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Speech & Language Therapy
BSc (Hons)
This degree offers you the opportunity to join an exciting profession and gain a Health and Care Professions Council approved qualification as a Speech and Language Therapist.
You will be taught by a dedicated team of lecturers that includes experienced speech and language therapists with a wide range of specialisms, as well as researchers whose work is known internationally. We have longestablished links with the NHS, and all of our students gain hands-on clinical experience with a range of adult and paediatric clients.
Placement opportunities are very varied, ranging from our in-house clinics to hospitals, clinics, schools and specialist centres. All placements are organised by the course and provide a range of clinical experience to enhance your employability prospects. You will develop your expertise in assessing and treating a diverse range of client groups.
Typical modules
The course provides you with a firm foundation in subjects which are core to the speech and language therapy profession, such as linguistics, phonetics, anatomy, physiology, and psychology. You will develop an understanding of a variety of specific speech and language disorders in adults and children as well as studying more specialised clinical areas.
In our Clinical Practice and Research module you will complete a series of case days during year two to continue developing your clinical skills alongside teaching. For one of the case days, all students have a conversation with a client with aphasia to develop their skills in supported conversation. Throughout the course, theory and practice are interwoven.
Tuition Fees for 2024 entry are fully paid by an NHS bursary
Full details about NHS bursaries and allocation for 2024 entry can be found at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/nhsbursaries
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Your future
Our graduates have an excellent record of gaining employment as speech and language therapists across all clinical areas.
• Graduates from the programme are qualified to practice as speech and language therapists (subject to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council).
• Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties, and swallowing disorders. Opportunities exist for therapists to work in hospitals, health centres, schools and specialist units. Some clinicians are employed by charitable organisations or undertake private practice. There are also opportunities to work abroad.
• Graduates may also choose to progress to postgraduate study and/or research in the department.
Place of study: Llandaff Campus
Course length: 3 years full-time
Entry requirements: Typical offer: ABB from three A-levels (or equivalent) ideally to include a Science
Opportunities to study part of this degree in Welsh are available
