“The degree covers a huge range of topics. I particularly enjoyed the paediatric
clinical placements and getting hands-on experience.”
Zoe Roxburgh
BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
Entry requirements Other information
Scottish Higher Standard: AABBB
Minimum: ABBBB UCAS code: B630
A Level: AAB
Irish Leaving Certificate: H1 H2 H2 H2
H3
International Baccalaureate: 32 points
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 Nat 5/GCSE.
Mature/ Access: Related Access course
– see our website for details at www.
qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications
Applicants with Access qualifications
must demonstrate a strong academic
profile. 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.
registration with the Health and Care
Professions Council as a speech and
language therapist, which is a requirement
for employment in the UK.
Duration: 4 years full-time
Start date: September 2020
Delivery: On campus
Awarding body: QMU. Please see the
‘External review’ section on pages 8-9.
Exchange opportunities: N/A
Placements: Placements help you
integrate practice with theory by letting
you work directly with patients and
qualified staff. You’ll be placed 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. You’ll also attend a
17-day placement in the summer period
between Years Two and Three. This
placement is typically completed within a
four-week period somewhere in Scotland.
The summer clinical placement can
sometimes be organised overseas. QMU
manages the sourcing and allocation of
placements for each student on the
course.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables: For more information, please
see ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’
on pages 8-9.
Course fees: See pages 162-163
COURSE QUALITY
SATISFACTION
100%
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY
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
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Careers
As a graduate in speech and language
therapy your career prospects are
generally excellent. Many of our graduates
work within the NHS in community clinics,
hospitals and schools across the UK.
Some graduates have travelled to work
abroad, chosen to study further or taken
up research posts.
Why QMU?
Our classes are small compared
with some other universities, so you
will enjoy more personal support
and guidance from lecturers.
Your learning will be boosted by
input from experienced speech and
language therapists working in the
NHS and independent sectors.
Learning from our research-active
team, you’ll be fully involved in
relevant research.
QMU is internationally renowned for
its research in speech and
language.
topics and the practical phonetics and phonology classes. I also loved going on my