Speech and Language Therapy

This accredited speech and language degree qualifies graduates to practise as a therapist. We have a long-standing reputation as the UK’s largest provider of speech and language education in the UK. You will learn from world-class academics and clinicians, treating a wide range of real clients and disorders.

Speech and language therapists work with a range of different clients including children with learning disorders, people who have experienced stroke, dementia, head and neck cancer, eating drinking and swallowing problems, and congenital or acquired deafness.

The speech and language degree course covers the foundations of speech and language therapy including both the social and clinical context of human communication.

• Learn in a world-leading environment from academics who are at the forefront of the field

• Benefit from practical placements in City’s state-of-the-art Roberta Williams Speech and Language Therapy Centre – our in-house SLT clinic – led by specialist practitioners

• Develop clinical skills and train to use specialist equipment such as ultrasound and laryngographs

• Undertake clinical placements in a variety of settings including our in-house clinic, health centres, schools and hospitals, which take advantage of City's close links with speech and language therapy services throughout London

• Receive a non-repayable and non-means tested government grant of £5,000 per year

• Apply to volunteer abroad at the end of your course, with schemes in Cambodia, Uganda and more.

Optional fourth year at master’s level

An optional additional master’s-level year offers a range of elective modules that are designed to enhance your clinical experience.

Students who are achieving at 2.1 level at the end of year two of the BSc have the option to join the Master in Speech and Language Therapy (MSLT). The MSLT runs alongside the BSc, with students on the MSLT completing an additional fourth year of study where they learn about clinical leadership and develop their skills to master’s level in specialist clinical areas and research.

Accreditation

As a graduate, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and practice as a speech and language therapist within the NHS and other settings.

If you already have an undergraduate degree, City offer a two year MSc in Speech and Language Therapy, which also enables you to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and work as a speech and language therapist.

Course Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/speech-and-language-therapy

You will be assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices:

• exams

• tests

• coursework

• clinical placements.