MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 13,500 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    2 Years

About the course
Are you a graduate who likes working with people? Would you like to become a registered Speech and Language Therapist within two years? If you are keen to become an allied health professional and want to shape the future of speech and language therapy, read on to find out how we can help you achieve those objectives


Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages who experience communication and swallowing difficulties, enabling them to maximise their independence in their social, academic and working lives

Successful completion of our course leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a speech and language therapist; a pre-registration course is essential to begin a career in this area of therapy


This is a two-year fast-track programme for graduates with a related degree (psychology; language and linguistics; social science; biological sciences; medical sciences or equivalent)

It is a client-focused programme which uses problem-based learning methods to integrate theory and clinical practice

You will undertake day visits and blocks of practice education with speech and language therapists in the workplace


Our course is continuously developed to reflect contemporary health and social care practice, and clients and voluntary groups, other allied health professionals and speech and language therapy clinicians and service managers continue to be involved, in order to ensure that changes in speech and language therapy practice are incorporated

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Paediatrics
  • IT for adults
  • Therapist
  • Medical training
  • Medical

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
Attendance at the university is full time, along with four clinical placements (two in the first year and two in the second year).
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Interprofessional Collaboration and Development
Speech and Language Therapy Foundation Studies 1
Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 1
Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 2
Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 3
Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 4
Research in Health Care
Year 2
Research Activity
Foundation Studies 2 - Pathology for Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 1
Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 2
Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 3
Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 4
Teaching
Teaching staff include clinically qualified lecturers in adult and mental health nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy, as well as health psychologists, medical sociologists, social policy, informatics and management specialists
The multidisciplinary nature of our School and its rapid growth has fostered a dynamic and innovative learning environment
Practical skills classes, workshops and placements are used to integrate the theory and practice of speech and language therapy
Assessment
You are assessed through course work, portfolio vivas, clinical assessment forms, presentations and essays
You also conduct a research project/dissertation
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Additional information

You will share some learning experiences with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing students on similar two-year accelerated pre-registration programmes The learning experience at this level includes interprofessional collaboration; studying alongside other health professionals means that you also have the opportunity to gain expert knowledge from them Placement Opportunities In order to prepare you for the workplace, opportunities are provided in practice placements, where you work with speech and language therapists and their teams in a wide variety of settings This workplace learning provides essential practical experience of working with service users with communication and swallowing problems, and teams around the clients Professional accreditation We are committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values (which are strongly reflected in our University values) into everything we do They define the behaviours and expectations of all our staff and students, underpinning the work we do in the university, clinical arena and other workplaces We understand that not all of our students and staff are employed within the NHS, but these values uphold the underlying principles of excellent care as a standard and as such we expect that anyone who has any aspect of their work which ultimately cares for others, will aspire to uphold these values For us, involving not only our students but service users, experts by experience, carers and NHS/non NHS professionals in the creation and delivery of all programmes is vital Specialist facilities The School of Health and Human Sciences is located at two sites; in the Kimmy Eldridge building at our Colchester campus and in the Gateway Building at our Southend campus Within our School of Health and Human Sciences, we have a range of specialist clinical laboratories and IT facilities to assist you with the effective learning and acquisition of new skills; for...

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