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Speech and language therapist

Speech and language therapy is an exciting and varied career. It offers you the chance to make a difference, a high degree of flexibility and excellent employment prospects. You’ll work with patients every day to help improve their care and their lives.

If you enjoy science, education, languages, linguistics or medicine - speech and language therapy could be the profession for you.

Working life

Speech and language therapists provide life-changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. You'll help people who, for physical or psychological reasons, have problems speaking and communicating.

Patients range from children whose speech is slow to develop, to older people whose ability to speak has been impaired by illness or injury. It also includes treatment for those who have difficulty with eating or swallowing.

What you’ll do as a speech and language therapist

Variety is one of the most exciting things about being a speech and language therapist. As well as helping patients with a variety of conditions, you’ll work in a multi-disciplinary team in different settings from hospitals to community clinics to patients' homes.

You'll help children with a variety of conditions including:

mild, moderate or severe learning difficulties
specific difficulties in producing sounds
hearing impairment
cleft lip and palate
voice disorders
selective mutism
developmental language disorder .

You'll help adults with:

communication or eating and swallowing problems following neurological impairments and degenerative conditions, including stroke , head injury, Parkinson's disease and dementia
voice problems
mental health issues
learning difficulties
physical disabilities

You would also work closely with teachers and other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses and psychologists. You may also supervise the work of speech and language therapy assistants.

Max Elswood

Speech and language therapy student.

Having an impact on someone’s quality of life makes me proud to be studying speech and language therapy.

How to become a speech and language therapist

To become a speech and language therapist, you’ll need to train and study at degree or postgraduate level. A degree apprenticeship has also been approved.

Entry requirements

To get on to an speech and language therapy degree course you usually need:

two or three A levels, along with five GCSEs ( grades A-C ), including English language, maths and science

or alternative qualifications, including

BTEC, HND or HNC which includes science
relevant T level
relevant NVQ
science-based access course
equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

If you already hold a relevant first degree, you can apply for an accelerated postgraduate programme in speech and language therapy. These courses usually last two years.

Each institution sets its own entry requirements, so it’s important to check carefully.

Annual payments

If you're eligible, you’ll receive at least £5,000 a year to help fund your studies while at university. Your personal circumstances may mean you could receive more. And the good news? You'll never have to pay it back. Find out more.

Degree apprenticeship

There are a growing number of degree apprenticeships. Apprenticeships give you the chance to earn a living while gaining your qualification. Your employer and the government will pay the tuition fees, so apprenticeships aren’t eligible for student grants.

Must-have skills

Don’t forget – academic qualifications aren't everything. You'll need to be able to motivate and reassure people of all ages using your excellent communication skills. You'll also need to be able problem solve and show real leadership and organisational skills. You'll also need to be happy working alone and as part of a team.

Training and career development

Once you’ve qualified, you’ll have annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) check-ins, where we’ll discuss your career aspirations and plan how we can help you to achieve them, so you’re always moving forward. You may choose to specialise in a particular area of practice such as cleft and lip palate, people with swallowing difficulties or learning disability. Other options include teaching or research.

You could also do further training and an advanced clinical practitioner or move into management. As head of a local speech and language therapy service you would be responsible for a team of staff and for managing a budget.

Pay and conditions

Your standard working week will be around 37.5 hours. As an speech and language therapist, you’ll be paid on the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay system , typically starting on band 5.

You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Find your course to become a speech and language therapist

Speech and language therapy.

University of Greenwich

Qualification Bachelor of Science - BSc Study mode Full-time Duration of the course 3 Years Leading to a career in Speech and Language Therapy
Contact details [email protected] 020 8331 9000
Region South East Admissions address Central Avenue Chatham ME4 4TB United Kingdom

Speech and Language Therapy (Including Placement Year)

University of Essex

Qualification Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons) Study mode Full-time Duration of the course 4 Years Leading to a career in Speech and Language Therapy
Contact details [email protected] 01206 873666
Region East of England Admissions address University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ England
Qualification Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons) Study mode Full-time Duration of the course 3 Years Leading to a career in Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy (with foundation year)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Qualification Bachelor of Science - BSc Study mode Full-time Duration of the course 4 years Leading to a career in Speech and Language Therapy
Contact details [email protected] 0161 247 69 69
Region North West Admissions address Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH United Kingdom

De Montfort University

Contact details [email protected] 0116 2078443
Region East Midlands Admissions address The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH England
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Speech and Language Therapy MSc

Postgraduate taught degree

This course is for 2024/25 entry.

Details for 2025/26 entry are also available.

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

Northampton Square

Online sessions
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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.

Dissertation

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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MSc Speech and Language Therapy

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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]

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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

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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

Tuesday, 3 rd September 2024

Assessing the impact of lockdowns on children’s language and cognitive skills

City St George's-led Born in Covid Year – Core Lockdown Effects (BICYCLE) study will investigate whether being born-in-lockdown affects later language and cognition

Monday, 29 th July 2024

City hosts BICYCLE study launch

The Born in Covid Year - Core Lockdown Effects (BICYCLE) study is a research project examining the development of talking and thinking skills of babies born during Covid lockdowns, relative to babies

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

Contact details

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+44 (0)20 7040 5000

[email protected]

Speech and Language Therapy MSc

London, Bloomsbury

This MSc is an accredited professional programme leading to qualification as a speech and language therapist (SLT). The programme integrates theory with work-based clinical placements with adults and children with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. As a result, many of our students are offered jobs very soon after completing the course and graduates from our programme are highly regarded by employers.

UK tuition fees (2024/25)

Overseas tuition fees (2024/25), programme starts, applications accepted.

Applications closed

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Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Final year students on course for an upper second-class Bachelor's degree can also apply. Before you submit your application, please download and fill out the following document and attach to your application as a supporting document. This will help us assess your relevant work experience. Summary of Work Experience Form

The English language level for this programme is: Special

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website .

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

You will learn to apply knowledge from a range of academic subjects to speech and language therapy (SLT) practice. Innovative and authentic learning methods help you develop skills such as team-working, assessment and therapy, and self-evaluation.

The curriculum promotes strong research skills, enabling you to evaluate and add to the evidence-base for the SLT profession. The programme prepares you well for future leadership roles.

Who this course is for

The programme is suitable for applicants with a strong academic background who are committed to a career as speech and language therapist.

What this course will give you

You will benefit directly from UCL's world-leading research and teaching, supported by facilities such as the on-site national SLT library and our in-house clinic.

You will be taught by experts in the field including specialist speech and language therapists, psychologists, linguists, neurologists. Our strong partnership with SLT services across London ensures that you will attend a range of high-quality clinical placements.

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

The foundation of your career

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 and graduates from our programme are highly regarded by employers.

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

Employability

Most graduates from this programme work as a speech and language therapist/pathologist, providing specialist assessment, intervention and support to adults and children with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. These can include people with autism spectrum disorder, dementia, developmental language disorder, learning disabilities or people who have had strokes or head injuries. You can work in the NHS, in hospitals, specialist centres, in the community and in education settings, in mainstream or special 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.

On the MSc Speech and Language Therapy there are opportunities for peer-to-peer networking in small group tutorials and whole group lectures and workshops. Students also take part in interprofessional sessions with trainees on other clinical programmes at UCL. Clinical placements provide a great opportunity to network with SLT clinicians and other health, education and social care professionals. In addition students are welcome to attend Language and Cognition or other research department seminars to meet researchers and hear talks from external speakers.

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Teaching and learning.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, small group tutorials, workshops, supervised clinical placements, practical classes and self-directed learning. Collaborative peer-working features strongly throughout.

A variety of assessment methods are used, including coursework, data analysis, clinical vivas, examinations and practice-based assessment on placement.

