Course overview
“Deliver life-changing treatment plans for those with speech and language impairments”
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 speech and language problems in babies, children and adults, and design and deliver life-changing treatment plans for those with cleft palate, stammering, hearing impairments, voice disorders and other conditions.
While studying on the course you will learn how to build successful therapeutic relationships with your clients, 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 patients and clients 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.
- Graduates from the course will be distinctive in their ability to synthesize evidence from current practice and research to develop an in-depth critical knowledge and understanding of speech and language therapy.
- Furthermore, you will be able to demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues within the provision of health and social care and will be capable of demonstrating leadership in both personal and professional development.
Why study to become a Speech and Language Therapist at AECC University College?
We offer an innovative curriculum designed to meet the needs of aspiring Speech and Language Therapists. Our fantastic state-of-the-art healthcare education provision includes:
- On-site clinics
- Imaging services
- Treatment spaces
- Pro-section laboratory (including a developing on-site speech and language therapy service.)
This, coupled with our expertise in training healthcare professionals, and our links with both NHS and private practice providers, offers a fantastic environment in which aspiring Speech and Language Therapists can train and develop.
How to Apply?
Applications to the January 2023 intake can be made via our online application system. *entry subject to validation
Deadline for applications is 31st August 2022
For general questions about entry requirements please use the contact form below.
Key Information
- Course title:
- MSc Speech and Language Therapy
- Duration:
- 2 years (January Start)
- Study mode:
- Full-time
- Typical offer:
- 2:2 degree in a relevant science-based subject.
- Start Date:
- January 2023
- Accreditation:
- Currently seeking approval for the course from the Health and Care professional Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Validation:
- Currently seeking validation
Course leader

Lucie Rochfort
Course Leader and Lecturer for MSc Speech and Language Therapy (pre-registation)
Lucie is Course Leader and Lecturer for MSc Speech and Language Therapy (pre-registration). She is a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist, with over 18 years of experience within the NHS and the private sector and aims to develop the next generation of competent evidence-based Speech and Language Therapists.
Course details
We utilise a diverse range of delivery approaches including:
- seminars
- workshops
- practice sessions
- manual skills and practice labs
- placement opportunities
- peer and expert observations
- online learning
- practical laboratory sessions
Assessments are conducted though a range of contemporary approaches. Alongside more traditional dissertation and essay assessments students will also:
- write blogs
- produce short videos
- engage with social media
- write consultancy reports
- engage in debates
Unit breakdown
- Professional Studies 1
- Speech Science for Speech and Language Therapists
- Acquired Speech and Language Disorders
- Conditions across the lifespan
- Research Methods in Health Science
- Mental Health
- Professional Studies 2
- Speech and Language Therapy Dissertation
- Speech and Language Therapy Placement 1
- Speech and Language Therapy Placement 2
Entry Requirements
What qualification do I need?
A minimum of a 2:2 BSc (Hons) degree in a relevant science-based subject. Examples of relevant subjects include psychology, language, linguistics, biological science, medical science and childhood studies.
Alternatively, have significant recent relevant work experience (e.g., working as a Speech and Language therapy assistant).
Is there anything else that is required?
You are required to have an occupational health screening prior to commencement on the course. Please refer to our document for further information.
If you live in the UK, we’ll need a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It’s standard for all UK students and we’ll be there to guide you through the process once you’ve applied.
To gain a place on the course applicants must also successfully undergo an interview process. In light of the current Covid-19 situation these interviews will be undertaken remotely via Teams. More information about this process will be provided if/when applicants are invited to the interview stage.
International Students
International students will be required to pay a non-refundable £1,000 tuition fee deposit to secure their place on the course. These deposits will need to be paid by August 31st 2022 and more details will be provided in your offer email.
Please note to be accepted onto this course; you will also need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum standards of English. For this course, The HCPC Standards of Proficiency for SLTs for entry to the profession state that SLTs must: ‘Be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to level 8 of the International English Language Testing System, with no element below 7.5’ applicants are required to achieve the equivalent of an IELTS (academic) score of 8.0 or above with no less than 7.5 in each section.
More information on permission to study in the UK, can be found here: Visas and immigration.
Find more information about our admissions policies and procedures, including our Admissions Complaints and Appeals Policy here.
Alternatively, you can visit our application FAQs
Course Fees
UK/ROI/ Channel Islands
£9,250 per annum
International
£16,682 per annum
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