
• Choice to study in Welsh – If you speak Welsh, you will be given the choice to study some of the degree through the medium of Welsh.
• State-of-the-art facilities – Facilities include an in-house clinic, a clinical simulation suite and two speech science laboratories, in which you will gain hands-on experience with the latest software and equipment. 
• Access to a supportive community of practic e - You will learn from practising speech and language therapists with a genuine enthusiasm for their clinical specialism and a desire to pass on their knowledge and skills to you.  You will gain extensive clinical experience in a wide range of settings, including paediatric and adult placements.  You will have excellent employment prospects.
• Inclusive - We are committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual, and where students and staff can work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and protected characteristics.
• Close links to Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists – this ensures prospective and existing learners with information about the ways in which the speech and language therapy profession is embedding equality, inclusivity and diversity into its admissions processes, in the teaching of speech and language therapy degrees, on placements and in support for students from diverse backgrounds. Read more here​ .

​Course Content​

This is a full and comprehensive programme, which requires daily attendance, and some lectures may finish after 5pm. Specific course content is as follows:

For Welsh-speaking students there is a dedicated pathway which allows you to study up to a third of the course through the medium of Welsh. 

Year 1:

The first year of the course provides you with a firm foundation in subjects which are core to the speech and language therapy profession, such as linguistics, phonetics, anatomy, physiology, and psychology. You also begin your clinical education with lectures and tutorials in which practising speech and language therapists provide an introduction to speech and language pathology and therapy. Off campus you learn about child development in a nursery placement, interact with older adults in a communication partner placement, and begin your initial clinical practice placement at the end of the year.

Year 2:

In the second year of the course, the focus of teaching becomes more clinical, and you extend your knowledge of the core subjects you studied in Year 1 to build your understanding of a variety of specific speech and language disorders. You explore ways of assessing and managing a range of client groups as well as extending your knowledge in areas such as sound, hearing and audiology. You will also undertake teaching on Dysphagia and begin to develop your competency in this area. On your two block placements, you will begin to have responsibility for the management of your own caseload, with guidance and supervision.

Year 3:

In the third year of the course, you will begin to study more specialised clinical areas, such as bilingualism, stammering, voice, multiple disability, and alternative and augmentative communication. You will also develop your understanding of the wider aspects of practising speech and language therapy within a professional context. A larger part of your time will be taken up on clinical placements in both terms, and you will also carry out data collection and analysis as part of your own research project.

Learning & Teaching

A variety of approaches to learning and teaching are employed throughout the course. These include lectures, seminars and tutorials alongside practical workshops in our clinical simulation suite, as well as one-to-one supervision for final-year research projects. Our emphasis is on supporting students to translate theory into practice to become confident speech and language therapists.

The members of staff in the SLT Centre have expertise in Phonetics and Linguistics, Child Speech and Language Development, Audiology, Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Difficulties, ASD, Fluency Disorders, Learning Disabilities and AAC, Swallowing Disorders and Adult Neurological Disorders. External specialist speech and language therapists provide teaching in other specialisms, alongside service users. Many of our staff are research-active with 74% of the research submitted by the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, including by Speech and Language Therapy staff, rated as internationally excellent or world-leading in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Throughout the course students are supported individually by their own personal tutor who helps to guide them on their journey to becoming a professional speech and language therapist.

Clinical Placements Students undertake both weekly and block placements during the course. This allows for the development of a broad range of clinical skills. We have newly refurbished dedicated in-house clinic facilities which host clinics for adults with acquired neurological difficulties and for children with developmental communication difficulties.

All of our clinical staff are speech and language therapists, some of whom offer placements in our in-house clinic. The clinical journey starts in year 1 where you gain experience of working with children and older adults, and begin your clinical placements, building on these skills further in years 2 and 3. Students experience a wide range of client groups on placement, with all students undertaking over 550 directly supervised clinical placement hours across the duration of the course.

You will be assessed in a wide variety of ways during the course. Assessments include essays, case reports, presentations, written examinations, a clinical viva, and a research project which focuses in depth on a topic of your own choice.

The assessments are carefully designed to enable you to develop the knowledge and capabilities which are central to working as a speech and language therapist. The innovative nature of some of our assessments has been praised by external examiners.

Employability & Careers

Graduates from the programme are qualified to practise as speech and language therapists (subject to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council after graduation).

The course has a good reputation throughout the UK, and our graduates gain posts working in a wide variety of SLT specialisms. There is demand for speech and language therapists both in the NHS and in the Education Service.

Information on current salaries can be found at: http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/pay-and-benefits/agenda-for-change-pay-rates/ . (Newly qualified speech and language therapists start at Band 5).

Opportunities exist for speech and language therapists in hospitals, health centres, schools and specialist units. Graduates may also choose to progress to postgraduate study and/or research in the department. Some clinicians are employed by charitable organisations or undertake private practice. There are also opportunities to work abroad

Entry Requirements​ & How to Apply

Typical offers.

• Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
• GCSE: Five GCSEs to include Grade C / 4 or above in English Language / Welsh First Language and Science, and Grade B / 5 or above in Mathematics or Mathematics – Numeracy. A foreign language at GCSE is desirable.
• English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in all elements, or equivalent.
• A level subjects: Minimum Grades ABB in three clearly separate subject areas.
• Relevant subjects: One Science subject such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is desirable but not essential. A level Double Award in any subject will only be counted as one A level. OR A level Grade BBB in three clearly separate subject areas and Grade B in Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
• BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDD considered. Dependant on subject studied and strength of overall application.
• T Level: Science subject considered, alongside a further relevant Level 3 academic qualification.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction in both Biology and an equivalent Science. Merits from the remaining level 3 credits. Access to Higher Education Diplomas in the areas of Biosciences, Health Care, Health Science and Science are acceptable. Five GCSEs to include Grade C / 4 or above in English Language / Welsh First Language and Science, and Grade B / 5 or above in Mathematics or Mathematics – Numeracy. A foreign language at GCSE is desirable.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: Minimum two Grade 6 and one Grade 5 in Higher Level subjects.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 and 2 x H1. One Science subject such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is desirable but not essential. Academic subjects required.
• Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades BCC. One Science subject such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics is desirable but not essential. Academic subjects required.
• Other requirements: Successful interview, DBS and Occupational Health check .

For all applicants, evidence is required of successful academic study at a recognised pre-university level (e.g. relevant A-level(s) or an Access course) within the past five years, and an academic reference should be provided on the UCAS form.

We will interview all eligible applicants who are studying, or have studied, an appropriate Access to Higher Education Health related Diploma; level 3 or 4 work based learning qualification or similar level 3 programme; that meets the Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) requirements for the programme.

Combinations of the above qualifications are accepted if they meet our minimum requirements. If your qualifications aren’t listed, please contact Admissions or refer to the UCAS Course Search .

Further information on Overseas qualifications can be found here .

If you are a mature applicant, have relevant experience or RPL that you would like us to consider, please contact Admissions.

Due to the nature of the programme, we are not able to consider international applicants. We welcome applicants from the Republic of Ireland, as they are considered as Home applicants for fee purposes. Please check our Fee Status Assessment here​ for further information.

How to Apply

Further information on how to apply can be found here .​

NHS Bursary & Financial Support

All healthcare students, including those who have not subscribed to NHS Wales Bursary which provides financial support for tuition fees and for some aspects of maintenance in return for their commitment to work in Wales after graduation, are eligible for support from NHS Wales in the form of reimbursement of clinical placement travel and subsistence expenses which may be claimed through the Cardiff Metropolitan University Student Services Placements Office. For further information on reclaiming placement expenses please contact [email protected] .

Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries about funding, including student finance and NHS bursary. For further information about the NHS Bursary Scheme, please click here .

For general enquiries please contact the Admissions Team on 029 2041 6044 or email [email protected] .

For course specific enquiries, please contact the programme team: Email: [email protected]

Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties, and swallowing disorders. Our Speech and Language Therapy degree offers you the opportunity to join this exciting profession and gain a Health and Care Professions Council approved qualification as a speech and language therapist.

Due to this programme being NHS funded and therefore limited places being available which may fluctuate each year, unfortunately deferred applications cannot be considered. ​

We endeavour to deliver courses as described and will not normally make changes to courses, such as course title, content, delivery, and teaching provision. However, it may be necessary for the university to make changes in the course provision before or after enrolment. It reserves the right to make variations to content or delivery methods, including discontinuation or merging courses if such action is considered necessary. Please read our Terms and Conditions for the full information.

Key Course Information

UCAS Code: B620

Place of Study:  Llandaff Campus

School: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences

Course Length: Three years full-time

There are 2 purpose-built spaces for adult and paediatric speech and language therapy clinics which are run in conjunction with NHS services. These clinics have access to specialist equipment and up to date resources, therefore providing high quality student placements. SLT students also use the state-of-the-art facilities in the Allied Clinical Health Hub. This is an authentic, simulated environment which allows students to develop their professional and clinical skills in a range of relevant settings including a mock hospital ward with interactive manikins, kitchen areas and outpatient settings. Recording equipment allows live streaming of simulation activities into lectures.

Take a virtual walkthrough of our Allied Clinical Health Hub.

“I genuinely enjoy my job, which is a privilege I am aware that not everyone can boast of, and I absolutely owe that to Cardiff Met.” Read more

Graduate Hannah blogs about how she was able to start work as an Adult Speech and Language Therapist thanks to Cardiff Met. Read more

Discover the range of careers available from graduate Rosie, and learn about her plans for her future career. Read more

View the live scenario where Speech and Language therapy students work together in a hands-on session preparing and tasting thickened fluids considering palatability and patient experience.

“Throughout my career as a speech and language therapist, I have had the privilege of supporting clients with a range of communication difficulties across a variety of settings. I trained as a speech and language therapist at University College London and worked in London for the next 12 years, specialising in stroke and health services for older people, before returning to Wales to become a clinical lecturer at Cardiff Met. My passion for improving services for older people, particularly people with dementia, led me to completing an MSc in Ageing Health and Disease at Cardiff University and I also have a postgraduate certificate in teaching in academic practice. I lecture on the BSc Speech and Language Therapy course, mainly in the areas of motor speech disorders and dementia. I also run the adult onsite clinic for people with acquired communication disorders. As well as offering placements to students, having an onsite clinic also enables clients to get involved in the delivery of the course, for example by contributing to lectures and helping to assess students’ progress.”