The programme is full-time over 25 months, with approximately seven weeks of holidays per year (two weeks at Christmas, two weeks at Easter and three weeks in the Summer). Term dates vary and the programme doesn't follow the typical UCL term patterns.

In terms one and two there are 10 weeks of teaching (including one day a week on placement). In term three there is less direct teaching as you are given some private study time to revise for exams. There are 2-3 post-exam teaching weeks in late June/early July in both years.

During terms one and two, you can expect to have teaching sessions from 9am - 5pm for 3 days per week (with 1 hour for lunch), and be on placement for another whole day in most weeks. There is one full day of private study most weeks, which you will need to prepare for your placement, coursework assignments and to carry out additional reading.

The Speech and Language Therapy MSc is a two year programme comprising of twelve modules. You register for six modules in year 1 (totalling 165 credits) and six modules in year 2 (195 credits, including a 60 credit research project). The programme is 360 credits in total.

Professional and clinical studies work in Year One of the programme focuses on clients with developmental speech, language and communication difficulties, and practice placements are undertaken with relevant client groups.

You study the nature and management of relevant difficulties, taking account of medical, sociological and educational perspectives. There is also teaching in the complementary disciplines of phonetics and phonology, linguistic and psychological perspectives and anatomy and physiology.

A life-span perspective is taken so that, for example, adults with learning disabilities and congenital hearing loss, and the life-long consequences of persistent speech, language and communication disorders are covered. However, developmental disorders of motor speech, oro-facial abnormality and voice are covered in year two.

Particular attention has been given to the sequence and timing of teaching in the modules in year one, so that pre-requisite knowledge is introduced in the complementary modules before it is required within professional and clinical studies.

In addition, as skills and knowledge are gained, they are integrated into the study of developmental disorders of communication. Assessment of some disciplines is integrated, for example, child data presented for analysis in phonetics and linguistics assessments also forms the basis of case-based assessments relating to speech and language therapy management.

During Year One, you are also introduced to a range of research methods. You also identify the research topic project and are allocated a project supervisor. You can choose to undertake research projects on a wide range of topics relevant to the practice of speech and language therapy.

Professional and clinical studies work in Year Two of the programme focuses on clients with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties and disorders of the vocal tract across the lifespan, and practice placements are undertaken with relevant client groups.

You study the nature and management of relevant disorders, taking account of medical, sociological and psychological perspectives. Application of knowledge gained in the study of phonetics and linguistics to these client groups will be encouraged by analysis of speech and language data from clients with acquired disorders. There are also modules that cover the complementary disciplines of neuroscience and neurology and mental health.

You continue to develop your understanding and application of research design and statistics and complete your project work in Year Two.

Alternative Route: MSc Human Communication Science

If you are unable to continue on the MSc Speech and Language Therapy programme at the end of year one you may be eligible to transfer onto the MSc Human Communication Science route. This is a non-clinical route that gives students the opportunity to complete a masters level qualification.

You will take modules as required for the completion of a masters level qualification. This will include SLAN0002: Research Project (60 credits) and other modules as required and in discussion with the Programme Director.

Compulsory modules

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits. Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a in Speech and Language Therapy.

Clinical placements start in the first term and carry on throughout the programme. You will attend placements from the start of the programme working alongside qualified SLTs in a wide range of settings including hospitals, community, schools and charities. The placements are closely linked to classroom learning.

There are usually weekly placements that students attend one day a week over terms one and two of both years (October to March). These 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 clinical tutors.

You will also have block placements which you attend over a number of weeks. These usually take place in spring (Apr-May) and summer (July-August). The block placements are an opportunity to really focus on your clinical and professional skills development, supported by experienced SLTs and college tutors.

Placements are organised by the programme placements team and they aim to give each student a breadth of experience across different settings.

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Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk . Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support and Wellbeing team .

Fees and funding

Fees for this course.

Fee description	Full-time
Tuition fees (2024/25)	£9,250
Tuition fees (2024/25)	£37,500

The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that new students on this programme will be eligible for tuition fee and maintenance loans (undergraduate) via Student Finance England. This applies even if you have already taken out loans for a previous undergraduate degree. For further information, visit the Council of Deans of Health website .

Additional costs

There may be travel costs related to clinical placements. For home students, where these costs are above usual travel into UCL, the additional cost of travel to placement may be claimed back from the Learning Support Fund administered by NHS Business Services Authority. You will have to submit the appropriate claim forms and claims will have to meet the NHSBSA criteria. UCL will provide placement uniform in the form of polo shirts with the UCL logo on. Student are asked to provide black trousers or a black skirt and black shoes to wear on placement.

Students must complete a UCL Workplace Health screening before the start of the programme and be assessed as fit for study and practise, this includes completing a pre-course health questionnaire and required immunisations. There is no additional charge for the workplace health screening.

If a student has a disability reasonable adjustments will be considered on a case by case basis before the start of the programme. Students will need to engage in direct, physical, patient contact to show they are competent in a number of skills that are essential for completion of the course.

This programme requires a completed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for some compulsory modules. You will receive more information from UCL on how to complete the check once you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer for the programme.

A charge for Post Office ID verification (£15.00) needed for an application to the Disclosure and Barring Service is payable by the student. The cost of the DBS check itself is paid for by UCL.

If you have lived, worked, studied or travelled in any single country outside of the UK for six continuous months or more, in the last five years, you will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct/Police Check from the relevant country/countries. The cost of this check varies by country and is payable by the student. More information on how to obtain these can be found on gov.uk

For more information about the DBS application process, please contact the UCL Graduate Admissions team

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs .

Funding your studies

Home students on this programme will be eligible for tuition fee and maintenance loans via Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Awards Agency for Scotland or Student Finance Northern Ireland. This applies even if they have already taken out loans for a previous undergraduate degree. They may also be eligible for an NHS Learning Support Fund AHP Training Grant.

More information on studying allied health professions in England is on the official Council of Deans of Health website . More information on tuition fee and maintenance loans is on the Gov.uk Student Finance website .

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website .

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding should take note of the funding application deadlines.

There is an application processing fee for this programme of £90 for online applications and £115 for paper applications. Further information can be found at Application fees .

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver. We will also be assessing your understanding of speech and language therapy as a profession; your experience of working with people with communication and swallowing difficulties and your commitment to speech and language therapy as a career.

Applicants are not usually accepted without an interview. Interviews will be held online in early January 2024. They will usually involve an individual interview with a member of staff and speech and language therapist.

You can find out more about the programme and meet the programme team on our departmental webpage here .

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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UK Speech and Language Therapy Courses

Integrate theory and clinical practice on a uk speech and language therapy course.

A UK speech and language therapy course is typically a three-year undergraduate degree that prepares students to become qualified speech and language therapists.

A speech and language therapy degree covers various speech and language therapy topics, including human communication and its disorders, anatomy of the speech and language systems, developmental and acquired speech and language disorders, psychology, linguistics, phonetics, and neuroscience. Students are also trained in assessment and diagnosis, therapy planning and implementation, and evaluation of treatment outcomes.

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Speech therapy training typically involves significant clinical practice, which qualified speech and language therapists supervise. This may include placement in various settings, such as hospitals, schools, community clinics, and private practices, where students can apply their knowledge and skills in real-life situations.

Speech and language therapy programmes in the UK are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which ensures that they meet strict standards of education, training, and professional practice.

Types of Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Bsc speech and language therapy.

A Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Speech and Language Therapy is an undergraduate degree designed to prepare students for a qualified speech and language therapist career.

