The modules listed here are correct at
time of print (Feb 2018) but may differ
slightly to those offered in 2019. Please
check the website for any updates.
We welcome applications from mature
students with other relevant qualifications
and/ or experience.
Direct Entry
Not available. Relevant HN qualifications
may be considered for entry to Year One.
Other requirements
A satisfactory criminal records check is
also required. Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
Other information Course fees
Please see pages 170-171
Entry requirements UCAS code
B630
Scottish Higher
AABBB Duration
4 years full-time
A Level
AAB Start date
September 2019
Irish Leaving Certificate
H1 H2 H2 H2 H3 Delivery
On campus
International Baccalaureate
32 points Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
International
IELTS of 7.5 with no element lower than
7.0.
Required subjects
At least one of the following subjects at
Higher/ A Level or equivalent; Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or
Maths. English and Maths at S/Int2/N5/
GCSE level.
Mature/ Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
COURSE QUALITY
college-qualifications
SATISFACTION
100%
Applicants with Access qualifications
must demonstrate a strong academic
profile.
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY
typically completed within a four-week
period somewhere in Scotland. It is
sometimes possible that the summer
clinical placement can be organised
overseas. QMU manages the sourcing
and allocation of placements for each
student on the course.
Professional registration/accreditation
This course meets the professional
standards of the Royal College of
Speech and Language Therapists and is
accredited by the Health and Care
Professions Council. Successful
completion enables application for
registration with the Health and Care
Professions Council as a speech and
language therapist.
Exchange opportunities
N/A
Placements
Placements provide the opportunity to
integrate practice with theory, by working
directly with patients and qualified staff.
They are undertaken in a variety of
settings including hospitals, schools and
clinics to ensure you gain a range of
experience. Clinical placements occur
weekly in Semester One of Year Two and
weekly through both semesters in Years
Three and Four. Students also attend a
17-day placement which takes place in
the summer period between Years Two
and Three. This placement is
95
Careers
There is a continuing demand for speech
and language therapists. Many
graduates work within the NHS. Recent
graduates work in community clinics,
hospitals and schools across the UK and
abroad. A number of graduates have
gone on to further study or have taken
up research posts.
Why QMU?
Our teaching is boosted by input
from experienced speech and
language therapists working in the
NHS and independent sectors.
Our research-active team gets you
involved in relevant research as you
learn.
modules in, for example: Advanced
Studies in Dysphagia; Clinical
Technologies; Adult acquired Language
& Neurogenic Communication Disorders;
Disorders of Fluency; Developing
Communication Skills in Underprivileged
Children (The Carol Spragge Endowment
option)/ Research Project