Katie Earing Clinical Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy

Tuition Fees for this course are fully paid by an NHS Bursary. Watch our video to find out more. Read more

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Speech & Language Therapy is concerned with the identification and treatment of issues to do with the ear and voice.

This subject area means you can help people in a medical capacity without having to study comprehensive Medicine. If you're interested in studying a medical subject, but don't fancy devoting more than three years of your life to completing a degree, Speech & Language Therapy may be an ideal route to follow.

Speech & Language Therapy includes courses on audiology, speech therapy and aural & oral sciences. Undergraduate degrees on offer in the UK include:

• Speech and Language Therapy BSc
• Aural & Oral Sciences BSc
• Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc
• Audiology BSc
• Language Pathology BSc
• Speech and Language Sciences MSc

Options may include an integrated foundation year. All courses include experience of professional practice, some may offer a placement year. Study abroad may be available.

• Find a Speech & Language Therapy undergraduate degree
• Types of undergraduate degrees

Entry requirements for a Speech & Language Therapy degree at a university typically range from 112–160 UCAS points. This could include the qualifications below.

• A Levels: AAB–BBC
• BTECs: DDD–DMM
• Scottish Highers: AAABB–AAAB (Advanced Highers: AAB )
• International Baccalaureate: 36–30
• Universities will usually ask that you have studied: one A Level (or equivalent) in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics or psychology

Other good subjects to have studied include:

• An additional science subject, or science at GCSE level (or equivalent) is required by some universities

Experience that would look good on your application:

• Experience of working with typical client groups to build your interpersonal skills, such as volunteering in a school or nursery or with charities helping people with hearing or learning difficulties
• Shadowing related occupations, such as an audiologist or a speech and language therapist
• Independent research into the subject through reading, or accessing media produced by professional bodies like the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) or British Academy of Audiology

Other requirements for this subject include:

• Pass in the practical element of sciences
• Because you'll be working with children or vulnerable adults, you'll need to complete Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks (PVG scheme in Scotland)
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• About UCAS points
• Alternatives to A Levels

Typical modules for courses in this subject include:

• Speech, language and communication disorders
• Dysphagia, voice, motor speech disorders, dementia
• Applied phonetics and phonology
• Biomedical sciences, ENT/neurology/brain and behaviour
• Autism spectrum disorder, learning disability, child mental health, cerebral palsy, cleft palate
• Anatomy and physiology for speech and language pathology
• Linguistics: introduction to language and communication
• Acquired motor speech disorders and augmentative and alternative communication

Assessment methods vary from module to module, with coursework often taking up to 50% of the degree. Assessments may include:

• Practical tests
• Online self-assessment

Speech & Language Therapy allows you to find out how human speech and hearing systems work, where you learn methods of treatment for aural and oral disorders.

Career-specific skills:

• Professional competences in your chosen discipline, and experience of working with clients such as young children
• Experience of working across a wide range of settings
• Knowledge of the latest developments in clinical practice

Transferable skills:

• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Organisation
• Research skills
• Report writing

Professional accreditation:

• ‘Speech and language therapist’ is a protected title, gained only through accredited training. Degrees must be approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the RCSLT
• Audiology is part of the NHS Practitioner Training Programme, with approved and accredited degrees in Healthcare Science (Audiology) across England and Wales
• Read Reasons to study Speech & Language Therapy
• NHS bursary

Speech & Language Therapy graduates can expect an entry-level salary of around £25,500 (NHS Band 5).

Mid-career, a speech and language therapist could earn up to £53,000 in a managerial role (Band 8a). Audiologists may be paid an average of £30,000 as a hearing aid dispenser, which could include working for high street companies, or up to £45,839 as an experienced audiologist (NHS Band 7).

• See what students do and earn after graduation

Most jobs are in the healthcare sector, in either the NHS or a private company.

• Speech and language therapist
• Audiologist
• Medical practitioner
• Medical research scientist

If you have a first degree in another science discipline, you can take a graduate-entry pre-registration course at undergraduate level to qualify as a speech and language therapist. Examples of taught master’s and research degrees at postgraduate level include:

• Advanced Audiology MSc
• Language Pathology MSc
• Audiology PhD
• Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences MPhil/PhD
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Other subject areas that might appeal to you include:

• Linguistics
• Medical Technology & Bioengineering
• Occupational Therapy

If you’ve got any questions about studying Speech & Language Therapy, you can email our experts at [email protected] . We’ll be happy to hear from you!

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Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)

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Fast-track to a rewarding career as a speech and language therapist with this pre-registration course and help those with communication or eating and drinking difficulties to enjoy a better quality of life.

Suitable if you have a relevant degree such as psychology, linguistics or English Language, this course will empower you to diagnose speech and language problems in babies, children and adults, and design and deliver life-changing treatment plans for those with cleft palate, stammering, hearing impairments, voice disorders and other conditions.

You will learn through a combination of seminars, lectures and practice-based learning, amassing more than 500 hours of professional experience on placements in various clinical or community settings.

Your masters programme will offer a more critical application of your learning than at undergraduate level, and the chance to engage in an extended project that you could showcase as part of your professional portfolio.

Upon graduation, you will be eligible to apply for HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist. You will have the expertise to work in a multidisciplinary team and provide the best possible care for your clients.

Occupational Health clearance and compliance with standard NHS immunisations requirements is mandatory and essential for placement attendance. Please click “find out more” in the fees and funding section further down this page for full details of any extra costs relating to your course.

Your studies will draw on academic expertise from a wide range of intertwined disciplines, including linguistics, phonetics, psychology and medical sciences.

You will learn how to build successful therapeutic relationships with your clients, giving them the confidence and empowerment to support their own treatment plans.

We have excellent links with placement providers such as NHS England, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals, one of the biggest Trusts in the UK. Diverse placement settings throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region will enrich and inform your learning experience.

Your teaching team are all practising experts in applied speech and language therapy. Many of them have significant clinical experience and have professional links with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, NHS trusts and related private-sector organisations.

You will have access to a specialist interpersonal skills suite and a speech and language therapy resource room, which contains a range of therapeutic and assessment materials to support your learning.

Why study Speech and Language Therapy at Leeds Beckett University...

• Professionally accredited course
• Access to specialist facilities
• Gain a professional qualification as an SLT (Speech and Language Therapist)
• Close links with NHS England and Leeds Teaching Hospitals
• Placement opportunities throughout the course

MSc Speech and Language Therapy | Course insights Course director Lorette Porter and students talk about studying the course at Leeds Beckett University.

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Entry requirements.

Applicants with a 2:1 in another subject may be considered if they have relevant professional experience in health, education, social care or language teaching, this may include working as a speech and language therapy assistant, a care and support worker, as a teaching assistant, teaching English as a foreign language or extensive voluntary work with a communication impairment charity.

Applicants are required to demonstrate specific skills and qualities in their personal statement and complete a set task providing a response to an example scenario.

• Research into the SLT profession and a career in SLT
• Your experience relating to relevant client groups and examples of working in related settings
• How you have gained insight into the Leeds Beckett University course (e.g. open days)
• Your personal qualities which you feel are related to SLT, including what motivates you to choose SLT as a career
• Evidence of interpersonal and teamwork skills

You should also include a response to the following scenario in your supporting statement, this should be completed in no more than 350 words and your answer should focus on exploring the reasons rather than suggesting solutions: You are working as a speech and language therapist. You are expecting to see a child and his mum for their first appointment. They do not turn up. What possible reasons might there be for this?

Students will be recruited on the basis that their values align with those of the NHS Constitution, as well as having the right skills and aptitude, in accordance with Value Based Recruitment, (Health Education England, Value Based Recruitment Framework, 2016) click here You will be selected based on how you demonstrate the values which promote quality care and a positive patient, staff and student experience.

All applications should be supported by two references; a template can be accessed at this link , references should be accompanied by a covering letter on headed paper or emailed directly from the referee. It is the applicant's responsibility to request references from their referees.

All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 7.5 with no skill below 7.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .

Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements. For important information on the UK Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements please refer to the Guidance on DBS and Additional Checks .

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Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.

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Fees & funding hellooo.

The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.

International 2024

The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £20700. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.

Fees & Funding

For students entering in 2024

Additional course costs

Tuition fees.

Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.

The following are also included in the cost of your course:

• 24/7 Library and student IT support
• Free wifi via eduroam
• Skills workshops and resources
• Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
• Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
• Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies

Access to course resources, equipment and facilities, including:

• SLT resources room will give you reference access to a well-stocked library of assessments and therapy resources

In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.

Essential Costs

• Placement locations and experiences will vary throughout your course. If you are an international student you will be responsible for any additional travel or dual accommodation costs. Speech and Language Therapy placements are predominantly in a variety of NHS Trusts and Schools across Yorkshire and the Humber. Placements in Private Independent and Voluntary Organisations may also be selected. Details of this NHS Learning Support Funding and eligibility can be found on the NHSBA Learning Support Funding web pages
• Occupational health (OH) check: the cost of these checks is currently covered by your course fees. Appointments cancelled with less than three working days’ notice and appointments not attended will attract a fee of £25. If you fail to attend more than one appointment, you'll be referred to the course director. Non-compliance with this process will be managed through application of the University's 'Fitness to Practice' Policy and Procedures

Optional Costs

• Student membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapy (RCSLT) (currently free of charge but this may be subject to change)
• Travel, accommodation and sustenance associated with your dissertation, research projects or data collection (the cost will vary depending on your topic and individual project and you could choose to undertake a project that does not have any associated costs or conduct it in a cost-effective manner)
• Educational visits; the details and location will vary but the costs you will need to pay could include travel, accommodation and subsistence

Other study-related expenses to consider:  materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.

As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.

This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.

MSc Speech and Language Therapy | Student insight Hear from David about studying to become a speech and language therapist.