A BSc covers speech and language therapy topics, including human communication and its disorders, anatomy and physiology of the speech and language systems, developmental and acquired speech and language disorders, psychology, linguistics, phonetics, and neuroscience. Students are also trained in assessment and diagnosis, therapy planning and implementation, and evaluation of treatment outcomes.

MSc Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate speech and language therapy courses typically build upon the foundational knowledge and skills learned in an undergraduate degree, providing students with more advanced study of theory and practice. These courses also include significant clinical practice, where qualified therapists supervise students. This may include placement in various settings, such as hospitals, schools, community clinics, and private practices.

Upon completing a speech and language therapy course, graduates can apply for HCPC registration and work as qualified speech and language therapists.

They may work in various settings, such as hospitals, clinics, schools, and community health centres. They may specialise in specific speech and language therapy areas, such as working with children with language disorders, adults with speech disorders, or people with neurological conditions.

According to the National Careers Service in the UK, the starting salary for a newly qualified speech and language therapist in the National Health Service is typically between £24,000 and £30,000 per year, depending on location. The starting salary may be slightly higher in the private sector, with some employers offering between £26,000 and £30,000 per year.

As an experienced professional with several years of experience, a speech and language therapist's salary can increase significantly. The average salary for a speech and language therapist with more than five years of experience in the UK is around £38,000 per year.

Speech and Language Therapy UK Entry Requirements

Most universities require applicants to have achieved specific academic qualifications, such as A-levels or equivalent, with specific grades in relevant subjects. For example, some universities require applicants to have A-levels in Biology, Psychology or Science and may require specific grades such as ABB or AAA.

Many universities require applicants to have relevant work experience, such as volunteering or shadowing in a speech and language therapy setting. This can demonstrate a commitment to the profession and a willingness to work with people with communication difficulties.

Typical International Baccalaureate requirements: 30-32 points
Typical IELTS requirement: 7.5, and no lower than 7.0 in each category

Where can I study Speech and Language Therapy in the UK?

To learn more about the best speech and language therapy universities in the UK, find details on the top ten ranking Speech and Language Therapy universities in the CUG 2025 below:

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What is speech and language therapy

What is speech and language therapy?

Speech and language therapy provides identification, assessment, treatment and support of a broad range of difficulties regarding speech, language, communication and swallowing. Speech and language therapy is a service for adults and children, but here at SLT UK we provide a specialised service to support adults with speech, language, communication and swallowing needs.

Speech and language therapy helps to diagnose, prevent and rehabilitate an individual’s speech, language and communication difficulties. Speech and language therapy enables people with communication disorders to achieve their maximum potential to communicate.

Speech and language therapy also enables individuals with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties to eat and drink as safely and independently as possible.

A speech and language therapist is a qualified and registered health professional who is trained and experienced in assessing and treating individuals with communication needs. Speech and language therapists specialise in investigating and treating disorders of speech, language, communication, eating and drinking difficulties.

Speech and language therapists work closely with other professionals in health and education, and with families to maximise the outcome of the individual who is experiencing communication difficulties.

Speech and language therapy can help with many conditions that affect speech, language, communication and swallowing.

At SLT UK nothing is more important to us than each of our patients.

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We are always looking to recruit experienced speech and language therapists to join our highly specialised team. If you would like to join our team of friendly therapists and feel you have the skills to provide our patients with expert care, please contact us.

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We are a team of highly specialist speech and language therapists with expertise in a range of different speech, language, communication and swallowing needs. We strive to exceed the expectations of all the people we work with as we consider everyone’s individual needs, goals and aspirations.

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We work closely with a range of different people and organisations, putting our clients at the centre of everything we do. We consider individual goals and work towards achieving the best possible outcome for everyone we work with.

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Our team of speech and language therapists strive to exceed our patients expectations by putting them at the centre of everything we do through individualised treatment plans and goal setting.

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What's it like to be a speech and language therapist?

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As a speech and language therapist, you’ll enjoy an exciting and varied career. You will have the chance to make a real difference to every patient’s life.

Speech and communication problems can make people’s lives incredibly difficult. Helping them to overcome issues and watching them begin to thrive is incredibly rewarding.

If you enjoy science, education, social sciences, languages, linguistics, and medicine, then speech and language therapy could be the right profession for you.

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What does a speech and language therapist do.

As a speech and language therapist, you’ll provide life-changing treatment, support, and care for both children and adults.

Your support will also help people with difficulties beyond communication such as eating, drinking, and safe swallowing. You'll also help people with underlying physical or psychological problems.

You’ll meet a huge variety of patients. The people whose life you’ll have a chance to change for the better might include children whose speech is slow to develop, or older people whose ability to speak has been impaired by illness or injury. You’ll also meet people of all ages with learning difficulties, who find it difficult to communicate with others.

What are the pay and conditions like?

Your standard working week in the NHS will be around 37.5 hours a week. Elsewhere, your hours will depend on where you work. You may work evenings and weekends to suit private clients. If you work in the NHS, you’ll be paid on the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay system , typically on band 5.

You will be able to claim £2,000 a year towards childcare costs through the NHS Learning Support Fund, and there’s funding available for adult dependants and some placement travel costs too. If you have a disability, there are grants to help with essential costs while studying via the Disabled Students’ Allowance.

If working on the NHS you will have access to one of the best pension schemes in the UK, as well as access to exclusive health service discounts and benefits at some of the most popular brands.

Where could you be working?

What are your career development opportunities.

With experience, you could begin to specialise in different areas. You might focus on helping children with special needs to eat, drink, and swallow correctly. Or you may specialise in areas such as cleft lip and palate or learning disabilities. Other options include teaching or research.

You might take courses in advanced clinical practice or move into management. As the head of a local speech and language therapy service, you would be responsible for a team of staff and for managing budgets. Some speech and language therapists also set up their own practice on their own or with other professionals. They can take on private clients, sometimes alongside NHS work.

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Occupational therapist, physiotherapist, prosthetist and orthotist, therapeutic radiographer, diagnostic radiographer, are you a good communicator, are you compassionate, are you an innovator, are you a critical thinker, are you a patient person, are you a good listener, £5,000 annual payment to help fund your studies, you'll have a starting salary of £24,907, 94% of graduates are employed within six months, applying with a degree.

You'll need a degree in speech and language therapy that's approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) .

If you've got a degree in a science or language-based subject, you could do a two-year fast-track postgraduate course in speech and language therapy.

You'll find it helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in the health or care sector before you apply for a course.

Entry requirements for an undergraduate degree include:

two or three A levels along with five GCSEs (grades A – C) including English language, maths, and science

Or equivalent qualifications include:

a BTEC, HND or HNC which includes science
a relevant NVQ
a science-based Access course
equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

Every university sets its own entry requirements, so it’s important to check with them directly.

Applying with a degree apprenticeship

A degree apprenticeship in speech and language therapy has been approved. This will offer an alternative route to registration with the HCPC .

There are no nationally set entry requirements for degree apprenticeships – this will be down to the employer offering the apprenticeship – but you will usually need four or five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships will be with employers, with study at university, and vacancies will appear on the NHS Jobs website and the government's Find an Apprenticeship website .

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The standards of proficiency for speech and language therapists.

These standards set out safe and effective practice in the professions we regulate. They are the threshold standards we consider necessary to protect members of the public.

Professionals must meet all the standards of proficiency to register with us and meet the standards relevant to their scope of practice to stay registered with us.

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You must meet all the standards of proficiency to register with us and meet the standards relevant to your scope of practice to stay registered with us.

If your practice is called into question, we will consider these standards (and the standards of conduct, performance and ethics) in deciding what action, if any, we need to take.

The standards of proficiency complement information and guidance issued by other organisations, such as your professional body or your employer. We recognise the valuable role played by professional bodies in providing guidance and advice about good practice which can help you to meet the standards in this document.

We also expect registrants to meet the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics and standards for continuing professional development.

Your scope of practice is the area or areas of your profession in which you have the knowledge, skills and experience to practise lawfully, safely and effectively, in a way that meets the standards and does not pose any danger to the public or to yourself.

We recognise that a registrant’s scope of practice will change over time and that the practice of experienced registrants often becomes more focused and specialised than that of newly registered colleagues. This might be because of specialisation in a certain area or with a particular client group, or a movement into roles in management, education or research. Every time you renew your registration, you will be asked to sign a declaration that you continue to meet the standards of proficiency that apply to your scope of practice.

Your particular scope of practice may mean that you are unable to continue to demonstrate that you meet all of the standards that apply for the whole of your profession.

As long as you make sure that you are practising safely and effectively within your given scope of practice and do not practise in the areas where you are not proficient to do so, this will not be a problem. If you want to move outside of your scope of practice, you should be certain that you are capable of working lawfully, safely and effectively. This means that you need to exercise personal judgement by undertaking any necessary training or gaining experience, before moving into a new area of practice.

More information on scope of practice

It is important that you meet these standards and are able to practise lawfully, safely and effectively. However, we do not dictate how you should meet the standards. There is normally more than one way in which each standard can be met and the way in which you meet the standards might change over time because of improvements in technology or changes in your practice.

We often receive questions from registrants who are concerned that something they have been asked to do, a policy, or the way in which they work might mean they cannot meet the standards. They are often worried that this might have an effect on their registration.

As an autonomous professional, you need to make informed, reasoned decisions about your practice to ensure that you meet the standards that apply to you. This includes seeking advice and support from education providers, employers, colleagues, professional bodies, unions and others to ensure that the wellbeing of service users is safeguarded at all times. So long as you do this and can justify your decisions if asked to, it is very unlikely that you will not meet the standards.

We recognise that our registrants work in a range of different settings, which include direct practice, management, education, research and roles in industry. We also recognise that the use of terminology can be an emotive issue.

Our registrants work with very different people and use different terms to describe the groups that use, or are affected by, their services. Some of our registrants work with patients, others with clients and others with service users. The terms that you use will depend on how and where you work. We have used terms in these standards which we believe best reflect the groups that you work with.

In the standards of proficiency, we use phrases such as ‘understand’ and ‘know’. This is so the standards remain applicable to current registrants in maintaining their fitness to practise, as well as prospective registrants who have not yet started practising and are applying for registration for the first time.

Standards of proficiency

These standards are effective from 1 September 2023.

The standards include generic elements, which apply to all our registrants, and profession-specific elements, which are relevant to registrants belonging to one of the professions we regulate.

The standards are not hierarchical and are all equally important for practice.

The generic standards, which apply to all professions, are written in bold text.
The profession-specific standards are written in plain text.

At the point of registration, speech and language therapists must be able to:

1. practise safely and effectively within their scope of practice

1.1 identify the limits of their practice and when to seek advice or refer to another professional or service

1.2 recognise the need to manage their own workload and resources safely and effectively, including managing the emotional burden that comes with working in a pressured environment

1.3 keep their skills and knowledge up to date and understand the importance of continuing professional development throughout their career

2. practise within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession

2.1 maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct

2.2 promote and protect the service user’s interests at all times

2.3 understand the importance of safeguarding by actively looking for signs of abuse, demonstrating understanding of relevant safeguarding processes and engaging in these processes where necessary

2.4 understand what is required of them by the Health and Care Professions Council, including, but not limited to, the standards of conduct, performance and ethics

2.5 respect and uphold the rights, dignity, values and autonomy of service users, including their role in the assessment, diagnostic, treatment and/or therapeutic process

2.6 recognise that relationships with service users, carers and others should be based on mutual respect and trust, maintaining high standards of care in all circumstances

2.7 understand the importance of and be able to obtain valid consent, which is voluntary and informed, has due regard to capacity, is proportionate to the circumstances and is appropriately documented

2.8 understand the importance of capacity in the context of delivering care and treatment

2.9 understand the scope of a professional duty of care, and exercise that duty

2.10 understand and apply legislation, policies and guidance relevant to their profession and scope of practice

2.11 recognise the power imbalance that comes with being a healthcare professional, and ensure they do not abuse this for personal gain

2.12 understand the ethical and legal implications of withholding and withdrawing feeding and nutrition and the impact of social, psychological and medical factors to service users’ communication difficulties and/or swallowing status

2.13 understand the centrality of home language(s) to a service user’s identity, family life and community (culture and/or religion), by working to maintain, develop or enhance a client’s home language

3. look after their health and wellbeing, seeking appropriate support where necessary

3.1 identify anxiety and stress in themselves and recognise the potential impact on their practice

3.2 understand the importance of their own mental and physical health and wellbeing strategies in maintaining fitness to practise

3.3 understand how to take appropriate action if their health may affect their ability to practise safely and effectively, including seeking help and support when necessary

3.4 develop and adopt clear strategies for physical and mental self-care and self-awareness, to maintain a high standard of professional effectiveness and a safe working environment

4. practise as an autonomous professional, exercising their own professional judgement

4.1 recognise that they are personally responsible for, and must be able to justify, their decisions and actions

4.2 use their skills, knowledge and experience, and the information available to them, to make informed decisions and/or take action where necessary

4.3 make reasoned decisions to initiate, continue, modify or cease treatment, or the use of techniques or procedures, and record the decisions and reasoning appropriately

4.4 make and receive appropriate referrals, where necessary

4.5 exercise personal initiative

4.6 demonstrate a logical and systematic approach to problem-solving

4.7 use research, reasoning and problem-solving skills when determining appropriate actions

4.8 understand the need for active participation in training, supervision and mentoring in supporting high standards of practice, and personal and professional conduct, and the importance of demonstrating this in practice

5. recognise the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice and practise in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner

5.1 respond appropriately to the needs of all groups and individuals in practice, recognising that this can be affected by difference of any kind including, but not limited to, protected characteristics,* intersectional experiences and cultural differences

5.2 understand equality legislation and apply it to their practice

5.3 recognise the potential impact of their own values, beliefs and personal biases (which may be unconscious) on practice and take personal action to ensure all service users and carers are treated appropriately with respect and dignity

5.4 understand the duty to make reasonable adjustments in practice and be able to make and support reasonable adjustments in their and others’ practice

5.5 recognise the characteristics and consequences of barriers to inclusion, including for socially isolated groups

5.6 actively challenge these barriers, supporting the implementation of change wherever possible

5.7 recognise that regard to equality, diversity and inclusion needs to be embedded in the application of all HCPC standards, across all areas of practice

* The Equality Act 2010 defines the protected characteristics as age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. Equivalent equality legislation in Northern Ireland protects age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

6. understand the importance of and maintain confidentiality

6.1 adhere to the professional duty of confidentiality and understand when disclosure may be required

6.2 understand the principles of information and data governance and be aware of the safe and effective use of health, social care and other relevant information

6.3 recognise and respond in a timely manner to situations where it is necessary to share information to safeguard service users, carers and/or the wider public

6.4 understand the need to ensure that confidentiality is maintained in all situations in which service users rely on additional communication support (such as interpreters or translators)

6.5 recognise that the concepts of confidentiality and informed consent extend to all mediums, including illustrative clinical records such as photography, video and audio recordings and digital platforms

7. communicate effectively

7.1 use effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills to communicate with service users, carers, colleagues and others

7.2 communicate in English to the required standard for their profession (equivalent to level 8 of the International English Language Testing System, with no element below 7.5*)

This requirement is stricter for speech and language therapists than for all other HCPC-registered professions, as communication in English is a core professional skill (see standard 13.18).

