24 months full time
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £5,500
International: full time £14,750
This programme is accredited by the Health Professions Council and recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists of Great Britain, and aims to train professionally qualified speech and language therapists. Successful graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Health Professions Council; this registration is obligatory to practise in the UK.
The teaching uses a case-based, problem-solving approach. In the first year of the programme students complete compulsory modules, a clinical practicum at the University’s clinic for children; sessions in the University’s Aphasia Clinic; some observations in nurseries; and a six-week block clinical placement in the summer.
In the second year students complete compulsory modules, clinical sessions administering group therapy and complete another six-week block clinical placement.
Assessment is through course work, written examinations, in-course assessment of the clinical practicum, case presentations and in-course class tests. An important element of Year 2 is the extended case report, where students manage one case, giving intensive input, and write up their findings.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules
The programme attracts up to 300 applications each year for approximately 18 places. It is a conversion course, designed for psychology, linguistics or medical graduates with at least an upper-second-class Honours degree and relevant work experience who wish to become speech and language therapists.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS score of 8.0 (with no sub-score less than 7.5). No equivalent English language qualifications can be considered on this programme.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
UK students should consult the NHS website for bursary opportunities.
International Students - The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.Visit our postgraduate application site.
The closing date for applications is 18 November.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, UK/EU applicants are required to pay a deposit of £200 and students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
For further information please contact:
Gillian Cavagan
School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7388
E-mail: speech@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Linguistics, Speech and Language Sciences.