We are passionate about the speech and language profession. Our expert team are all qualified speech and language therapists with established clinical and research profiles. You will be meeting and working with people with communication difficulties from the very early stages of your course and have opportunities to get involved in awareness-raising, campaigning and volunteering throughout your time with us." Ben Bolton-Grant, Course Director

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Over the road from the Rose Bowl you’ll find specialist health facilities designed to bring your learning to life. Our £1m clinical skills suite is packed with modern equipment that gives you hands-on practical experience, and our biomedical and environmental laboratories provide state-of-the-art scientific equipment.

Facilities | Clinical Skills Suite practice room

Our dedicated practice rooms provide hands on learning in electrotherapy, massage, heat therapy and cardio vascular and respiratory testing.

Facilities | Clinical Skills Suite community living area

Our purpose-built community living area features a kitchen, living space, bathroom, bed and a wide range of adapted equipment to enable users to simulate real life scenarios and gain hands on experience.

Facilities | Communications Suite cognition and perception suite

Housed in our clinical skills suite, this dedicated area is used to conduct surveys with participants and carry out research.

Facilities | Communications Suite control room

Housed in our clinical skills suite, this facility allows the conditions in the simulation room to be controlled, enabling many real-life clinical situations to be recreated.

Facilities | Communications Suite interview and control room

Housed in our clinical skills suite, the interview rooms are used to undertake observational studies of interviewing and interaction techniques. The rooms are equipped with two-way mirrors, DVD and audio links between the rooms.

Facilities | Sheila Silver library

Leslie Silver is home to three lecture theatres and eight high-spec computer training rooms. It's also where you'll find our Sheila Silver Library, providing students and staff an effective and inspiring learning environment, as well as a range of support and resources to support your studies.

Facilities | City campus gym

Our Woodhouse Gym is located directly above The Hive within the Students' Union. The gym offers a range of cardio equipment, free weights, machines and squat racks.

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Ben is the Course Director for MSc Speech and Language Therapy. He is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with extensive clinical experience working with children with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties, but has a particular specialism in working with people who stammer.

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Speech and Language Therapy MSc

Postgraduate taught degree

This course is for 2024/25 entry.

Programme Director Dr Sophie McKenzie introduces herself and the MSc Speech and Language Therapy programme at City, University of London.

Key information

You will combine thorough research and analytical skills along with excellent practical clinical experience. Our MSc enjoys an excellent reputation and you will learn with experts who are leaders in the field of speech and language therapy. Your studies will be informed by the latest research, which you can see in practice in our busy in-house speech and language therapy clinic.

• September 2024

City, University of London

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Largest, most well-established postgraduate Speech and Language Therapy course in the UK

The course is delivered by a large, dedicated team of academic experts

• Course overview

Teaching and assessment

Fees and funding, how to apply, speech and language therapy msc course overview, benefits of this course.

You will learn about the foundations of speech, language, communication and swallowing and the disorders that affect these functions.

Combining rigorous academic study with practical work at our in-house specialist speech and language clinic, you will cover a range of areas including:

• linguistics
• neurological conditions
• biomedical sciences
• learning disabilities

You will also develop critical research and analytical skills and learn how to apply evidence-based practice.

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for.

This two-year MSc programme is ideal if you want to start a career as a speech and language therapist (SLT).

It is accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Whether your first degree is health related or not, this course will be a fast track into Speech and Language Therapy, enabling you to achieve a pre-registration health qualification in two years instead of the usual three to four.

• Full-time: 2 years
• 13 in total

During the MSc Speech and Language Therapy course you will learn about the foundations of speech and language, about how children learn to talk and about disorders that affect communication.

A number of subjects equip you for the analysis of speech, language and hearing difficulties, such as phonetics, linguistics and audiology. You will also develop research skills and the ability to apply evidence based practice. You will undertake weekly and block clinical placements in both years of the course.

There is no part-time route available. During a typical week in term time you will spend three days at City, one day on placement and one day private study, although this can vary. You will also undertake intensive placement blocks in the summer.

There are approximately 1100 student learning hours per year with around 320 of these as face-to-face learning at City and a further 240 hours on placement.

Core modules

Phonetics, Phonology and Linguistics (15 credits)

You will gain an understanding of the mechanisms of speech production and of their relationship with sounds in language. You will learn the transcription of speech and the International Phonetic Alphabet. You will also learn about the different levels of linguistic structure, such as grammar and meaning.

Biomedical Sciences (15 credits)

You will gain the relevant knowledge of anatomy and physiology of speech production, hearing and swallowing. You will cover neurology and ear-nose-throat to underpin the understanding of the disruptions that may be seen in speech and language.

Lifespan Psychology and Research Methods (15 credits)

This module will give you a broad background to psychology across the lifespan followed by an introduction to research methods. It aims to provide an overview of a wide range of topic areas and methodologies.

Speech and Language Development (15 credits)

You will study how children develop their speech production, speech perception and linguistic capabilities. This will be crucial for your understanding of modules dealing with clinical aspects of language, particularly acquired and developmental language disorders.

Clinical Areas 1 (15 credits)

This module will equip you with a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills that are required when planning assessment, intervention and clinical management for clients with communication difficulties associated with child speech disorders, dysfluency, cleft palate, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Clinical Areas 2 (15 credits)

In this module you will learn about communication and swallowing difficulties in children and adults. You will cover typical and disordered eating, drinking and swallowing, voice disorders, motor speech disorders and cerebral palsy.

Professional Studies 1 (30 credits)

You will be introduced to speech and language therapy practice and will begin to develop and refine your own clinical skills. It will provide you with a foundation that is built upon in the Professional Studies module in year 2.

Evidence-Based Practice and Data Analysis (15 credits)

You will study the relationship between different forms of research evidence and clinical practice so that you are equipped to underpin your clinical enquiry and practice with evidence. You will also gain the skills to analyse different types of data using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Applied Phonetics, Phonology and Linguistics (15 credits)

You will learn how to produce and transcribe a wide range of speech sounds as well as how to analyse acoustic speech signals. You will be equipped to apply your phonetic and linguistic knowledge to a variety of clinical scenarios.

Clinical Areas 3 (15 credits)

This module will equip you with a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills required when working with clients with cognitive communication disorders. This will include planning and interpreting assessment findings, interpreting and making diagnoses, planning and evaluating intervention, and broader clinical management.

Clinical Areas 4 (15 credits)

This module provides a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills required when planning assessment, intervention and clinical management for clients who have communication difficulties associated with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities, child mental health, deafness and dementia.

Professional Studies 2 (30 credits)

During this module, you will develop and hone skills, values and knowledge that will equip you to become eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a speech and language therapist.

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Research Project (30 credits)

The project allows you to collect or manage data on a research project in small groups. You will demonstrate knowledge of your chosen research area and methodology, validity and reliability issues, and appropriate techniques for the analysis and interpretation of data.

Programme specification

The programme specification contains more information on how the course is organised, the requirements for progression for each part and credits required for awards.

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This is a highly intensive programme of study and you will have a full-time schedule of lectures, group work, practical classes, clinical work and tutorials.

You will be based in the largest teaching, research and clinical department in the UK for language and communication science, with access to the expertise of our specialist in-house SLT clinic.

Many of our tutors are practising speech and language therapists at clinics throughout London, giving you the benefit of the latest academic research together with extensive professional experience.

You will be assessed through a range of written and practical assignments and examinations and your clinical progress will be monitored by supervising clinicians.

Weekly and block clinical placements are a key part of this programme, both at our in-house clinic and within external settings.

Fees for academic year 2024/25

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

NHS Learning Support Fund : Non-repayable grants of at least £5,000 a year for eligible healthcare students.

If you have already received a student loan for a previous undergraduate course, you are eligible to apply for a second undergraduate loan for this course. Find out more loan options and additional financial support for studying an MSc pre-registration nursing course.

Additional expenses

Some of our degrees may involve additional expenses which are not covered by your tuition fees.  Find out more about additional expenses .

On successfully completing the MSc in Speech and Language Therapy, you will be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and begin practising as an SLT.

Most SLTs work within the NHS as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside other health professionals in a range of healthcare settings.

You could also find opportunities in:

• schools and nurseries
• prisons and young offenders’ institutions
• child development centres

You could work on a freelance basis or set up your own practice either on your own or with other professionals, combining private clients with NHS work.

International opportunities

Current Speech and Language Therapy students at City can apply to volunteer abroad at the end of their course.

Schemes have included:

• City-Cambodia project
• Kyaninga Child Development Centre in Uganda
• Lockerbie College in Barbados
• Student placement exchange with Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

Students apply for such opportunities directly through the Department of Language and Communication Science or through City, University of London’s volunteering team. These opportunities offer a great experience to practise what has been learnt on the course and further develop skills in an international setting.

You can find out more from students who’ve already benefitted from these experiences;

• Helena volunteered in Cambodia
• Alex volunteered in Uganda
• Dimitri volunteered in Barbados

Please note that these student experiences took place prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which subsequently paused some of these activities. We are pleased to share that opportunities for international experiences are now opening up again, and we hope to share newer stories soon.

Entry requirements

Below is a list of countries with information on each about which qualifications we accept. If your country is not listed please email [email protected] .

To apply for this course, you will need:

• An upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard
• A minimum of five grade 4 (C) passes in GCSE or equivalent, including English and Mathematics.

Special requirements : Students are required to have occupational health and enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) clearance. Please see the Entry Requirements page for full information.

As well as meeting the stated academic entry requirements, applicants will be required to attend an online interview as part of the selection process , to ensure that your values match those of the NHS Constitution.

Important information regarding COVID-19 vaccination

Clinical placements are an exciting and essential part of the training required to become a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.

To protect students, staff and patients during these experiences, we strongly encourage our students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt).

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Zimbabwean equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Zimbabwean Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1 (65%) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 (60%) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

If you don't meet the entry requirements please check to see if there is a suitable preparatory programme available for your course at INTO City, University of London or Kaplan International College London .

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

• Students on courses of more than six months
• Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page .

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Zambian equivalent required.

Zambian Masters degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Vietnamese equivalent required.