7.3 understand the characteristics and consequences of verbal and non-verbal communication and recognise how these can be affected by difference of any kind, including, but not limited to, protected characteristics,** intersectional experiences and cultural differences

7.4 work with service users and/or their carers to facilitate the service user’s preferred role in decision-making, and provide service users and carers with the information they may need where appropriate

7.5 modify their own means of communication to address the individual communication needs and preferences of service users and carers, and remove any barriers to communication where possible

7.6 understand the need to support the communication needs of service users and carers, such as through the use of an appropriate interpreter

7.7 use information, communication and digital technologies appropriate to their practice

7.8 understand the need to provide service users or people acting on their behalf with the information necessary, in accessible formats, to enable them to make informed decisions

7.9 recognise the possible contribution of social, psychological and medical factors to service users’ communication difficulties and/or swallowing status

* The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests competence in the English language. Applicants who have qualified outside of the UK, whose first language is not English and who are not applying through the Swiss Mutual Recognition Route (SMR) must provide evidence that they have reached the necessary standard. More information is available here: Statement on English language proficiency requirements for internationally trained health and care professionals . ** The Equality Act 2010 defines the protected characteristics as age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. Equivalent equality legislation in Northern Ireland protects age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

8. work appropriately with others

8.1 work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and others

8.2 recognise the principles and practices of other health and care professionals and systems and how they interact with their profession

8.3 understand the need to build and sustain professional relationships as both an autonomous practitioner and collaboratively as a member of a team</strong >

8.4 contribute effectively to work undertaken as part of a multi-disciplinary team

8.5 identify anxiety and stress in service users, carers and colleagues, adapting their practice and providing support where appropriate

8.6 understand the qualities, behaviours and benefits of leadership

8.7 recognise that leadership is a skill all professionals can demonstrate

8.8 identify their own leadership qualities, behaviours and approaches, taking into account the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion

8.9 demonstrate leadership behaviours appropriate to their practice

8.10 act as a role model for others

8.11 promote and engage in the learning of others

8.12 work in partnership with service users and carers in planning and evaluating assessments, treatments and interventions to meet their needs and goals

8.13 understand the role of the speech and language therapist in taking the lead responsibility on speech and language communication and swallowing within a multi-professional forum

8.14 recognise that the need to work with others includes health, social care and educational professionals

8.15 recognise the importance of working in partnership with service users and their families

9. maintain records appropriately

9.1 keep full, clear and accurate records in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines

9.2 manage records and all other information in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines

9.3 use digital record keeping tools, where required

10. reflect on and review practice

10.1 understand the value of reflective practice and the need to record the outcome of such reflection to support continuous improvement

10.2 recognise the value of multi-disciplinary reviews, case conferences and other methods of review

11. assure the quality of their practice

11.1 engage in evidence-based practice

11.2 gather and use feedback and information, including qualitative and quantitative data, to evaluate the response of service users to their care

11.3 monitor and systematically evaluate the quality of practice, and maintain an effective quality management and quality assurance process working towards continual improvement

11.4 participate in quality management, including quality control, quality assurance, clinical governance and the use of appropriate outcome measures

11.5 evaluate care plans or intervention plans using recognised and appropriate outcome measures, in conjunction with the service user where possible, and revise the plans as necessary

11.6 recognise the value of gathering and using data for quality assurance and improvement programmes

12. understand and apply the key concepts of the knowledge base relevant to their profession

12.1 understand the structure and function of the human body, together with knowledge of physical and mental health, disease, disorder and dysfunction relevant to their profession

12.2 demonstrate awareness of the principles and applications of scientific enquiry, including the evaluation of treatment efficacy and the research process

12.3 recognise the role(s) of other professions in health and social care and understand how they may relate to the role of speech and language therapist

12.4 understand the structure and function of health and social care systems and services in the UK

12.5 understand the theoretical basis of, and the variety of approaches to, assessment and intervention taking account of the need to modify approaches in line with cultural, religious and linguistic needs

12.6 understand educational theory and practice and the relationship between language and literacy in relation to speech and language therapy, including sound-awareness and school readiness skills

12.7 understand linguistics and phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and all levels of typical processing and the differences for individuals whose home language is not English

12.8 understand biomedical and medical sciences as relevant to the development and maintenance of communication and swallowing

12.9 understand psychology as relevant to lifespan development and change, typical and impaired communication, and psychological and social wellbeing

12.10 understand sociology in relation to the practice of speech and language therapy, including its application to educational, health and workplace settings and within multi-cultural societies

12.11 understand therapeutic contexts, models and processes, relevant to the practice of speech and language therapy

12.12 understand developmental and acquired disorders of speech, language, communication and swallowing

12.13 understand the diversity of client's cultural background, including awareness of cultural groups, protected characteristics and social class

13. draw on appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice

13.1 change their practice as needed to take account of new developments, technologies and changing contexts

13.2 gather appropriate information

13.3 analyse and critically evaluate the information collected

13.4 select and use appropriate assessment techniques and equipment

13.5 undertake and record a thorough, sensitive and detailed assessment

13.6 undertake or arrange investigations as appropriate

13.7 conduct appropriate assessment or monitoring procedures, treatment, therapy or other actions safely and effectively

13.8 recognise a range of research methodologies relevant to their role

13.9 recognise the value of research to the critical evaluation of practice

13.10 critically evaluate research and other evidence to inform their own practice

13.11 engage service users in research as appropriate

13.12 formulate specific and appropriate management plans, including the setting of timescales

13.13 administer, record, score and interpret a range of published and self-generated assessment tools to describe and analyse service users’ abilities and needs using, where appropriate, phonetic transcription, linguistic analysis, instrumental analysis and psycholinguistic assessment

13.14 apply knowledge of communication impairment, linguistics, phonetics, psychology and biomedical sciences to the identification, assessment and differential diagnosis of a range of communication and swallowing impairments

13.15 understand health education and how it relates to communication and swallowing

13.16 recognise the influence of situational contexts on communicative functioning and swallowing status

13.17 evaluate the effects of communication difficulties and swallowing status on the psychosocial wellbeing of service users, their families and carers

13.18 as a core professional skill for speech and language therapists, communicate in English to the standard equivalent to level 8 of the International English Language Testing System, with no element below 7.5 This requirement is stricter for speech and language therapists than for all other HCPC registered professions, as communication in English is a core professional skill.

13.19 use knowledge of speech and language therapy to assess and work with people with the following impairments: - acquired speech and language impairments; - developmental or acquired cognitive impairments; - developmental speech and language disorders; - dysfluency; - dysphagia; and - voice disorders or voice modification needs

13.20 assess and plan interventions in the service user’s home language with the assistance of professional interpreters, and with reference to professional clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice

14. establish and maintain a safe practice environment

14.1 understand the need to maintain the safety of themself and others, including service users, carers and colleagues

14.2 demonstrate awareness of relevant health and safety legislation and comply with all local operational procedures and policies

14.3 work safely, including being able to select appropriate hazard control and risk management, reduction or elimination techniques, in a safe manner and in accordance with health and safety legislation

14.4 select appropriate personal protective equipment and use it correctly

14.5 establish safe environments for practice, which appropriately manage risk

15. promote health and prevent ill health

15.1 understand the role of their profession in health promotion, health education and preventing ill health

15.2 understand how social, economic and environmental factors (wider determinants of health) can influence a person’s health and wellbeing

15.3 empower and enable individuals (including service users and colleagues) to play a part in managing their own health

15.4 engage in occupational health, including being aware of immunisation requirements

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Development

We first published standards of proficiency for speech and language therapists when our Register opened in July 2003.

