30Jun
UndergraduateCourse summary
Work with people experiencing communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing, from children who stammer to adults recovering from brain injuries. Speech and language therapists (SLT) are privileged to work with people throughout their entire lifespan, from neonatal to end of life care. As part of this course you’ll:
- Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years
- Learn to provide assessment and intervention for communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing
- Study a variety of subjects such as psychology, linguistics and speech pathology
- Attend guest lectures from specialist clinicians and medics to ensure your learning is current and to expand your networks
- Experience ongoing and block placements through a mixed placement model
- Professional accreditations
- 93% of BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy students said staff were good at explaining things*
- Access to specialist facilities
- Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years
- Placement opportunities throughout the course
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Academic, Professional & Clinical Skills
- Phonetics & Phonology
- Medical Sciences for SLT
- Lifespan Development
- Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
- SLT Clinical placement L4 (non-credit bearing)
- Introduction to EBP (Evidence-based Practice)
- Linguistics
- Integrated SLT Studies 1
- Integrated SLT Studies 2
- Eating, Drinking & Swallowing
- Cognition for Communication
- Applied Linguistics & Phonetics
- EBP for SLT
- Applied psychology
- Speech Disorders
- Applied Medical Sciences for SLT
- SLT Clinical placement L5 (non-credit bearing)
- Integrated SLT Studies 3
- Transition to Practice
- Evidence for Practice (dissertation)
- SLT Clinical Placement L6 (non-credit bearing)
- Communication Disorders
- Language Disorders
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B620
- Institution code:
- L27
- Campus name:
- City CampusC
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
2:1 or above is acceptable in lieu of the above A-level and related qualifications. Please note those applying to meet this part of the entry requirements do not need to have completed the degree within the last 5 years or meet the requirement to have recent study within the last 5 years.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE