MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-registration) at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Please note that applications for this course don't open until January 2027. Speech and language therapists support people of all ages who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties. Delivered at the West Midlands’ only training site for speech and language therapists - and the largest provider of qualified staff to the NHS and social care professions - this course is designed to prepare you to achieve excellence and professional autonomy in clinical practice.

What you will study

You will be a graduate with a 2.1 degree in a relevant subject such as psychology, linguistics, or education, and the ability to cope with this accelerated postgraduate speech and language therapy programme. You will learn through a variety of formats, including workshops, interactive lectures and tutorials, in state-of-the-art facilities on our Edgbaston campus. In addition, simulation opportunities are embedded throughout the course, enabling you to apply the theory you have learned in ‘real time’ in a safe learning environment and thereby effectively preparing you for practice. Modules include Evidence-based professional practice, The science of speech, hearing and swallowing, Understanding human communication and development, Acquired speech, language and swallowing difficulties, Developmental speech, language and swallowing difficulties, Intervention, management and outcomes, Consolidating professional practice, MSc healthcare professional project.

Career pathways

Once you graduate from our course you will be eligible to apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to work as a speech and language therapist. You'll have a range of career opportunities available to work as a speech and language therapist in hospitals, community health centres, mainstream and special schools, care homes, nursing and residential homes, young offenders' institutions, prisons and clients' own homes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject (for example, linguistics/languages, psychology, education, human biology). Applicants must normally have evidence of formal study in Higher Education within the last 5 years. However, we are sometimes able to waive this requirement if a candidate has a significant amount of professional experience in a relevant field, for example healthcare, social care, or education. Please note that we may ask to see your undergraduate degree transcript and in some cases, will request further information about the content of individual modules. Any offer of a place is subject to satisfactory performance at interview. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance. Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Occupational Health Clearance. After the initial check, students will be required to self-declare and re-enrol each year.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, 2 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: January 2028

Duration: 2 years full-time

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