Vietnamese Bachelor degrees (Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc or Bang Cu Nhan) from selected institutions are typically accepted with 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6.5 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Uzbekistani equivalent required.

Uzbekistani Bachelor / Bakalavr degrees are typically accepted with 71% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 55% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Ukrainian equivalent required.

Ukrainian Bachelor / Specialist Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a GPA 4.3 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Ugandan equivalent required.

Ugandan Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.0/5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0/5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the US equivalent required.

US Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Emirati equivalent required.

Emirati Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Turkish equivalent required.

Turkish Bachelor / Lisans Diplomasi degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.7 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Tunisian equivalent required.

Tunisian Bachelor / Diplome degrees are typically accepted with 14 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Trinidad and Tobago

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Trinidadian and Tobagonian equivalent required.

University of the West Indies Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2.1 (grade B+) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 (grade B) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Thai equivalent required.

Depending on the awarding institution Thai 4 year Bachelors degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 to 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.6 to 2.8 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Tanzanian equivalent required.

Tanzanian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1 or 60% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 or 50% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Taiwanese equivalent required.

Taiwanese Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 75% or grade B equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 70% or grade C equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Syrian equivalent required.

Depending on the awarding institution Syrian Bachelor degrees or Licence are typically accepted with 70-80% or 'very good' equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60-70% or 'good' equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Switzerland

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Swiss equivalent required.

Swiss Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 4.75 out of 6.0, 8 out of 10 or 2 out of 5 (5 to 1 scale) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 4.0 out of 6.0, 6 out of 10 or 3 out of 5 (5 to 1 scale equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

International Students from within the European Economic Area (EEA) may need to apply for a Student visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study if they do not have EU Settlement Status.

• Students on courses of less than six months.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Swedish equivalent required.

Swedish Bachelor degrees or Kandidatexamen are typically accepted with B- 180 ECTS minimum overall or at least 50% of credits graded at VG overall equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and C- (180 ECTS minimum overall) or at least 20% of credits graded at VG overall equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Sri Lankan equivalent required.

Sri Lankan 4 year Bachelor Special Degrees or Professional Degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1, grade B+ or GPA 3.3 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2, grade B or GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Spanish equivalent required.

Spanish Título de Licenciado, Título de Ingeniero and Título de Arquitecto are typically accepted with 7 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

South Korea

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the South Korean equivalent required.

South Korean Bachelor degrees (Haksa) are typically accepted with GPA 3.5 out of 4.5 or grade B equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 out of 4.6 or grade C equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

South Africa

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the South African equivalent required.

South African Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1 or 70% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 or 60% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Slovenian equivalent required.

Slovenian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 8 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Slovakian equivalent required.

Slovakian Bakalar degrees are typically accepted with GPA 1.5 - 2.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 2.0 - 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Singaporean equivalent required.

Singaporean Bachelor and Bachelor Honours degrees are typically accepted GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 or 3.8 out of 5.0 or II (upper) - Second Class (Upper) Honours equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 out of 4.0 or 3.3 out of 5.0 or II (lower) - Second Class (lower) Honours equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Serbian equivalent required.

Advanced Diploma of Higher Education and Diplomirani are typically accepted with 8 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Saudi Arabia

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Saudi Arabian equivalent required.

Saudi Arabian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Rwandan equivalent required.

Rwandan Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1 or 16 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 or 14 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Russian equivalent required.

Russian Bachelor or Specialist Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.3 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Romanian equivalent required.

Romanian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 8 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Qatari equivalent required.

Qatari Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.6 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Portuguese equivalent required.

Portuguese Licenciado are typically accepted with 14 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 12 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Polish equivalent required.

Polish Bachelor / Licencjat or Magister degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Philippines

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Filipino equivalent required.

Filipino Masters degree from any recognised institution and Bachelor degrees from selected institutions (i.e. Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University Manila, University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines Diliman) are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0, GPA 1.75 out of 5 or 86% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 out of 4.0, GPA 2.5 out of 5 or 80% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Peruvian equivalent required.

Peruvian Grado Académico de Bachiller or Título de Licenciado or Título (Profesional) degrees are typically accepted with 14 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Palestinian equivalent required.

Palestinian Bachelor or Bakalorius degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.6 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Pakistani equivalent required.

Pakistani 4 year Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.6 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Omani equivalent required.

Omani Bachelor or Licence degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 typically equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Norwegian equivalent required.

Norwegian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a B grade typically equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a C grade equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Nigerian equivalent required.

Nigerian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2:1 or GPA 3.5 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 or GPA 2.7 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

New Zealand

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the New Zealand equivalent required.

New Zealand 4-year Bachelor degrees with Honours are typically accepted with Second Class (Division 1) Honours equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree, and Second Class (Division 2) Honours equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

New Zealand 3-year Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with B+ overall equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and C+ overall equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Netherlands

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Dutch equivalent required.

Dutch Bachelor degrees or Doctoraal are typically accepted with 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honour Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Nepali equivalent required.

Nepali 4-year Bachelor degrees (post 2017) are typically accepted with GPA 3.3 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Burmese equivalent required.

Burmese Masters degrees are typically accepted with 70% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Moroccan equivalent required.

Moroccan Bachelors, Licence or Diplome degrees are typically accepted with 14 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Mexican equivalent required.

Mexican Titulo de Licenciado are typically accepted with 8 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Mauritian equivalent required.

Mauritian Bachelor degrees are accepted with a 2:1 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Maltese equivalent required.

Maltese Bachelor Honours degrees are accepted with a 2:1 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

International Students from within the European Economic Area (EEA) may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

• EEA nationals joining the programme in 2021 and EEA nationals joining from January 2022

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Malaysian equivalent required.

Malaysian Bachelor degrees from Berdaya Saing (Competitive) institutions are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree, and GPA 2.6 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Malaysian Bachelor degrees from Berdaya Maju (Viable) institutions are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree, and GPA 2.8 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Macanese equivalent required.

Macanese Bachelor degrees or Grau de Licenciatura are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 or B+ equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.7 or B- equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

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Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Luxembourgian equivalent required.

Luxembourgian Bachelors degrees are typically accepted with 14 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Lithuanian equivalent required.

Lithuanian Bakalauras or Magistras are typically accepted with 8 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Lebanese equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

Lebanese License or Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 or 13 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 or 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Latvian equivalent required.

Latvian Bakaluara Diploms are typically accepted with 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Laotian equivalent required.

Laotian Masters degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.6 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Kuwaiti equivalent required.

Kuwaiti Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.6 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Kenyan equivalent required.

Kenyan Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 2:1 (60%) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 2:2 (50%) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Kazakhstani equivalent required.

Kazakhstani Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.3/ 5.0 or GPA 3.3 / 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 4.0 / 5.0 or 3.0 /4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Jordanian equivalent required.

Jordanian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Japanese equivalent required.

Japanese Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0, grade B or 80% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5, grade C or 70% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Jamaican equivalent required.

University of the West Indies Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2.1 (65%) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 (55%) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Italian equivalent required.

Italian Diploma di Laurea degrees are typically accepted with 104 (out of 110) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 94 (out of 110) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Israeli equivalent required.

Israeli Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 80% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 65% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Irish equivalent required.

Irish Bachelor Honours degrees are accepted with a 2:1 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Iraqi equivalent required.

Iraqi Bachelor degrees from selected institutions are typically accepted with 75% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Iranian equivalent required.

Iranian Bachelor degrees (Licence Kharshenasi) are typically accepted with 15 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 13 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Indonesian equivalent required.

Depending on their accreditation Indonesian S1 / Sarjana and Dip IV (Sarjana Terapa) are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 to 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.7 to 2.9 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Indian equivalent required.

Depending on the awarding institution Indian 3 year Bachelor (Honours) or Bachelor (Special) degrees are typically accepted with 60 to 70% (7/10 to 8/10) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 50 to 60% (6/10 to 7/10) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Icelandic equivalent required.

Icelandic Baccalaurreatus degrees are typically accepted with 7.25 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Hungarian equivalent required.

Hungarian Bachelors degrees or University Diplomas are typically accepted with GPA 4 out of 5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3 out of 5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Hong Kong equivalent required.

Hong Kong Bachelor Honours degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 (or second class honours upper division) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 (or second class honours lower) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Greek equivalent required.

Greek Bachelor degrees or Ptychion are typically accepted with 7.0 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Ghanaian equivalent required.

Ghanaian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 2:1 (GPA 3.2/4.0) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 2:2 (GPA 2.5/4.0) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the German equivalent required.

German Magister Artium / Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 3.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the French equivalent required.

French License are typically accepted with 12 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 11 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Finnish equivalent required.

Finnish Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.5 out of 5 or 2.0 out of 3.0 typically equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 out of 5 or 1.4 out of 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Ethiopian equivalent required.

Ethiopian Masters degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Estonian equivalent required.

Estonian Bakalaurusekraad degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.5 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Egyptian equivalent required.

Egyptian Bachelors degrees are typically accepted with 75% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 65% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Ecuadorian equivalent required.

Ecuadorian 4 year Título de Licenciado or Título de [subject area] are typically accepted with 80%, 8.0/10 or 18/20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 70%, 7.0/10 or 14/20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Danish equivalent required.

Danish Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with grade 6 - 7 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 4 - 5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Czech Republic

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Czech equivalent required.

Czech Bachelor degrees or Bakalar are typically accepted with 2+ equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 2 or 2- equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Cypriot equivalent required.

Cypriot Bachelor degree or Ptychio are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 (7.0 out of 10) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 / 4.0 (6 out of 10) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Croatian equivalent required.

Croatian Bachelor degree or Baccalaureus or Baccalaurea are typically accepted with GPA 4.0 / 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 / 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Colombian equivalent required.

Colombian 4 year Licenciado en [subject area] or Título de [subject area] or Profesional en [subject area] or Maestro en [subject area] degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.0 / 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.5 / 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Chinese equivalent required.

Depending on the awarding institution Chinese 4 year Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 75 to 80% (GPA 3.0 to 3.3 out of 4.0) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 70 to 75% (GPA 2.8 to 3.0 out of 4.0) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Chilean equivalent required.

