MSc Speech and Language Therapy (pre-registration)

Health Sciences University (formerly AECC University College)

Course overview

This pre-registration course offers a fast-track into a rewarding career as a speech and language therapist helping people to enjoy a greater quality of life. This course will empower you to diagnose communication and swallowing problems in babies, children and adults, and design and deliver life-improving treatment plans for those with autism, cleft palate, hearing impairment, stammering, stroke and a wide variety of other conditions.

While studying on the course you will learn how to build successful therapeutic relationships with your clients/patients, giving them the confidence and empowerment to support their own treatment plans. You will also develop a patient-centred approach to practice and an understanding of the mental health challenges that might also be experienced by the clients/patients you work with.

This course aims to develop highly skilled evidence-based speech and language therapists who adopt a patient-centred approach to practice; prepared for the challenges of an advancing profession and evolving patient/client needs.

Career Prospects

Upon graduation, you will be eligible to apply for HCPC registration as a speech and language therapist.
You will have the expertise to excel working in a multidisciplinary team and be able to provide the best possible care for your clients/patients.