MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Master
In Edinburgh
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Heriot-Watt University
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Edinburgh Napier University
Postgraduate Midlothian/Edinburghshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request
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Description
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Type
Master
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Mode of study
Full-time
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Location
Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
September 2026
This MSc in Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) course provides graduates with a fast-track route into a career in speech therapy, a profession with excellent employment prospects and the opportunity to work in a variety of settings. As a speech and language therapist you will provide life-changing treatment, support and care for people who have difficulties communicating and/or eating, drinking and swallowing. It can be a very varied and deeply rewarding career.
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About this course
An upper second class honours degree or above (or equivalent) is required.
Evidence of experience of working with/ caring for/supporting people with communication impairments, for example through professional or voluntary work or personal experience, is essential.
Applicants should be able to evidence that they understand and are passionate about the role of the SLT.
International students: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 8.0 with no individual element below 7.5.
Professional registration: The course is accredited by the Health & Care Professions Council and confers eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist. It adheres to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Curriculum Guidance (RCSLT 2018) and Practice-based Learning Guidance (2021).
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Subjects
- Speech Therapy
- Language
- Linguistics
- Communication impairments
- Communications
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Admissions Queen Margaret University
Admissions@qmu.ac.uk
Course programme
The following modules are completed in varying sequence across the two years of the course:
- Professional Practice: Practice-based Learning
- Professional Practice: Competencies in Eating, Drinking and Swallowing
- Professional Practice: Clinical and Professional Capabilities
- Professional Practice: Applied Clinical Decision Making
- Professional Practice: Delivering Services that Reflect Diversity
- Professional Practice: Training and Leadership
- Foundations for SLT: Biological and Medical Sciences
- Foundations for SLT: Lifespan
- Foundations for SLT: Introduction to Linguistics
- Foundations for SLT: Speech and Language Analysis and Applications
- Speech and Language Pathology: Acquired Language and Neurogenic Communication Impairments
- Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental and Acquired Dysphagia
- Speech and Language Pathology: Speech Sound Disorders
- Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental Language Disorder
- Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental Disorders of Social Communication
- Speech and Language Pathology: Organic Speech Impairments and Voice Disorder
- Speech and Language Pathology: Physical, Sensory and Intellectual Impairment
- Research for SLT: Understanding and Appraising the Evidence for Practice
- Research for SLT: Applying Skills for Critical Enquiry
MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)
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Heriot-Watt University
Postgraduate Midlothian/Edinburghshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Edinburgh Napier University
Postgraduate Midlothian/Edinburghshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request
See all