Speech and Language Therapy
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom
Course overview
As a speech and language therapist, you’ll work with adults and children who may have language, speech, communication, stammering, voice, or swallowing needs. You’ll work with clients to identify their communication needs and support them to communicate more confidently and comfortably. On this three-year course, you’ll explore topics from the structure of language and how speech sounds are expressed, to anatomy, the psychology behind our development, and the effects of politics on the provision of speech and language therapy in the community.
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Key highlights
- Prepares you to support adults and children with communication needs
- Covers stammering, voice and swallowing alongside speech and language
- Study language structure, speech sound production and anatomy
- Explores developmental psychology and politics shaping community therapy provision
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB — excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Applied Science
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — Pass overall with a minimum 128
- UCAS tariff points: 128 — …Extended Diploma - grade DDD Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 128 UCAS Tariff points OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DDD T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qua…
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language, Mathematics, Science
- Additional condition: dbs_check — A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this programme.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — Satisfactory occupational health clearance is also required to participate in this course.
Scholarships
International Undergraduate Scholarships
£2,000 for each year of your degree.
Up to £2,000Sanctuary Scholarship
Sports Scholarship
The total package is worth up to £10,000 per year. Additional support is available for exceptional applicants.
Vice-Chancellor’s International Regional Scholarship
Value: 50% of tuition fees in the first year of study.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
- Adult Speech and Language Therapist
- Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist
- Voice and Fluency Speech and Language Therapist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £21,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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