BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and language therapists are responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treating people of all ages who have difficulties in communicating.

Speech and language therapists assess, diagnose and treat children and adults with a wide range of communication difficulties, including developmental disorders of speech and language and problems resulting from injury, stroke and disease. The profession welcomes people from a wide range of backgrounds, but you must have excellent communication skills and an interest in applying scientific principles to the management of communication disorders. This course leads to a professional qualification as a Speech and Language Therapist.

On this course you will develop strong practical skills alongside a sound understanding of the theory of speech and language therapy. A wide range of teaching and assessment methods is used and theoretical knowledge is integrated and applied through regular placements. Clinical work is underpinned by modules in linguistics, psychology, biological and medical sciences and research methods.

In Year One, you will study a range of modules that will provide a grounding in the area. The knowledge that you acquire will be used and developed further as you attend observational placements in local nursery and primary schools and with older people, usually in a social care setting.

Year Two allows you to continue to develop your skills and knowledge, focusing on childhood and developmental speech and language disorders. In semester one, you will attend weekly placements in local clinics. In the summer, at the end of Year Two, you will have a block placement in a Speech and Language Therapy clinic, over a 4-5 week period.

In Year Three the focus moves to disorders of communication acquired in adulthood and you will attend weekly clinic placements in both semesters.

In Year Four, you will be able to study selected subjects in greater depth. This year has a strong research focus and, in particular, the Honours project allows you to develop research skills as you conduct your own personal research project on a topic of your choice. Practical clinical work is bolstered by a series of clinical evaluation seminars, and weekly clinic placements continue throughout Year Four.
Structure:This is a four year Honours degree. You will complete a range of modules, as outlined, each year and a dissertation in Year Four.

• Placement experience commences in Year One and continues throughout the course.
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• Our teaching is boosted by input from experienced Speech and Language Therapists working in the NHS and independent sectors.
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• Our research-active team gets you involved in relevant research as you learn.
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  Placement: Term-time placements are provided in local hospitals, schools and clinics, while a block placement between Years Two and Three offers an opportunity to travel and work further afield.
  Professional Registration: Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Speech and Language Therapists' Board of the Health and Care Professions Council.