Course Overview

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 master's program will offer a more critical application of your learning than at the 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 immunization requirements are 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 is all practicing 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 organizations.

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.

General Eligibility

Applicants should have at least a 2:2 Honours degree in the cognate subjects of Psychology, English Language, Linguistics, Childhood Studies, and Human Communication Sciences or a 2:2 in another subject plus evidence of relevant professional experience in health, education, or social care.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• English Language Requirement: IELTS 7.5 with no skills below 7.0, or an equivalent qualification.