MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-registration) at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Our accelerated, two-year postgraduate course is aimed at graduates who wish to prepare to practise as a registered speech and language therapist. Our course content reflects the values of the NHS constitution and combines theory and practical sessions over 45 weeks per year. You’ll study topics including developmental language disorder, stroke, and difficulties with eating, drinking or swallowing (dysphagia).

What you will study

On our MSc Speech and Language Therapy course, you’ll explore some of the issues you might face working as a modern speech and language therapist. The curriculum will be delivered via an active learning approach with lectures and seminars workshops, problem based and innovative simulation-based learning, clinical placements, and independent study. Year 1 core: Intro to Clinical Theory and Skills across the Lifespan, Phonetics and Phonology, Linguistics and Language Acquisition, Non-clinical Practice Placement 1 (Education- 5 days), Non-clinical Practice Placement 2 (Older Adults - 4 days), Practice Placement 1 (4 weeks), Eating, Drinking and Swallowing, Applied Clinical Theory and Skills across the Lifespan 1, Practice Placement 2 (4 weeks). Year 2 core: Practice Placement 3 (5 weeks), Applied Clinical Theory and Skills across the Lifespan 2, Professional Competency and Employability in Speech and Language Therapy, Research Methods and Dissertation, Practice Placement 4 (6 weeks).

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll have the skills to work in clinical practice as a speech and language therapist with children and adults. You can apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration to practise as a speech and language therapist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants will have a minimum 2:1 UK undergraduate degree, or equivalent and evidence of academic or professionally related study in the five years prior to application. Applicants must meet requirements for NHS values-based assessment at interview, have Occupational Health Assessment and a satisfactory enhanced DBS report. Applicants whose first language is not English must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to level 8 of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no element below 7.5. This is a requirement of the Standards of Proficiency for Speech and Language Therapists (HCPC 2023).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full-time: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-speech-and-language-therapy-pre-registration#how-to-apply

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