BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Pathology
Course Overview
This program prepares you for a rewarding career as a speech and language therapist, equipping you with the skills to assess and treat a wide range of communication disorders. As one of the longest-established and most respected degrees of its kind in the UK, it combines rigorous academic study with extensive hands-on clinical experience. Graduates are fully qualified to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and pursue roles within the NHS and other leading healthcare and educational organizations.
Key Program Highlights
- Ranked 2nd in the UK for Oral & Aural Sciences (Complete University Guide 2020)
- Gain practical experience through clinical placements in schools, nurseries, and hospitals
- Learn using specialist equipment in our on-campus speech research lab
- Study a unique combination of language development and scientific elements
- Earn a degree approved by the Health and Care Professions Council for professional registration
Course Overview
This program prepares you for a rewarding career as a speech and language therapist, equipping you with the skills to assess and treat a wide range of communication disorders. As one of the longest-established and most respected degrees of its kind in the UK, it combines rigorous academic study with extensive hands-on clinical experience. Graduates are fully qualified to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and pursue roles within the NHS and other leading healthcare and educational organizations.
Key Program Highlights
- Ranked 2nd in the UK for Oral & Aural Sciences (Complete University Guide 2020)
- Gain practical experience through clinical placements in schools, nurseries, and hospitals
- Learn using specialist equipment in our on-campus speech research lab
- Study a unique combination of language development and scientific elements
- Earn a degree approved by the Health and Care Professions Council for professional registration
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Psychology
- Anatomy and Physiology for Speech and Language Pathology
- Anatomy and Physiology for Speech and Language Pathology 2
- Clinical Phonetics and Phonology
- Engaging with Higher Education
- Linguistics 1: Introduction to Language and Communication
- Clinical and Professional Capabilities 1
- Neurology & Paediatrics
- Audiology and ENT
- Linguistics 2: Clinical Phonetics & Linguistics
- Developmental Speech Disorders
- Developmental and Acquired Language Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Clinical and Professional Capabilities 2
- Linguistics 3: Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism and Speech Acoustics
- Introduction to Research Design and Analysis
- Acquired Motor Speech Disorders and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Fluency, Voice and Oncology
- Dysphagia and Dementia
- Clinical and Professional Capabilities 3
- Research Investigation 1
- Research Investigation 2
- Advanced Study Option
- Impact Project/Placement with chosen client group
- Clinical and Professional Capabilities 4
- Clinical and Professional Capabilities 5
