Overview
This two year course will enable you to become a registered speech and language therapist. You will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become a competent and confident professional.
During your first year, you will learn foundational knowledge and gain the professional and clinical skills needed to be a speech and language therapist. This will readily prepare you for year 2 as you undertake multiple clinical placements, as well as developing your research skills. Whatever your interests in this field, you will be supported to follow your passions as you have the option of selecting certain topics of study during your final year.
As well as engaging with both theory and practice, you will be encouraged to adapt your own clinical work as a speech and language therapist, ensuring that you foster an inclusive and person-centred approach to your work.
You will work with a wide range of patients as you deliver care to allow people to communicate and find their voice. Our academics champion diverse representation and encourage inclusive leadership, ensuring that you are fully prepared to work with the entire community upon graduation.
Why study MSc Speech and Language Therapy at CCCU?
- Learn from experts in this field – the majority of our academics are actively practising speech and language therapists.
- Become an effective, safe, and autonomous speech and language therapist as you develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding of the professional frameworks.
- Apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and apply for membership for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists upon successful completion of this course.
- Become a valued member of our Graduate College as a postgraduate student at CCCU.
Entry requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related area at 2:1 or above.
All entrants on courses leading to eligibility to apply for HCPC registration must satisfy the following requirements:
The Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Social Care Course Policy states that all courses must ensure that the relevant criminal conviction/disclosure and barring systems and health clearance procedures are in place and that all students gain clearance as part of the course admissions procedures.
Students must have an Occupational Health Clearance and evidence of relevant up to date vaccinations before embarking on placement.
All applicants who meet the educational admission criteria are invited to participate in a values-based selection process via Interview. A successful interview is required for a place to be offered to applicants.
All applicants are strongly recommended to engage in some volunteering/ specific experience relevant to the nature of the profession/ course of study to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the professional role, as part of their preparation the interview.
2:1
Undergraduate degree
Module information
All modules are core and need to be successfully completed to meet the programme requirements for eligibility to apply to register with the HCPC.
Core/optional modules
*Modules subject to approval
How you’ll learn
We are an enthusiastic team of staff with a variety of clinical backgrounds and experience, some of whom are working in current practice. We invite visiting lecturers in specialist subjects to come in to teach on specific topics. We can provide you with an overview of the profession as well as support to explore areas of particular interest.
We plan our teaching activities to create an environment where everyone can respectfully share and contribute safely and equally during active participation in lectures and seminars. Our teaching methods are based in the evidence base for supporting learning effectively, and we use a wide range of learner-centred approaches to engage, challenge and provide you with opportunities to apply your growing knowledge base to real life situations, and find solutions to scenarios and challenges from clinical practice and aligned to your professional aspirations.
We want to work in partnership with you and share professional expectations about how we can work together to the benefit of us all, sharing our learning, knowledge and life experiences relevant to the course, and building a collaborative community of learning open to new experiences and opportunities. Independent study is a key part of this course, with reading and research around each topic as well as for assessment.
We are proud to offer care to support you with your learning, with a personal academic tutor and access to the University learning support systems. We have a neurodiversity group for our students which provides shared practical ideas and networking to support you to be a successful neurodiverse student and practitioner. We aim to make our learning and assessment accessible to all and is varied so that it gives you a chance to show your strengths.
Our placements give you a chance to apply your theory and knowledge in a work-based learning environment. You will have a chance to work in a variety of places including with both adults and children throughout the course. The placements are aligned to the lectures so that you can learn clinical skills and theory alongside your practical applications. When you qualify with us you will already have links in the profession with local teams and SLT providers to allow a smooth transition into employment.
On successful completion of all elements of the course you will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration as a Speech and Language Therapist. Once registered you may also become a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
We have strong links with local SLT teams within the NHS, education and social care contexts, as well as in the Charity and Independent sectors. Many of our partner organisations and placement educators may also become your future employers.
How you’ll be assessed
Assessment on this course is different for each module, providing learners with a variety of ways to show skills and knowledge and represent your learning. Some of the modules have an exam element to the assessments but you will also demonstrate your learning by producing written work, such as essays and portfolios and presentations. You will also be required to pass your placements to qualify as an SLT.
Your future career
On successful completion of all elements of the course you will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
Once registered you may also become a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). You will be qualified to work with people of all ages with a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating drinking and swallowing needs.
Most qualified SLTs work directly within the profession as clinical practitioners. SLTs work to support people of all ages and in a variety of settings from family homes, to clinics and schools, prisons, community centres and hospitals. We are employed by public providers like the NHS and education, as well as working in the charity and independent sectors. Some qualified practitioners also find work in related areas where they can use their skills to support people with communication difficulties. We have an expectation central to our professional role that we will continue to learn and develop throughout our careers.
Speech and Language Therapy career paths include practice in the NHS, private or voluntary sectors, local authorities and social service contexts. There are many ways in which to take your career forward such as choosing to develop a specialist clinical role, or to pursue your career in leadership and management, research or education.
Fees
UK students new to a postgraduate healthcare course will be eligible for the standard undergraduate package of support. See information about the financial support available for undergraduate studies.
Tuition fees for this course
| UK | Overseas | |
| Full-time | £9,545 | £15,500 |
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Important Information on Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for all courses which last more than one academic year are payable on an annual basis, except where stated.
There will be an annual inflationary increase in tuition fees for this course where the course lasts more than one academic year. For further information read the Tuition fee statements and continuing fee information.