Chilean 4 year Grado de Licenciado en [subject area] degrees are typically accepted with GPA 5.5 / 7.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 5.0 / 7.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Canadian equivalent required.

Canadian Bachelor degrees / Baccalauréat degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Cameroonian equivalent required.

Cameroonian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 18/20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 16/20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Cambodian equivalent required.

Cambodian Masters degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 or 70% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.5 out of 4.0 or 60% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Bulgarian equivalent required.

Bulgarian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.75 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 4.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Bruneian equivalent required.

Bruneian Bachelor (Honours) degrees are typically accepted with an Upper Second Class Honours classification equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a Lower Secind Class Honours classification equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

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Brazilian 4 year Título de Bacharel or Título de [subject area] or Título de Licenciado are typically accepted with 7.5/10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6.5/10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Botswanan equivalent required.

Botswanan Masters degrees are typically accepted with 80% (A grade) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 70% (B grade) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Bolivian equivalent required.

Bolivian 4 year Licenciado or Título de [subject area] are typically accepted with 75% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 64% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Belgian equivalent required.

Belgian Bachelor degrees (Bachelier) are typically accepted with 70% (14/20) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60% (12/20) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Barbadian equivalent required.

The University of the West Indies Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with a 2.1 (65%) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and a 2:2 (55%) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Bangladeshi equivalent required.

Bangladeshi Bachelor degrees (from selected universities) and Masters degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.25 out of 4.0 or 65% equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 or 60% equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Bahraini equivalent required.

Bahraini Bachelors degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.3 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Azerbaijani equivalent required.

Azerbaijani Bachelors / Bakalavr Diplomu degrees are typically accepted with GPA 4.5 out of 5.0 (80%) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 (70%) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Austrian equivalent required.

Austrian Bachelor degrees are accepted with GPA 2.5 typically equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 3.5 typically equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

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Australian Bachelor Honours degrees are typically accepted with 70% (Second Class Division A) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60% (Second Class Division B) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Australian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with 70% (Distinction) equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 60% (Credit) equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Argentine equivalent required.

Argentine 4 year Titulo / Grado de Licenciado or Titulo de [subject area] are typically accepted with 7.5 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 6.0 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Algerian equivalent required.

Algerian Bachelors, Licence and Diplome degrees are typically accepted with 15 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 13 out of 20 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Albanian equivalent required.

Second Level Integrated Diploma (5 years) and First Level University Diploma are typically accepted with 8 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and 7 out of 10 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Afghanistan

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Afghan equivalent required.

Afghan Master's degrees from any recognised institution and Bachelor of Science (Engineering) from Kabul University are typically accepted with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0 or 80% overall equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or 70% overall equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

If you are unable to find your country equivalents in the above list, City will consider other international qualifications on a case by case basis.

For further details, please contact us using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of appropriate English Language proficiency.

TOEFL iBT: 110 overall with at least 30 in writing, 29 in reading and listening and 28 in speaking sections.

IELTS Academic: 8.0 with no lower than 7.5 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking sections.

For more information you can visit  TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

English Language Programmes

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner,  INTO City, University of London offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree.

Application process

Applications for this programme are now closed.

All applicants should refer to the application guidelines prior to making an application as they explain the application process.

• Download the application guidelines
• Download the academic reference request form  

It is your responsibility to request references and ensure that we have received them – it is suggested that you ask your referee to cc you into the email sent to us when the reference is sent.

To be classed as an on time applicant you must apply between 4 th September - 1 st November 2023.

Applications can still be received after the 1 st November 2023, but your application will be classed as a late application and your application can be withdrawn at anytime.

There is currently no closing date for applications but this can be updated at any time.

Selection day will take place in December, you will be notified week commencing 8 th November, if you are invited for an interview.

This course is not currently open for applications.

Work Experience

There are many ways to get clinical work experience. Some of these are listed below:

• Shadow a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). Contacting local community health centres, schools, nurseries, hospitals or private therapists to ask whether you could shadow someone. This could be a single day observation or several weeks.
• Working (either paid or voluntary) as a SLT assistant.
• Contacting local charities for people with stroke, brain injury and other diseases or disorders (both paediatric and adult) e.g. Stroke Association, Age UK, Headway UK.
• Working within a range of settings where a SLT may work (either paid or voluntary) such as a school or nursery, health centre or hospital, nursing or residential care home.

There is no prerequisite for hours before you apply but it can be useful for interview and preparation if you have a basic understanding of what Speech and Language Therapists do with paediatric and adult clients.

The School of Health & Psychological Sciences Admissions team have put together  some handy tips and advice about the application process . You can also contact them to organise a drop-in session for additional advice and support.

September 2024 entry

• Apply online for MSc Speech and Language Therapy with full-time study in London

Contact the postgraduate team

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 5000

Email: [email protected]

Our academics

Your studies are supported by a team of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field. On occasion we also work with external professionals to enhance your learning and appreciation of the wider subject.

Take a tour of the School of Health & Psychological Sciences at City, University of London, a world-leading provider of healthcare education and research in the heart of London.

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Student testimonials

I knew I always wanted to do a job that helped people in some way. I researched various allied healthcare professions and found speech and language therapy. After extensive research, and volunteering in clinics with persons with speech and language disorders as well as shadowing a speech and language therapist, I felt like it was a good fit for me.

Soyini Nkhosi

MSc Speech and Language Therapy student

When I shared my aspirations with an SLT student from City on the UniBuddy platform, she confirmed that this is the right place to be. She explained how inclusive the student society is and the wide array of placements each student receives on the course, which motivated me to confirm City as my top choice.

Ridha Fameen Rahamathullah Shafeeq Ahamed

The staff during my interview were very welcoming and enabled me to perform well. The location of City was also attractive to me. I am from a rural town in Wales so coming to London has provided me with many opportunities and experiences.

Jessica Card

Housing and student life

Accommodation and housing  

We offer accommodation options and support for all postgraduate students. Our dedicated Accommodation Service can help you to find private accommodation in London if required.

Student wellbeing  

Our extensive support network spans from learning support and disability support through to counselling, financial advice and career advice. Please do tell us if you need our help.

Living in London  

We are based in the heart of one of the most vibrant and colourful cities in the world. London offers a rich variety of cultural experiences far beyond your studies.

What's happening

Nov  06

Postgraduate Open Evening

Join us at our Postgraduate Open Evening to learn more about our postgraduate courses and discover all the benefits of studying at City, University of London.

Wednesday, 6 th November 2024 , 17:00 – 19:00

Location: Northampton Square

Audience: Prospective students

Wednesday, 19 th June 2024

Using novel discourse treatment to improve communication in people with aphasia

Study finds that LUNA improved the narrative abilities of participants who received the treatment

Friday, 31 st May 2024

New programme to improve NHS stroke care for communication-impaired patients

Led by academics at the University of Sheffield and City, University of London, the COM-STAR research programme aims to understand the key communication training needs of NHS stroke care staff

Related course

Speech, language and communication (advanced studies) msc.

Develop the clinical and theoretical knowledge needed for a specialist career studying and treating disorders of communication and swallowing.

Award: Master of Science

Useful links

• School of Health & Psychological Sciences
• Department of Language and Communication Science
• Speech and language therapy at City, University of London

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MSc Speech and Language Therapy

• Year of entry 2024/25
• Course duration Full Time: 24 months

Approved by the Health Care Professionals Council, with a purpose-built NHS and independent clinic on-site, the MSc Speech and Language Therapy is for students wishing to qualify as speech and language therapists.

This course is now closed for 2024 applicants. 

This course combines theoretical knowledge with clinical practice and you will gain hands-on experience right from the start.

All candidates must have:

• A good 2:1 or above (or equivalent)
• direct, ongoing experience of working with clients with communication difficulties, ideally a range of client groups, both adults and children.
• Good understanding of the role of a speech and language therapist and experience of speech and language therapy 

See ‘Entry requirements’ tab for further details. 

As a speech and language therapy student at Reading, you will benefit directly from our world-class research into subjects, such as linguistics, language development, language pathology, and bilingualism. Other areas of specialism comprise developmental and acquired speech, language and communication disorders, including fluency disorders, aphasia, dementia, autism spectrum disorders, Williams syndrome, Down syndrome,  Developmental Language Disorder  and dysphagia, speech sound disorder, stammering and dysphagia.

Your tutors will use a variety of teaching methods, including standard lectures, small group tutorials and seminars, observation clinics, problem based learning, online screencasts, and practical sessions.

As part of the programme, you will undertake a clinical placement and spend approximately 600 hours over 2 years in different clinical settings, including schools, hospitals, community clinics, private and voluntary sector. Professional speech and language therapists will act as your practice educators.

You will have access to excellent built-in clinic facilities for observations, teaching, placement and research, as well as a speech laboratory, extensive assessment library, student common room, University library, state-of-the art lecture theatres. We are also one of the first universities to host an NHS and independent clinic in our purpose-built speech and language therapy facility on site.

This programme is recognised by The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

For more information, please visit the  School of Psychology's website .

Entry requirements

IELTS:  8.0 overall with no element less than 7.5

TOEFL: Minimum score of 118/120

Entry requirements:  Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (a good 2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a related field such as linguistics, psychology, medical sciences or education. Other degree subjects may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Evidence of recent study is normally required if the first degree, or a subsequent postgraduate degree, was completed more than five years ago, such as a relevant undergraduate or master's module, Access course or relevant CPD qualifications, or in some cases we may ask you to complete an assignment as part of the short-listing process. 

Direct, ongoing experience of working with clients with communication difficulties (ideally a range of client groups) is essential. Experience of working with adults and children is advantageous. Candidates need to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of a speech and language therapist and have some work experience of speech and language therapy. The application process includes an interview.

Due to the popularity of our MSc Speech and Language Therapy, and the restricted numbers we are able to accept, we recommend applying as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

We must have received at least one reference before the application deadline. Please make sure you allow enough time for your referee to submit their reference before the deadline. 

In order to guarantee consideration for entry in September 2024, a complete application must be received by midnight 31 January 2024.

The University of Reading has signed a joint statement  with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists that states our commitment to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion in speech and language therapy pre-registration degrees.

