Language Pathology (Taught)

A 2:1 or 1st class honours degree, or international equivalent, in any of the following fields:
psychology
neuroscience
linguistics
English language and literature
modern languages
a medical discipline, such as biomedical science or medicine
We will also consider your application if you have a first degree in a different subject plus relevant industry experience.

Your degree must have been obtained by the time of application. You will need to upload the degree certificate using the Applicant Portal (https://applyto.newcastle.ac.uk/SignIn?returnUrl=/).

You are required to have practical experience of working in or observing speech language therapy clinics, or closely related experience such as:

working in a care or nursing home
working with children with special needs or adults with disabilities
working with individuals with learning disabilities
Important information for students

Students undertaking a Speech and Language Science degree have unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults. The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences must ensure students undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to confirm they are fit to practise.

The School reserves the right to discontinue the studies of any student who receives an unsatisfactory DBS disclosure.

Visit the UK Government's website for more DBS information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service)

What we are looking for in applicants

You will need the following to study this degree:

excellent spoken and written communication and organisational skills
to be able to work in a physically demanding environment (e.g. on clinical placement)
emotional resilience and patience when helping people who find it hard to communicate
to be personally attuned to the NHS values as stated in the NHS constitution
You will be asked to undertake Occupational Health checks prior to the course. Find out more about how health conditions and disabilities may affect your studies and the support that will be available:

Find out more about the NHS constitution (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nhs-constitution-for-england)

Find out more about applying to Speech and Language Sciences (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/about/sls/study/applying/)

Find out more about health and disability and becoming a health care professional (https://www.hcpc-uk.org/students/health-disability-and-becoming-a-health-and-care-professional/)