Speech and Language Therapy, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Work with people experiencing communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing, from children who stammer to adults recovering from brain injuries.Speech and language therapists (SLT) are privileged to work with people throughout their entire lifespan, from neonatal to end of life care.As part of this course you’ll:

• Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years

• Learn to provide assessment and intervention for communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing

• Study a variety of subjects such as psychology, linguistics and speech pathology

• Attend guest lectures from specialist clinicians and medics to ensure your learning is current and to expand your networks

• Experience ongoing and block placements through a mixed placement model

FundingFrom 1 August 2017 there will be a new funding system for new students on nursing, midwifery and AHP pre-registration courses in England, with the system moving from NHS grants to student loans. Occupational Health clearance and compliance with standard NHS immunisations requirements is mandatory and essential for placement attendance.PlacementsWe adopt a mixed placement model, which means that you'll have the opportunity to experience ongoing and block placements. An ongoing placement means that you are on placement one day per week, whilst in university the remaining days. On a block placement, you’ll spend all week on placement, with no lectures during these periods. You’ll be required to travel to placements independently and these will be located throughout the Yorkshire and Humberside region.You'll undertake ongoing and block work placements in all three years of your course. You'll also be able to make the most of course-related opportunities such as campaigning and raising awareness of people with communication difficulties, getting involved in the speech and language therapy society and volunteering in the UK and abroad. You’ll gain a wide range of clinical experiences with both children and adults. Why study Speech and Language Therapy at Leeds Beckett University...

• Professional accreditations

• 92% of students were positive about the teaching on BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy*

• 92% of BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**

• Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years

• Placement opportunities throughout the course

National Student Survey 2024*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*This course is accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council.

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Academic & Clinical Skills

• Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)

• Medical Sciences for SLT

• Lifespan Development

• Introduction to EBP (Evidence-based Practice)

• Phonetics & Phonology

• Linguistics

• Integrated SLT Studies 1

• SLT Clinical placement L4 (non-credit bearing)

Year 2 Core Modules:

• Integrated SLT Studies 2

• Eating, Drinking & Swallowing

• Cognition for Communication

• Applied Linguistics and Phonetics

• Applied EBP for SLT

• Applied Psychology

• Speech Disorders

• Applied Medical Sciences for SLT

• SLT Clinical placement L5 (non-credit bearing)

Year 3 Core Modules:

• Communication Disorders

• Language Disorders

• Current Issues in SLT

• Evidence for Practice (dissertation)

• Integrated SLT Studies 3

• Transition to Practice

- SLT Clinical Placement L6 (non-credit bearing)

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Year 1 Core Modules:

• Academic & Clinical Skills

• Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)

• Medical Sciences for SLT

• Lifespan Development

• Introduction to EBP (Evidence-based Practice)

• Phonetics & Phonology

• Linguistics

• Integrated SLT Studies 1

• SLT Clinical placement L4 (non-credit bearing)

Year 2 Core Modules:

• Integrated SLT Studies 2

• Eating, Drinking & Swallowing

• Cognition for Communication

• Applied Linguistics and Phonetics

• Applied EBP for SLT

• Applied Psychology

• Speech Disorders

• Applied Medical Sciences for SLT

• SLT Clinical placement L5 (non-credit bearing)

Year 3 Core Modules:

• Communication Disorders

• Language Disorders

• Current Issues in SLT

• Evidence for Practice (dissertation)

• Integrated SLT Studies 3

• Transition to Practice

- SLT Clinical Placement L6 (non-credit bearing)