Speech and Language Therapy - MSc
Master
In Birmingham
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
2 Years
Speech and language therapists play a unique role in supporting individuals who have communication and swallowing difficulties to achieve and live life to their full potential. Our new MSc in Speech and Language Therapy will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience required to make a positive difference to people’s lives. Inter-professional learning opportunities are embedded throughout your studies, enabling you to develop essential core skills which will support you to succeed within a dynamic professional landscape.
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Throughout the course, you will develop your understanding of research and evidence-based practice, so that you will be able to understand current debates in the field and contribute to the future development of the speech and language therapy profession.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
You must have an Honours degree with a 2:1 or above in a relevant subject (for example, linguistics/languages, psychology, education, human biology).
Please note that we may ask to see your undergraduate degree transcript and in some cases, will request further information about the content of individual modules.
You will also need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at Grade C/4 or above.
Why Choose Us?
Funding - Allied health profession students will receive at least £5,000 a year in additional funding for maintenance and associated study costs. Download the funding FAQs
This course is approved by the HCPC and the RCSLT
We have been training SLT's for over 50 years and have a strong track-record in the field, with students on our undergraduate speech and language therapy course recently rating us 96% for overall satisfaction in the 2018 National Student Survey
Developed in partnership with local partners (including service users, local service providers and other health professionals), this course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to apply for registration as a speech and language therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
You will have opportunities to directly interact with, and learn from, service users and carers, thereby supporting you to work collaboratively with key partners from early on in your career
You will develop effective team working and communication skills through inter-professional learning, projects and placements enabling you to facilitate group education and to work within a multi-disciplinary team
You will learn about business and innovation alongside clinical and health promotion topics, helping you to become an effective practitioner within the ever-changing healthcare environment
You will study in our £71 million home for the School of Health Sciences, where you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities including two specialist SLT clinic rooms, a SLT resource room, mock clinical environments and online simulation learning
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Subjects
- Management
- Psychology
- Phonetics
- Physiology
- NHS Training
- Communication Training
- Communication
- Linguistics
- Speech
- Clinical Practice
- Psychological
- Language Therapy
- Swallowing
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 180 credits):
- Evidence-based professional practice
- The science of speech, hearing and swallowing
- Understanding human communication and development
- Acquired speech, language and swallowing difficulties
- Developmental speech, language and swallowing difficulties
- Intervention, management and outcomes
- Consolidating professional practice
- MSc healthcare professional project
The MSc in Speech and Language Therapy will be delivered full-time over two years, with each year comprising of 45 weeks of learning (including your clinical placements). You will supported to develop your knowledge, skills and practice through a range of methods including interactive lectures, workshops, role play, simulations and seminars. Assessment points are spread throughout the course, enabling you to demonstrate your capabilities and competence in a range of ways, including assignments, workbooks, vivas and ongoing assessment in practice.
Additional information
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £9,800 per year
International students
Sorry, this course is not available to International students.
Speech and Language Therapy - MSc