We review the standards regularly to look at how they are working and to check whether they continue to reflect current practice in the professions we regulate. Our most recent review began in 2019 and included a formal consultation and close collaboration with key stakeholders, registrants and professional bodies. The revised sets of standards for all 15 professions were formally approved by our Council in March 2022 and came into effect on 1 September 2023.

The profession-specific standards for speech and language therapists were developed with the input of the relevant professional bodies and the views of stakeholders during our consultation work. We are confident that the standards are fit for purpose and reflect safe and effective professional practice in speech and language therapy.

Ensuring the standards remain relevant

As part of our commitment to ensuring the standards remain relevant to current professional practice, will continue to listen to our stakeholders and keep the standards under regular review.

This may result in updates to the standards in future, which may include corrections, amendments or changes to ensure the standards remain relevant.

This is a crucial component in fulfilling our purpose to promote excellence in the professions we regulate, and championing high quality care that the public can access safely and with confidence.

Publication information

This document contains minor amendments to typographical errors, meaning it may differ slightly from previous versions published on our website.

The publication code for these standards is 20230901POLPUB SLSoP .

What's changed?

On 1 September 2023 the updated standards of proficiency came into in effect, which included changes to the standards for all professions and changes to profession-specific standards.

To see the changes between the previous and updated sets of standards, download the comparison table for speech and language therapists .

You can also view information on the key changes for all professions , access helpful resources or view comparison tables for the other professions .

Further information

Why and how we revised our standards of proficiency.

Following comprehensive review and public consultation, the revised sets of standards were approved by the Council in March 2022.

Material to help registrants understand and meet the updated standards of proficiency.

Comparison tables

The changes between the previous standards and the updated standards are set out in these comparison tables.

Postgraduate study
Postgraduate taught courses

Speech and Language Therapy

Explore this course:.

School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health

Human communication sciences clinic in action

Course description

This course qualifies you to practise as a speech and language therapist. When you graduate, you’ll be able to work in a range of settings including schools, hospitals, care homes, nurseries, clinics and clients’ homes.

You will study a wide variety of difficulties that adults and children can have with communicating and/or eating, drinking and swallowing. Topics range from anatomy and physiology, and their relationship with speech and language pathology, to the psychological and sociological factors that can affect communication.

The course also gives you practical knowledge of how to assess communication or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulty, identify suitable interventions and manage an individual's case. You will learn how to base clinical decisions on the latest research and work with carers, teachers and family members to support the people you are working with. You will also complete pre-registration eating, drinking and swallowing competencies .

This training will be put into practice and developed through a series of clinical placements, both within the University of Sheffield’s in-house speech and language therapy clinic and in a variety of health and education settings. The course is led by a supportive team of clinical and research specialists, including speech and language therapists, psychologists, audiologists, linguists, information technologists, and medical practitioners.

Accreditation

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

An open day gives you the best opportunity to hear first-hand from our current students and staff about our courses.

You may also be able to pre-book a department/school visit as part of a campus tour. Open days and campus tours

2 years full-time (five days a week)

3 years part-time (three days a week)

Part-time study days

Study days for part-time students vary by semester. The standard pattern is given below. There may be circumstances during the course where study days differ from this, but we will inform you in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Year 1, Semester 1: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Year 1, Semester 2: Monday, Tuesday Friday
Year 2, Semester 1: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Year 2, Semester 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Year 3, Semester 1: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Year 3, Semester 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

You will learn through lectures, workshops, tutorials, supervised clinical placements and self-directed learning. We use a case-based and inquiry-based approach, as well as small-group teaching, to give you an interactive learning experience.

Placements start in semester one and carry on throughout the programme. During semesters one and two, placements run alongside teaching, so that you can link the topics you are studying to clinical practice. You will then spend part of the summer each year on clinical placements.

Full-time students also spend four weeks (20 days) on clinical placement over the summer at the end of level one and five weeks (25 days) in the summer of level two.

Part-time students also spend 20 days on clinical placement over the summer at the end of level one, then 15 days in the summer of level two and 15 days in the summer of level three.

Usually, summer placements also take place over three days a week, on the same days of the week as semester two of that year – so you would complete 20 days on placement in the summer of level one over seven weeks, for example. However, these dates can be more flexible over the summer, if a different schedule would be more suitable and this can be arranged with your placement provider.

You will be assessed through exams, coursework, evaluation of your clinical practice and, in your final year, a dissertation.

Your career

Graduates from this course are able to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and practise as speech and language therapists.

Speech and language therapists are in high demand, and there are plenty of opportunities to specialise in areas such as mental health, stammering, hearing impairment, learning difficulties, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, or neurological impairments.

Many of our graduates have gone on to successful careers within NHS trusts, schools, charities, private practices or the justice system. Others choose to go on to further postgraduate study and a career in research.

Student profiles

Charlie Gascoyne, Speech and Language Therapy

“The most rewarding thing for me studying at Sheffield was the support of the university and how enjoyable it was working alongside a diverse group of people, who were all excellent at helping each other and sharing ideas to benefit the whole cohort” explains Charlie.

I’ve begun my SLT journey working in acute stroke wards, but as for the future? Watch this space!

Abigail was drawn to a career as a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) after realising what a difference they make to people’s lives. She explains what she enjoyed most about our in-house placements, and how she landed a graduate job in her second year hospital rotation!

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree.

We may consider your application if you have a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree and your practical experience is particularly strong.

DBS disclosure and health screening

You must produce an enhanced DBS disclosure and complete a health screening before starting the course.

In your personal statement (no more than two pages) you must:

outline your reasons for applying to train as a speech and language therapist
demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the speech and language therapy profession
discuss how your academic/professional/personal background has prepared you for this postgraduate course. We welcome applicants who have backgrounds in unrelated fields as long as they can demonstrate their interest for, and knowledge about, speech and language therapy
clearly describe and reflect on relevant experiences and research you have undertaken to prepare yourself for this programme
provide evidence that your personal values and behaviours align with the NHS constitution

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists provides useful resources to help support your university application for a speech and language therapy degree .

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.

Part-time study is only available for those who do not require a visa to study in the UK.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual and specific feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview or who do not receive an offer for a place on the course.

If you are infected with hepatitis C or HIV, or if you have a disability, medical condition or learning difficulty, including dyslexia, you must disclose this on your UCAS form. All potential students with significant support needs will be individually assessed to ensure that the University is able to support them on the course.

All new students will undergo health screenings known as an Occupational Health Check, which may require an individual assessment. This is to ensure that you meet the fitness to practise standards detailed on the Higher Education Occupational Practitioners (HEOPS) guidance and is in accordance with the Department of Health National Guidelines .

Occupational Health Checks

We offer support to students with additional needs, for example, through the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service or Student Support Services . You can find out more about the network of support services we provide. A very small number of conditions might, on health and safety grounds, affect your registration with the appropriate regulatory body and your ability to practise in certain clinical situations.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department .

Fees and funding

Fees for 2 years, full-time route.

You'll receive an occupational health screening, immunisations and a DBS check on our professional programmes. These will be covered by your tuition fee. We recommend that you subscribe to the DBS update service within 30 days of your disclosure being issued (which you would need to pay for). You would need to pay for any additional DBS checks that may be required if you do not subscribe to the DBS update service.

Clinical placements are a compulsory element of the degree, which means that there will be an additional expense for travel and accommodation (where applicable).

If you are a UK student you will be able to apply for reimbursement for excess travel expenses and dual accommodation costs for placements from the NHS Learning Support Fund . In order to claim, the total cost of your daily return travel from your normal accommodation to your practice placement site must exceed the cost of your usual daily return travel to university.