Compulsory modules

Clinical practice 1.

Apply your theoretical learning in a clinical environment, as you are introduced to a variety of client groups with communication problems. You’ll gain insight into the clinical role of speech and language therapists, develop your professional skills, and gain an understanding of the Health and Care Professions Council standards. 

Language Acquisition and Processing

Discover the complex relationship between language and the human mind through both psychology and linguistics. As you explore theoretical approaches and study diverse populations, you’ll learn how individuals come to know their own language and what cognitive mechanisms are involved when we listen and speak.  

Develop a practical understanding of the human anatomy to further your knowledge of disorders seen by speech language therapists. As you explore the work of the paediatrician, the orthodontist and audiology services, you will gain an increased understanding of their relevance to speech and language therapy. 

Advance your understanding of brain structure and its function, as you learn about different neurological conditions and their treatment. Gain extensive knowledge of the structure and function of the ear, nose, sinuses, larynx and pharynx, and how disorders are treated by ENT and speech language and therapists. 

Speech Language and Communication 1 M

Discover the range of clinical populations encountered by speech and language therapists across the lifespan. You’ll learn the key management approaches used when engaging with these client groups.  

Foundations of Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology

Explore the key concepts of linguistics, phonetics and phonology. You’ll learn how to describe, analyse and interpret both typical and clinical speech and language data.  

Clinical Phonetics and Phonology 

Learn how to apply the concepts of phonetics and phonology to clinical data, and how to analyse data using perceptual and instrumental approaches. You’ll explore the issues involved in data collection and representation, while developing practical skills in the transcription of clinical data. 

Psychology for Speech and Language Therapy

Discover how psychological concepts are used in speech and language therapy. You’ll explore the key theories of developmental psychology, cognitive and neuropsychology, clinical psychology, and health and social psychology. 

Clinical Practice 2

Develop your professional and clinical skills by assessing, diagnosing and managing communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. This module will prepare you for graduate-level entry to the speech and language therapy profession within health and education contexts. 

Speech Language and Communication 2 M (Paediatric)

Enhance your ability to make evidence-based clinical decisions in the assessment, diagnosis, management and support of speech, language and communication needs of children. As you develop your skillset, you will work with children impacted by communication difficulties such as language disorders, autism and learning disabilities alongside disorders of fluency across the lifespan. 

Speech Language and Communication 3 M (Adults)

Develop knowledge of the evidence base required to assess, diagnose and manage speech, language and cognitive disorders in adults. Study a range of disorders, including dementias, aphasias, communication disorders, and motor speech disorders. You’ll draw extensively on related disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, neurology and medicine.  

Research and Dissertation

Develop your critical evaluation skills and an understanding of current research issues through the design, planning and implementation of an independent research project. Focussing on speech and language therapy or a related discipline, you’ll gain knowledge of research methodology, design and statistical analysis, with the support of an assigned supervisor. 

Speech Language and Communication 4 M (Across the Lifespan)

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the University of Reading.

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250

New international students: £26,950

Fees information

The fees listed are for full-time study, unless otherwise stated. Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information, including information for part-time study, through  our dedicated fees and funding page .

EU student fees

With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government's guidance for EU students .

Additional Costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

Training grant

The Department of Health and Social Care offers new and continuing students on Speech and Language Therapy programmes access to the Learning Support Fund , administered by the NHS Business Services Authority. This Fund includes a non-means tested Training Grant, currently (2024) set at £5,000 for each academic year for all eligible students, plus additional funds for eligible students who have parental responsibility and/or qualify for additional funds for Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses. This fund applies even if you have already taken out loans for a previous undergraduate degree. The application process is administered by the NHS and you will be able to apply from 1 July. To apply, please visit the NHS website . 

You will need to ensure you check the Learning Support Fund site regularly to keep up to date with what is being offered.

The Maintenance loan

Eligibility for the Maintenance loan is a means tested loan.

Students on the MSc Speech and Language Therapy programme may also be eligible for the  Long Courses Loan , as the course is longer than 30 weeks. 

This will be assessed by Student Finance England when the student applies for their main student finance. 

See the Funding Clinic website for further information when applying as a mature student.

Applying for loans from Student Finance England

You can also apply for funding support through the repayable government loan scheme for master's programmes. Please visit the government website for more information .

Our MSc in Speech and Language Therapy allows graduates to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and work as a speech and language therapist in a range of settings, such as the NHS, education, and the private or voluntary sector.

Speech and language therapists work with adults and children with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties, including children with speech and language disorders, children with a cleft palate, clients with voice disorders, clients who have had strokes or head injuries, or those who stammer.

Some therapists work in hospitals, some work in community health centres, some work in schools or specialist centres. Some speech and language therapists may decide to move into research.

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MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-registration)

Key Information

January 2025

Typical Offer

Brayford Pool

Academic Year

Course overview.

Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) is a growing profession which offers a range of career options; from working with children, adults, people with learning disabilities, and in education and healthcare settings such as hospitals, schools, clinics, in the community, and in people's own homes.

Those who access SLT services may have speech, language, communication, or eating and swallowing needs related to childhood development, learning disabilities, or may have acquired a difficulty in relation to a condition (such as stroke, brain injury, neurological condition, hearing impairment, dementia or mental health).

This programme offers the opportunity for graduates to fast track beyond their first degree into rewarding professional careers. A range of learning opportunities are supported by academic team in the University, in partnership with Speech and Language Therapists in practice settings.

As well as self directed study and assignments, learners will access teaching within their own cohort on campus and online. Our aim is to develop confident, reflective, and resilient professionals who are able to apply their theoretical knowledge flexibly to meet the unique needs of individuals and their families or carers.

The interprofessional components of the course aim to develop skilled and compassionate practitioners who have the confidence to promote professional, social, and political change in health and social care. Collaborative working with peers from a variety of disciplines promotes teamwork, and an application of research skills in the transformation of health and social care services.

In practice settings, a series of placements in local Speech and Language Therapy services, where each learner under the supervision of a registered SLT learns to practice the clinical and professional skills. Successful completion of this programme provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The programme is based upon the guidance of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Speech and Language Therapists.

Why Choose Lincoln

Guest lecturers with specialist skills and experience

A focus on theoretical knowledge, understanding, and practical experience

Teaching led by registered Speech and Language Therapists

Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Undertake research in a specialist area

How You Study

The two year programme is full time and delivered via blended learning methods including self directed learning, face-to-face teaching, practical, and simulated, as well as practice learning undertaken on placements.

Students typically spend Mondays and Tuesdays undertaking self-directed and guided study linked to current modules and placements. Teaching is then expected to take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays.

Timetables may be adjusted when you are on placement.

• Foundation Year
• Second Year
• Master's Level
• Doctoral Level

† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.

Each student will undertake at least 525 hours practice learning, where they will be placed into local services developing their clinical and professional skills in different healthcare and education settings, working with children and adults who have speech, language, communication and eating and swallowing needs. Students will be supported by a registered Speech and Language Therapist (Practice Educator) and a tutor from the University.

Students will be required to travel to various locations as part of the placement and uniforms are provided. Although a full driving license and means of transportation will be beneficial, they are not essential. Students are responsible for all placement-related travel costs, you  may be eligible for reimbursement of some of these costs , further information on this is available on the   NHS website.

Accreditations

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

This programme is accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). This means the planned design of the course curriculum meets the gold standard for pre-registration speech and language therapy programmes. Students will be encouraged to become an RCSLT member, which is free of charge to students and provides a wealth of resources and networks to support their development as trainee speech and language therapists.

Health and Care Professions Council

This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Successful completion of this programme will provide graduates with the eligibility to apply to register with the Health and Care Professionals Council.

How you are assessed

A wide range of assessment methods are used through the course, which have been specifically designed to provide further learning opportunities for students, and to allow them to demonstrate skills which will be required in their career as speech and language therapists. These may include: written reports, practical skills tests, presentations, portfolio development, and case studies.

Career Development

Postgraduate study is an investment in yourself and your future. It can help you to further or completely change your career, develop your knowledge, enhance your salary, or even prepare you to start your own business. Graduates of this programme have excellent opportunities to pursue a rewarding career as a Speech and Language therapist upon successful application to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration.   As Speech and Language therapy is a shortage profession in the UK and graduates have excellent opportunities to apply for positions in NHS, local authorities, independent practice, and the not-for-profit sector, both locally and nationally.  

Why Postgraduate Study?

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The Community and Health Research Unit (CaHRU) is the research centre for the School of Health and Social Care. CaHRU conducts world-leading interdisciplinary research with service users, health service professionals, and organisations to increase health and wellbeing across the health, social, and third sector care services.

How to Apply

Postgraduate Application Support

Applying for a postgraduate programme at Lincoln is easy. Find out more about the application process and what you'll need to complete on our How to Apply page. Here, you'll also be able to find out more about the entry requirements we accept and how to contact us for dedicated support during the process.

Entry Requirements 2024-25

Entry requirements.

Please note that this programme is able to offer places to up to five International applicants for the January 2025 intake.

A 2:2 degree in a related subject such as biological or medical science, psychology, linguistics, English language, health and social care, or child development.

A first degree in any subject with experience of working in a speech and language therapy service, or in any healthcare, social care or education setting where people with speech, language, and communication difficulties are supported.

Applicants should also be able to describe their experiences of: -working with or observing adults and/or children with speech, language and communication needs or -their understanding of the full range of the speech, language and communication difficulties and the ways in which these impact the lives of adults and children and their families.

Entry to the programme is subject to an interview, which is underpinned by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Professional Standards.

Other requirements include:

- Satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a check of all cautions and warnings as well as convictions, before their place on the course is confirmed. Note that the University will pay the costs of this check directly on your behalf.

- Be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to Level 8 of the International English Language Testing system, with no element below 7.5. The requirement is stricter for speech and language therapists than for all other HCPC professions, as communication in English is a core professional skills (standard 14.20, Standards of Proficiency for Speech and Language Therapists).

Applicants with disabilities:

We take seriously our obligation to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all students with disabilities can successfully complete their studies. All applicants will be assessed on the basis of the criteria outlined here regardless of any disability. If you declare a disability we will invite you to work with us to explore how best we can support your studies.

