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BSc (Hons) Speech Sciences
Introduction
There are 2.5 million people in the UK who have a communication disorder of some kind, many of whom have a difficulty so severe, that they are not able to communicate with people outside of their immediate family. Speech and language therapists aim to maximise the communication potential of the people with whom they work. While this degree is offered as an alternative to the BSc SLT programme, it contains no practice based placements and does not lead to accredited therapist status. However, there are many postgraduate therapy courses that are HPC Approved and fully funded and there is a growing need for language disorder specialists throughout the education system.
On this programme, half of the modules are from the Linguistics and English Language programme, and half are from the non-placement courses of the SLT programme. The programme is designed to prepare you for a post-graduate SLT course , but you actually spend more time on theoretical knowledge and analytic skills than on the SLT programme. It therefore also gives you greater flexibility in the long term, because you have studied a wider field than a purely vocational degree allows. The programme takes a ‘hands-on’ approach to analysis in all years.
Course Code / Duration
UCAS Code
B621 This course is subject to validation
Duration
3 years full time. Part time available
Entry Requirements
Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/BTEC is 260 points. Applications from students with non-traditional qualifications in Health or Education are welcome. An English Language and/or Psychology A-level would be useful, but not essential.
Module Information
1st year overview
You take four SLT modules and 3 Language modules that introduce you to the study of language and the practical analytical skills you need on the speech sounds and the grammar of English. You also are trained in research and the collection, analysis and presentation of data of all types.
2nd year overview
You take three SLT modules in language disorders and analysis, and three Linguistics modules in language variation, communication and grammatical theory.
3rd year overview
You take two SLT modules in language disorders and two linguistics modules; language testing and assessment and Discourse Analysis. You write a dissertation on a language disorder topic.
Fees and Funding
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Career Opportunities
This programme is for people interested in a career in language pathology or diagnostics, and, with an appropriate post-graduate qualification, Speech and Language Therapy (SLT).
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