If you travel to placement in your own motor vehicle, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have adequate insurance cover for all risks associated with its use (i.e. this includes obtaining business use on your insurance policy). This cannot be reimbursed.

For EU and international students the additional placement costs will be self-funded.

Eligible English-domiciled full-time students on pre-registration postgraduate healthcare courses can apply for funding from Student Finance England using the undergraduate funding process. You can access this support even if you have received loans to study an undergraduate or postgraduate course before. More information can be found on the government and NHS websites:

GOV.UK - Student finance for undergraduates - Eligibility
NHS - Financial support at university

Further information about the undergraduate funding available can be found on our undergraduate government loans and support web pages.

If you are studying part-time, you may be eligible for a masters loan. Further information about the postgraduate funding available can be found on our postgraduate postgraduate government loans and support web pages .

If you live in one of the devolved nations , you may be able to access support from your funding provider. Awards and eligibility criteria vary.

Wales - Student Finance Wales
Northern Ireland - Student Finance Northern Ireland
Scotland - Student Awards Agency Scotland

As a postgraduate student, you cannot apply for undergraduate scholarships.

NHS Learning Support Fund

Eligible students may also be able to apply to the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF) .

Applications for 2024 entry have now closed. Applications for 2025 entry will open in September 2024 and close in December 2024.

More information

School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

[email protected] +44 114 222 2030

Undergraduate Courses

Speech and Language Therapy

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Start date:

September 2025

Entry tariff:

112 UCAS points (or equivalent)

D evelop the knowledge and skills to work with people with a range of communication and swallowing disorders for a rewarding career as a Speech and Language Therapist in healthcare or education settings .

Did you know.

The course will run when Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) approval and Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) accreditation has been achieved, meaning that successful graduates will be eligible to be registered professionals with the HCPC, and work as an autonomous Speech and Language Therapist.

You may be eligible to apply for a £5000 NHS bursary .

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This is a new course for September 2025. More details regarding modules will be added shortly. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Foundations of professional practice for Speech and Language Therapy (30 credits)
Communication process and building blocks (30 credits)
Development of eating and drinking and swallowing skills across the lifespan (30 credits)
Working in partnership 1 (30 credits)
Practice placement 1
Person-centered assessment and practice (30 credits)
Developmental communication disorders across the lifespan (30 credits)
Acquired communication disorders across the lifespan (30 credits)
Assessment and management of dysphagia and voice disorders (30 credits)
Practice placement 2
Emerging professional practice for Speech and Language Therapy (30 credits)
Complex communication across the lifespan (30 credits)
Therapeutic and functional management skills (30 Credits)
Working in partnership 2 (30 Credits)
Practice placement 3

Make a difference to people's lives with a degree in Speech and Language Therapy.

This programme is a pre-registration course aimed at students wanting to become Speech and Language Therapists. Speech and Language Therapy is a diverse and interesting profession, working with people with communication difficulties and swallowing difficulties.

Encourage participation and engagement for people with communication and swallowing difficulties.
Work in a multi-disciplinary team offering support to service users, carers and other professionals.
Work within a health promotion and advocacy approach.
Complete a comprehensive person-centered assessment, considering a holistic view of communication, participation and meaningful engagement.
Give professional advice and support to a range of service users and practice settings, for example with an intervention programme or strategies to support maximizing function.
Supporting people when their skills are changing, with a future planning approach and considering concepts around adjustment.
Develop critical thinking skills and apply these within an evidence-based practice approach.
Audit and research applied to practice settings.
Use a range of digital technologies to offer innovative assessment and management approaches.

As part of your degree, you will complete 600 hours of practice placement, to support learning in a range of practice settings. Placements have been included in all years of the programme, and will support your professional and practice skills giving an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge development.

Experience a dynamic and contemporary curriculum.

You will learn in an environment which integrates theoretical and practice-based learning across the programme. This will include:

Lectures (both in person and recorded)
Case-based learning, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge with a focus on the experiences of service users and carers
Group work, and peer supported learning and reflective practice
Workshops – giving opportunities to use different assessments and technologies applied to practice.
Placements – simulated learning and case-based discussions, which will encourage active learning through experiential learning and workshop environments.
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support learning and assessment.

Along with practical skills (analytical and qualitative), you’ll develop the attributes you need to succeed in the workplace, including:

Professional practice skills including advanced communication skills
Written and spoken communication skills
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Teamwork and interprofessional working
Attention to detail
Critical thinking

You’ll also understand the legal, ethical and use best practice approaches involved in working with service users and professionals.

Experience a wide range of assessments that enhance your understanding and practical skills.

There will be a focus on the professional practice of Speech and Language Therapy. These include:

Practical case-based assessments
Self-reflections
Peer supported learning, reflection and assessments
In class tests
Summary assessment reports
Therapeutic programmes
Feedback summaries for patient/carers
Education sessions and posters

Shape the future of public health.

If you’re ready to learn, we’ll help you gain confidence and opportunities to achieve.

As a graduate you can go on to work in a range of professions, including working with babies and infants, children, working-age adults and older adults. Practice settings are diverse and include a wide range of services and environments including:

Hospitals acute and outpatients
Primary care and community health settings
Pre-school and nursery settings
Schools (including mainstream and special schools)
The criminal justice system
Specialist services such as mental health and learning disability services and palliative care
Charity and voluntary sector environments
There is also scope to work within research and academic settings.

Get a real taste of our campus, community and what it’s like to study at Roehampton

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

Entry tariff

Specific entry requirements.

Typically, five GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including Mathematics, English Language or Literature and a science subject or equivalent. A levels BBB/BBC (112 UCAS points), BTEC or equivalent.

There will also be a values-based interview

Additional requirements:

If English is not the applicants first language, the English Language Proficiency level set by Health and Care Professions (HCPC) is that SLTs must “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”.

HCPC Standards of Education and Training require:

Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service report on all learners prior to proceeding onto a Speech and Language Therapy programme.

Health and Disability requirements for learners – HCPC requires applicants to be in sufficiently good health to be able to comply with the programme requirements, with reasonable adjustments and necessary support. This requires Occupational Health Screening.

General entry requirements

UK students

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students .

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you .

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

International students

EU and International: £15,750

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for international students .

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Interested in speech and language therapy apprenticeships? Take a look at our information for prospective apprentice SLTs to find out whether an apprenticeship is for you.

If you’re a potential employer or university interested in developing an apprenticeship, please see our information for employers and universities .

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About apprenticeships, the degree structure, applying for an apprenticeship.

The RCSLT is actively supporting the development of degree-level apprenticeships in speech and language therapy.

Apprenticeships offer opportunities to work and study simultaneously, so you can earn an income while training to become a qualified speech and language therapist (SLT).

To become an apprentice you will first need to find an employer who has a vacancy for an SLT apprentice. This may be your current employer or a new one. Your employer will then work with a university to secure places for apprentices. You cannot apply direct to universities for an SLT apprenticeship.

Due to government funding, the speech and language apprenticeship is currently only available in England.

The governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are taking a different view and approach to how they use apprenticeship funding. It is different in each devolved nation, but those governments support the traditional degrees by providing funding and/or commissioning them directly.

The first speech and language therapy apprenticeships have started at the University of Essex, Birmingham City University. and University of Sheffield .

The degree part of the apprenticeship can be made available by universities at either undergraduate or master’s level with RCSLT accreditation. They will decide which to offer, there is not likely to be a choice for individuals.

The entry requirements will be broadly similar to those for existing university-based courses, but it will be up to the employer and university to decide and existing relevant experience is often taken into account.

The undergraduate apprenticeship is likely to be around four years long and the master’s around three years.