Other information:

You must declare all spent and unspent criminal convictions including (but not limited to) cautions, reprimands, final warnings, bind over orders or similar and details of any minor offences, fixed penalty notices, penalty notices for disorder, ASBOs or VOOs.

Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service . If you would like further information about entry requirements, or would like to discuss whether the qualifications you are currently studying are acceptable, please contact the admissions team on 01522 886097, or email [email protected].

Applicants are interviewed online in groups of up to six, where they are expected to answer questions and engage in discussions. Prior to the interview, preparatory reading will be shared for the discussion activity.

Course Fees

You will need to have funding in place for your studies before you arrive at the University. Our fees vary depending on the course, mode of study, and whether you are a UK or international student. You can view the breakdown of fees for this programme below.

The University offers a range of merit-based, subject-specific, and country-focused scholarships for UK and international students. To help support students from outside of the UK, we offer a number of international scholarships which range from £1,000 up to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees. For full details and information about eligibility, visit our scholarships and bursaries pages .

Funding Your Study

Postgraduate Funding Options

Find out more about the optional available to support your postgraduate study, from Master's Loans to scholarship opportunities. You can also find out more about how to pay your fees and access support from our helpful advisors.

Academic Contact

For more information about this course, please contact the Programme Leader by emailing [email protected] . 

Postgraduate Events

To get a real feel for what it is like to study at the University of Lincoln, we hold a number of dedicated postgraduate events and activities throughout the year for you to take part in.

Prioritising Face-to-Face Teaching

At the University of Lincoln, we strive to ensure our students’ experience is engaging, supportive, and academically challenging. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, we have adapted to Government guidance to keep our students, staff, and community safe. All remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions in England were lifted in February 2022 under the Government’s Plan for Living with Covid-19, and we have embraced a safe return to in-person teaching on campus. Where appropriate, face-to-face teaching is enhanced by the use of digital tools and technology and may be complemented by online opportunities where these support learning outcomes.

We are fully prepared to adapt our plans if changes in Government guidance make this necessary, and we will endeavour to keep current and prospective students informed. For more information about how we are working to keep our community safe, please visit our coronavirus web pages .

Speech and Language Therapy - MSc

Currently viewing course to start in 2024/25 Entry .

Speech and language therapists play a unique role in supporting individuals who have communication and swallowing difficulties to achieve and live life to their full potential. Our MSc in Speech and Language Therapy will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience required to make a positive difference to people’s lives....

• Level Postgraduate Taught
• Study mode Full Time
• Location City South
• Start date January 2025
• Fees View course fees
• School School of Health Sciences
• Faculty Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences

This course is:

Course is Full for 2024/25 Entry

Applications for this course are now closed. To start in January 2026, applications will open after January 2025.

The students are here running our conversation group. So that's a group for people with Aphasia who have a communication difficulty, and so they're providing opportunities for our clients to have good quality conversations with people who know what it's like when you have difficulties with communication. We put on activities based around a topic each week, so that might be quizzes or exploring music, exploring drawing, and it's all designed to facilitate conversation and encourage interaction between our members. Aphasia presents differently in every one, so we might work with people who have word finding difficulties, specific difficulties with their speech and speech sounds. So really, we work across the board with a different number of needs and we have the resources and facilities to help support them with that. It's not an area that lots of people are aware is part of speech and language therapy, and it's useful to actually have the experience of how we can support clients who have Aphasia to actually be able to implement the supportive techniques and therapies that we discuss in lectures. I'm currently on placement at the Trans Voice Clinic as well. We work with clients who are wanting to feminise their voice, so they have different goals for their therapy. The really wonderful thing with working with trans clients is these are people who genuinely want to have a change in their voice and their communication confidence, and we allow them to have that space to get those skills. It is one of my favourite days on placement. As a therapist it is really rewarding to know that you are helping them in a journey that is so massive and personal for them. So if someone is in the middle of transitioning and they've got a very deep voice, they'll be perceived as male, which can really affect their self-esteem.

Whereas if we help them with that voice, we can help raise the pitch and the resonance to make it more feminine, and then that will help their self-esteem. There are lots of files on my computer with directions and exercises and goals that, to me, without sounding corny, spell a little bit of hope. I hope it's not just finding your voice, it's finding your identity. And that's what these sessions help me do. My placement is giving me loads of confidence, this year I am a lot more hands on than I was last year. This year, everything's just kind of clicked into place. Placements are a big part of why I chose to study at BCU. Not a lot of universities offer this opportunity and I think it's really important in order to help develop our practice and develop on them skills that you can't necessarily build just with lectures. One of our members used the phrase small victories every day, which I really liked, referring to using the strategies from our clinic and I think that sums it up nicely. Sometimes I never remembered, now the brain saying, Hi, Wow, I remember this. So there's better, better now really better.

Speech and language therapists play a unique role in supporting individuals who have communication and swallowing difficulties to achieve and live life to their full potential. Our MSc in Speech and Language Therapy will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience required to make a positive difference to people’s lives. Inter-professional learning opportunities are embedded throughout your studies, enabling you to develop essential core skills which will support you to succeed within a dynamic professional landscape.

What's covered in this course?

Speech and language therapists support people of all ages who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties. Delivered at the West Midlands’ only training site for speech and language therapists - and the largest provider of qualified staff to the NHS and social care professions - this course is designed to prepare you to achieve excellence and professional autonomy in clinical practice.

You will learn through a variety of formats, including workshops, interactive lectures, and simulation sessions, which are run in state-of-the-art facilities on our Edgbaston campus. We are currently the only UK SLT course to offer extensive simulation opportunities and expertise.

Throughout the course, you will develop your understanding of research and evidence-based practice, so that you will be able to understand current debates in the field and contribute to the future development of the speech and language therapy profession.

You will undertake a number of clinical placements, during which you will be immersed in all aspects of clinical practice. Towards the end of your final clinical placement, you are likely to be managing your own caseload of clients, and you will have the option to participate in a number of extracurricular activities, including an opportunity for international exchange. Our graduates work as speech and language therapists in a wide range of settings in the NHS, but also in schools, for charities and in private practice.

Accredited By

This course is accredited by:

Why Choose Us?

• Funding - Allied health profession students will receive at least £5,000 a year in additional funding for maintenance and associated study costs.  Download the funding FAQs
• We have been training SLTs for over 50 years and have a strong track-record in the field, with students on our undergraduate speech and language therapy course recently rating us 100% for overall satisfaction in the  Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.
• Developed in partnership with local partners (including service users, local service providers and other health professionals), this course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to apply for registration as a speech and language therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• You will have opportunities to directly interact with, and learn from, service users and carers, thereby supporting you to work collaboratively with key partners from early on in your career
• You will develop effective team working and communication skills through inter-professional learning, projects and placements enabling you to facilitate group education and to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• You will learn about business and innovation alongside clinical and health promotion topics, helping you to become an effective practitioner within the ever-changing healthcare environment
• You will study in our £71 million home for the School of Health Sciences, where you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities including two specialist SLT clinic rooms, a SLT resource room, mock clinical environments and online simulation learning
• This course is approved by the HCPC and the RCSLT

Student finance for healthcare courses 

Students on nursing and allied health profession courses are eligible for a non-repayable government grant . In addition, students on postgraduate pre-registration health professions courses are able to access the standard student loans available to undergraduate students.

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Next Event: 24 November 2024

Entry Requirements

Essential requirements, uk students.

Applicants must normally have evidence of formal study in Higher Education within the last 5 years. However, we are sometimes able to waive this requirement if a candidate has a significant amount of professional experience in a relevant field, for example healthcare, social care, or education.

If you have a qualification that is not listed, please contact us .

Fees & How to Apply

• International Student

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament. View fees for continuing students .

Starting: Jan 2025

• £9,250 in 2024/25
• Applications Closed

International students

Sorry, this course is not available to International students.

January 2025 applications

Please note: applications for this course close on 31 May 2024 .

If you're invited to attend an interview, you will be notified of the outcome by 31 July 2024 .

Applications for this course are now closed. To start in January 2025, applications will open after January 2024.

Applying for a place on the course

In order to apply for a place on the course, you will need to complete the online application form, and as part of this provide a personal statement. Applicants who meet the entry requirements and submit a satisfactory personal statement will be invited to attend an interview and course information event, which is an opportunity for you to find out more about the course and the university.

Throughout the selection process we are looking for you to:

• Demonstrate insight into speech and language therapy as a career and as a profession
• Reflect on your previous academic study and practical experience and how this has prepared you for the course and the profession
• Be able to understand and apply the  values of the NHS Constitution  

Course in Depth

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 180 credits):

Evidence-based professional practice 20 credits

This is one of the two inter-professional modules in the programme, delivered by registered healthcare professional tutors and other specialists from Birmingham City University. This module will emphasise the underpinning philosophies of inter professional collaboration and communication within health and social care, enabling shared learning across professional boundaries and facilitating the contextualisation of the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to deliver optimal care within a dynamic healthcare environment.

The science of speech, hearing and swallowing 20 credits

Speech and language therapists need a sound knowledge of the physiology and anatomy underlying communication and swallowing. They use this knowledge in appraising their clients' communication and swallowing needs, in managing their clients' needs, and in their evaluation and development of the evidence base. In addition, SLTs need a detailed understanding of the production, acoustics, perception, and development of speech, both in relation to people with typical speech abilities and those with developmental or acquired speech disorders.

Understanding human communication and development 20 credits

SLTs draw on linguistics and the social sciences (psychology and sociology) in appraising their clients' communication needs, and in evaluating the impact of communication and swallowing needs on clients' lives. Speech and language therapy management draws on theories from psychology and linguistics. A good understanding of the social sciences and linguistics is also essential to clinicians in the appraisal of the evidence base for the services they offer, and in their ability to develop this evidence base in the future.

