Speech and Language Therapy, MMedSci

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree.

We may consider your application if you have a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree and your practical experience is particularly strong.

DBS disclosure and health screening

You must produce an enhanced DBS disclosure and complete a health screening before starting the course.

We also consider a wide range of international qualifications:

Entry requirements for international students

Applicants should apply during the application window for the year that they hope to join the course. The department will only consider deferral requests on medical grounds.

Overall IELTS score of 8.0 with a minimum of 7.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Other English language qualifications we accept

Your personal statement

In your personal statement (no more than two pages) you must:

• outline your reasons for applying to train as a speech and language therapist
• demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the speech and language therapy profession
• discuss how your academic/professional/personal background has prepared you for this postgraduate course. We welcome applicants who have backgrounds in unrelated fields as long as they can demonstrate their interest for, and knowledge about, speech and language therapy
• clearly describe and reflect on relevant experiences and research you have undertaken to prepare yourself for this programme
• provide evidence that your personal values and behaviours align with the NHS constitution

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists provides usefulresources to help support your university application for a speech and language therapy degree .

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.

Part-time study is only available for those who do not require a visa to study in the UK. 

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual and specific feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview or who do not receive an offer for a place on the course. 

Health clearance

All new students must obtain occupational health clearance, which may require an individual assessment. This is to ensure that you meet the fitness to practice standards detailed on the Higher Education Occupational Practitioners (HEOPS) guidance .

We offer support to students with additional needs, for example, through the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service  or Student Support Services . You can find out more about the network of support services  we provide. A very small number of conditions might, on health and safety grounds, affect your registration with the appropriate regulatory body and your ability to practise in certain clinical situations.

If you're offered a place, you'll need to comply with the Department of Health and Social Care mandatory immunisation requirements.

You should have at least two Covid vaccinations to protect yourself and vulnerable people in your placement areas.