Key features of apprenticeships

The speech and language therapy apprenticeship will:

Provide a mix of work-based and academic-based learning.
Define a high-quality learning experience and support for apprentices.
Align with HCPC requirements for eligibility to register to practice as an SLT in the UK and to use the protected title.
Only be available in England – they are not yet supported at pre-registration level by governments in the other nations.

How do apprenticeships work?

An apprentice is an employee not a student – an apprentice does not have a student loan.
The employer is responsible for paying the apprentice a wage.
The apprentice’s tuition fees are paid for via the government apprentice levy.
A minimum of 20% of the apprentice’s working week must be spent in learning away from the workplace – this time can be arranged in different ways; for example in blocks rather than as a fixed day per week.
An apprentice SLT should also have protected time for academic study.

What qualification will I get?

The proposed speech and language therapy apprenticeship is a degree-level course – as part of the apprenticeship you’ll complete either an undergraduate or master’s pre-registration degree – just like university-based speech and language therapy students.

How long will it take?

We anticipate that the apprenticeship will be approximately four years long. It may be shorter if you already have a relevant degree and are able to undertake a master’s level qualification as part of the apprenticeship.

In the same way that the master’s qualification, via the traditional route, is usually shorter than the undergraduate route, we would also expect the master’s apprenticeship to be shorter than an undergraduate one, assuming they are following the same model of delivery. This is open to negotiation between universities and employers.

An employer will assess and quantify what relevant prior learning an apprentice has at the start of the apprenticeship. It is up to individual universities to decide whether further flexibility due to prior learning is possible.

Will I be able to study virtually or remotely?

It is possible to consider different styles of learning, such as face to face, blended or virtual. This is open to negotiation between universities and employers and subject to RCSLT accreditation.

I’m a speech and language therapy support worker – will I continue my existing support worker responsibilities?

The apprenticeship will need to provide for appropriate duties for an apprentice SLT and recognise the time required in other settings for placements and study time. So, while some support worker duties may continue as an apprentice it will also be different to any existing support worker role that you may already be in.

What is the split between working and studying?

An employer would need to offer and provide a specific speech and language therapy apprenticeship agreement that meets government requirements.

An employer can decide at what band and pay to offer, but it must provide for a minimum of at least 20% of an apprentice’s time to be dedicated to off the job learning – there are rules that specify what this can cover. If you spend 20% of your working week in academic learning, then it would take around 4 years to complete the undergraduate pre-registration curriculum.

Please note, that this assumes a normal working year, not a traditional university academic year.

If you spent more of their working week on academic learning potentially this time could be shortened, for example some physiotherapy apprenticeships have a shorter model where more time is spent at university.

The university and employer will need to agree what percentage this will be.

Will the apprenticeship be available as a part-time option?

It is not possible to say at present, but if it were to be then it would take considerably longer than four years to complete.

Can I complete the apprenticeship while working in an integrated therapy assistant role or while working across two trusts?

A speech and language therapy apprenticeship would require your employer to offer a new agreement as an apprentice SLT. The duties would need to be appropriate to that role. It would not be a continuation of an existing role.

If you currently have two employers there would potentially need to be agreement over which one would employ you as an apprentice, how they would share that responsibility and if this could be made to work.

How do I become an apprentice SLT?

To become an apprentice you will need to apply for an apprenticeship with an employer who is offering them.

If you are already an SLT or therapy assistant, or in another NHS role or working in a private SLT practice, you could ask your employer if they are supporting qualification by the apprenticeship route.

When will I be able to apply for an SLT apprenticeship?

Other universities are in the initial planning stages and discussing with employers, so we expect the availability to grow in the next few years.

What will the entry requirements be?

It will be up to the employer and university offering the apprenticeship to decide, but we would not expect them to be significantly different to current entry requirements.

Will the apprenticeship be open to existing employees/support workers?

Yes, it is possible for employers to offer apprenticeships to existing employees, subject to the entry and other requirements that they set.

I already have a degree, will I be able to do an apprenticeship?

An employer has to assess and quantify what relevant prior learning an apprentice has at the start of the apprenticeship. In most cases, a prior degree won’t be an obstacle to starting a speech and language therapy apprenticeship given the unique nature of the speech and language therapy profession.

If you already have a relevant degree, it may be possible in future to do the apprenticeship at master’s level in a shorter time than the expected four years, though currently we are not aware of any universities planning the apprenticeship at a masters level.

What is a relevant degree?

An employer and university will need to assess and quantify what criteria they wish to set for applicants via the undergraduate and master’s route. This may be variable and may also be considered holistically with the level of work experience.

Will mature students be considered?

It will be up to employers to decide who to employ, but there are no age restrictions from an RCSLT viewpoint. Government funding of the academic learning for apprentices is available for anyone over the age of 16.

Will I be paid during my apprenticeship?

Yes, you will be paid an apprenticeship wage. It will be up to your employer how much, subject to the legal minimum wage for apprentices, and your prior experience or qualifications. This Which? guide explains the basics (PDF) .

The RCSLT expects that apprentice SLTs should be employed at broadly the same level as speech and language therapy assistants.

Employers will wish to consider whether apprentices can move up the banding scale as they reach milestones in their experience during their apprenticeship. The NHS Staff Council also provide guidance about apprenticeship pay and conditions in the NHS (PDF) . Some organisations are using Agenda for change Annex 21 salary recommendations for trainees. Others are determining their own spot salaries.

Will I have to pay tuition fees? Will I have a student loan?

No – the fees for your tuition will come directly from the government. You will not have a student loan.

Will my prior degree mean that my apprenticeship learning would not qualify for government funding?

In most cases, a prior degree will not be an obstacle to your employer obtaining government funding for your apprenticeship given the unique nature of the speech and language therapy profession.

The funding rules are set by the government and change from time to time, so you and your prospective employer should be careful to check your eligibility ahead of making any commitments.

Will there be any grants available for apprentices who may have to take a pay decrease to complete the apprenticeship?

An employer is responsible for paying the apprentice, at least at the relevant minimum wages rate whether this is time spent training or studying whether at work, at university or on placement. Apprentices must be offered the same conditions as other employees in similar roles.

We would not expect to see employment at a lower banding for existing assistants becoming an apprentice.

We are not aware of any particular grants available to cover any decrease in salary.

How would placements in other clinical areas be possible, for example working in paediatrics but having an adult placement?

Apprentices will need to achieve 150 sessions of practice-based learning before presenting for their end-point assessment. The requirement to undertake placement hours in both adult and paediatric settings is the same for apprenticeships as for undergraduate and master’s training courses. The apprentice’s employer and university should work together to ensure that these requirements are met.

What format would placements take?

The exact detail of placements will need to be agreed between the employer and the HEI bearing in mind the requirements for an apprentice as outlined in the previous answer.

Will I need to apply for placements outside of my normal place of work?

While you will spend much more of your working week in the workplace than with a traditional degree, it will still be necessary to demonstrate that you have been given the opportunity for placements outside your usual setting.

We would encourage employers of apprentices across a region or integrated care system area to consider options for the exchange of their apprentices to provide variety of experience for apprentices on a rotation approach.

The RCSLT has incorporated the apprenticeship model into the revised guidance on practice-based learning . It includes guidance about placement education as part of the apprenticeship route as well as for traditional models of qualification.

The RCSLT curriculum guidance (PDF) sets out mandatory placement hours required.

If my employer does not have the commissioning for paediatric speech and language therapy services, would that mean that my degree would be restricted to adult services, thus would my employability only be in adult services?

As with traditional training routes, apprentices need to undertake practice-based learning in both adult and paediatric settings to maximise their employability throughout the duration of their future career. Therefore, employers may need to work in collaboration with other organisations to ensure this requirement is met.

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