Acquired speech, language and swallowing difficulties 20 credits

Appraisal is a core element of speech and language therapy practice and broadly encompasses the range of activities that a speech and language therapist might undertake when profiling a service user’s communication and swallowing skills and needs. Data gathered during the appraisal phase is used to inform decisions about intervention and management, and so it is essential that assessment processes are transparent, accurate, effective and efficient. Partnership working is key and speech and language therapists therefore need to be able to build and sustain collaborative therapeutic relationships with service users, families and carers and work with others in order to achieve meaningful outcomes for all.

Developmental speech, language and swallowing difficulties 20 credits

This module will explore the theory and practice pertaining to the appraisal of individuals presenting with developmental communication and swallowing difficulties, as required for clinical practice. You will be introduced to the concept of clinical reasoning and provided with opportunity to practise this in relation to a range of clinical scenarios. Building on theory and models introduced in UHCD and SHSS, you will critically evaluate clinical data and learn to interpret and integrate assessment findings in order to inform future actions. As with all speech and language therapy management, the importance of working in partnership with others during the appraisal process will be emphasised throughout.

Intervention, management and outcomes 20 credits

This module will explore the theory and practice pertaining to management planning with and for clients throughout the lifespan, as required for clinical practice. You will explore the value of speech and language therapy practice, critically considering the benefits of intervention at universal, targeted and specialist levels. Building on your study of psychology, sociology and health promotion in year 1, you will learn how speech and language therapists can best support service users and others to access and engage with interventions in order to ensure positive outcomes for all. You will also consider how to effectively facilitate self-management and the development and practice of others.

Consolidating professional practice 20 credits

This second inter professional module will consolidate the links between your personal and professional development, whilst encouraging and enhancing a lifelong commitment to the concept of continuous quality improvement in a dynamic and ever-changing health and social care environment.

Through a flexible provision, you are encouraged to reflect critically upon your personal experiences as well and health and social care practice, and to appraise and apply concepts from the literature on best practice to issues of relevance for your profession and the needs of the service user.

This module focuses on pursuing excellence in healthcare and encouraging the development of advancing practice-led applied knowledge and skills for students to be able to lead service development effectively and efficiently.

MSc healthcare professional project 40 credits

This double module forms the final component of your Healthcare Professional MSc. It provides you with the opportunity to complete a piece of work around a topic of interest in order to demonstrate competence in the planning, execution, analysis and evaluation of a Research Project, a Systematic Review, or an Audit or Service Evaluation linked to practice.

The focus of this module is on facilitating independent, critical study in your professional practice discipline. It will also serve those of you who wish to embark on Doctoral studies in the future. This module involves 400 hours of study.

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Course structure.

The MSc in Speech and Language Therapy will be delivered full-time over two years, with each year comprising of 45 weeks of learning (including your clinical placements). You will supported to develop your knowledge, skills and practice through a range of methods including interactive lectures, workshops, role play, simulations and seminars. Assessment points are spread throughout the course, enabling you to demonstrate your capabilities and competence in a range of ways, including assignments, workbooks, vivas and ongoing assessment in practice.

This course has been accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Health and Care Professions Council

This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council , and will give you eligibility to apply for registration if you successfully complete the course.

Employability

Once you graduate from our course you will be eligible to apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a speech and language therapist. You'll have a range of career opportunities available to work as a speech and language therapist in hospitals, community health centres, mainstream and special schools, care homes, nursing and residential homes, young offenders' institutions, prisons and clients' own homes. You'll also have the option to work in independent practice once you have gained some experience, and to work abroad.

In applying for your first job you’ll be able to draw particularly on the experiences from your block clinical placements, during which students are immersed in all aspects of clinical practice.

Speech and language therapists practise in a range of settings. Placements on the MSc Speech and Language Therapy course are therefore designed to maximise your exposure to a wide range of speech and language therapy contexts and provide you with opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience in the real-life setting.

In year 1, you will have opportunity to observe clinical practice in a variety of clinical settings, as well as become more comfortable working with individuals presenting with communication and swallowing needs across the lifespan.

In year 2, you will undertake a one week health promotion placement and two (eight week) block clinical placements, during which you will be immersed in all aspects of clinical practice. Towards the end of your final clinical placement, you are likely to be managing your own caseload of clients, and you will have the option to participate in a number of extracurricular activities. There will also be opportunities for international exchange. Our graduates work as speech and language therapists in a wide range of settings in the NHS, but also in schools, for charities and in private practice.

Facilities & Staff

We have invested over £400 million in our facilities, including an upgrade to our Skills and Simulation facilities at City South Campus. We boast up-to-date, innovative facilities that simulate the real situations that you may come across in the workplace. These resources are essential in offering you a hands-on introduction to health and social care practice.

These are set up to look like typical hospital wards, with four-six bays. Depending on the topic in hand, different manikins can be used as patients and relevant equipment is provided to practise clinical skills. Some of the manikins are interactive and can simulate different scenarios e.g. some allow you to cannulate, check pulses, intubate etc, and some can talk to you. One ward is often used as an adult ward, and the other as a child ward.

These rooms also allow for scenarios to be set up for other professions such as dietetics, paramedic science and social work.

The Operating Theatre and Recovery Suites

The operating theatre and recovery suite gives you the sense of what it would be like in a real surgical environment.

These spaces emulate the full surgical journey from anaesthetics, through surgery and into recovery. ODP students can practice a range of skills including gowning, hand washing, preparing instrument trays, and working with a patient. Nurses and midwives may experience a surgical placement and need to go to theatre or be part of the midwifery team involved with caesarean sections. Many other Allied Health Professionals may also see patients in recovery if necessary.

Home Environment Room

This space is used to simulate non-clinical settings, as not everything health professionals deal with is hospital based. This is used for simulations of home visits and home births. It also houses soft matting and a bubble machine that are used by the Learning Disability Nursing team.

Assisted Living Space

This space replicates a flat and is used for scenarios such as home visits. The sitting room area provides a different space to practise skills and simulations and work with service users and other students.

Assisted Kitchen

This specially designed kitchen has different areas where you can practice cooking, cleaning, boiling the kettle etc., with someone who has actual or simulated visual impairments. There are adapted devices to help, and simulation glasses for you to wear to experience visual impairments.

Physiotherapy Room

This is a space for physiotherapy students to use, with various equipment to practise client meetings.

Radiotherapy Planning Computer Suite

Our computers allow you to plan hypothetical treatments, in terms of angles and directions, ensuring that radiotherapy reaches where it is needed on a patient’s body.

Radiography Image Interpretation and Reporting Stations Computer Suite

These facilities allow you to view and analyse x-rays.

VERT - Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training

This room contains 3D technology to view virtual patients and look at trajectories for treatment.

Radiotherapy

This room contains the same bed/couch used when patients are given radiotherapy treatment. While students of course do not administer radiotherapy in this room, it does allow them to practise adjusting the equipment to make sure both it and a patient would be in the correct position to receive treatment.

Telehealth Room

This room allows for small group teaching in a central area (large boardroom type table) with five small telehealth booths down either side. These are to allow all our health professions students to practise delivering healthcare and advice remotely, either over the phone or on a video call. This addition to our teaching reflects moves in the sector to offer more flexible access to healthcare services, particularly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Imaging Academy

This new facility is a larger version of our existing image interpretation computer facilities and forms part of the Midlands Imaging Academy Hub , funded by Health Education England. These expanded facilities will mean we can further develop our courses and expertise in radiography and imaging.

Speech and Language Therapy Resource Room

Our Speech and Language Therapy Team have developed a collection of tools, books and resources to help you learn and understand the implications of a speech or swallowing limitation. You can practise one to one client meetings and clinics and use the video recording equipment to review role play scenarios.

Ultrasound simulation suite

You have access to a wide range of Ultrasound simulation equipment to develop your clinical skills and aid in training. The equipment includes two ultrasound machines with a range of phantoms, scan training stations and eve body works.

Dr Wouter Jansen

Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Lead (MSc Speech and Language Therapy)

Wouter is one of the course leads for the MSc Speech and Language Therapy and lectures on all 3 SLT programmes offered by the university. He teaches (clinical) linguistics, phonetics, and research methods and is currently the module lead for SPR7003 The Science of Speech, Swallowing and Hearing, SPR7004 Understanding Human Communication and...

Gillian Rudd

Gillian has extensive experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of communication needs and additional expertise in supporting children and adults presenting with fluency disorders. She promotes a person-centred, solution-focused approach in both her teaching and practice. Gillian is actively engaged with local and...

Victoria Lundie

Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

Victoria has been a part of the SLT teaching team at BCU since 2012. She is joint course lead for BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy and has specific responsibility for student experience as a part of this role.  She is part of the placements team working with two colleagues to ensure that students and placement educators...

Claire Hartley

Senior Lecturer

Claire Hartley is a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Senior Lecturer (in acquired communication difficulties) at Birmingham City University. She is also the Programme Director for the Return to Practice in SLT Programme. Her interests include aphasia, motor speech disorders, simulated practice in SLT, and working with service users. She is a...

Melanie Packer

Lecturer/ Placement Coordinator in Speech and Language Therapy

Melanie Packer has always demonstrated a keen interest in communication. After graduating from Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, in 1994, Melanie spent a number of year working for television companies based in Birmingham. In 2000, Melanie’s interest shifted from the media to human communication. By 2006, Melanie had retrained as a speech...

Lesley Ann Docherty

Lesley Ann qualified in 2001 from UCE and worked at Selly Oak Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital until joining the University in 2014. She worked in the Stroke Unit and supported patients in the Burns Unit and ITU. Lesley Ann currently holds an honorary contract at a local NHS hospital.

Dr Thomas Hopkins

Senior Lecturer in SLT, Research Coordinator and Deputy Chair

Tom is a psychologist who teaches the psychology strand that exists across several modules within the BSc and MSc Speech and Language Therapy degree course. This includes aspects of developmental psychology, social and cognitive psychology as well as applying psychotherapy to speech and language therapy practice. Having gained a distinction in...

Richard Armstrong

Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy

Richard qualified as a speech and language therapist from Newcastle University. He has worked with teenagers and adults with autism, learning disabilities, and mental health difficulties in several psychiatric settings. Most recently he worked on an acute rehabilitation trauma unit with patients with acquired neurological conditions (e.g. spinal...

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