Speech and Language Therapy

Embark on a dynamic and rewarding vocational career, transforming the lives of individuals, groups and communities who experience challenges with their communication, eating, drinking or swallowing. Informed by the latest research and taught by practitioners and expert staff, our 4-year integrated master's combines the academic and enhanced clinical learning required to pursue a professional occupation as a qualified speech and language therapist.

Why choose this course?

• It is proposed the hours you will spend in practice experience environments will exceed the minimum 563 hours required by the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists (RCLST) to adhere to the standards of the regulator, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Eligible students can apply for the non repayable £5,000 NHS grant

• Collaborate with Keele students from courses such as radiography, physiotherapy and paramedicine to stimulate critical thinking and gain multiple perspectives on topics

• Study specialist areas of practice and gain interpersonal, leadership and management skills

Designed to reflect local and national workforce demands, our person-centered curriculum is underpinned by evidence and is reflective of contemporary speech and language therapy practice, both nationally and internationally. In an environment of reflection and research awareness, the MSci programme will enable you to develop into an autonomous professional who is able to initiate and respond to change in a wide variety of settings.

From year one and throughout the programme you will combine the study of theoretical knowledge with clinical practice to help you link the different domains of knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to specific clinical contexts. Practice-based learning is embedded throughout the course and takes place in a range of health, education, social and third sector care settings.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.