Postgraduate Speech and Language Therapy 2012

No way, you have a great chance of getting on. In my year 2 people dropped out in the first few weeks of the course and they still went back to the waiting list even once term had started. A girl I know doing physio was also called up a couple of weeks before the start of term and they have a similar process.

I wasn't on the waiting list but there were definitely more than 2 that got a place last year so keep your fingers crossed!

also the difference with Greenwich is the academic side of the course. An MSc is more advanced academically than a PGDip (not sure to what extent..) but you'd still be a qualified SLT, which is the main point of doing the course so I don't think its too important. I think you could make up credits to make it an MSc later on in your career too. x

hey guys,

I'm hopefully applying for speech and language therapy in september 2012 to start in september 2013

Im really struggling to get work experience, has anyone got any advice on who to contact.

Ive tried through my college, but ive had no luck. The hospital placements are so difficult to get and are literally all booked up.

Any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance

I'm also finding it hard to get work experience shadowing a SLT. I've phoned practically every hospital around here and they've all said it's not possible due to confidentiality reasons. So annoying!

So im guessing that my chances of getting into Essex now are pretty slim even though im 2nd on the waiting list ... I really dont think anyones going to drop out now! So im thinking of trying to apply for Greenwich...to see what my chances are but it says the course is a PGDip...Anyone know what the difference is?

Natalie xxxx

The difference between a PGDip and MSc is for an MSc you must complete a thesis. I don't know about Greenwich but at City you graduate with a PGDip (and are registered with the HPC to practice) and you can choose to complete the thesis within a few years after graduating to convert to an MSc. I'd imagine there is a similar option at Greenwich.

xxx

Don't forget hospitals are only one of many places SLTs work. Any work with the kind of client groups who might have SLT can lead to good things! Care homes, schools, nurseries, charities, volunteering/ working anywhere like that can result in you meeting SLTs. It's not as direct and takes a bit more time but you can get good results!

That's true. I've contacted some special needs schools now anyway and will also look into care homes and nurseries too.

Hi all. Unfortunately I'd had to pass up my offer to do the Masters at QMU this August. I had already started accumulating a collection of texts, some new some second hand, which I'm going to put on eBay. If any of you are Edinburgh (or I guess Glasgow or Newcastle) based and would find them handy please shout out. Obviously no worries if not, but I've had such good support and help on here, I wanted to give you guys first option. I bet you're all getting so excited - am so envious!!

Sorry to hear that winctr (I got your PM btw, sorry I didn't get round to replying - been crazily busy!) I hope you will fulfill your dream of becoming an SLT one day! Best of luck in whatever you do

Is anyone else on here starting QMU in aug? I've moved to Musselburgh, just about 10 mins away from the uni. I've also just had my disclosure through which is a relief. Just wondering if we should be doing anything? I expected to hear from the uni about stuff before now. Although from reading through it seems that a lot of people are busy trying to sort funding and accommodation just now. I'm glad I'm not worrying about that just now!! Just feel like something should be happening!!


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Hey there I'm starting in QMU too, I haven't really gotten any information yet, apart from campus accommodation, they said they'll send out an information pack though didn't they? I'm going crazy trying to work out what funding I can get Have you everything sorted? How's Musselburgh? =] xx

Good idea Special schools nearly always have SLTs about and also are a great environment to find out about some of the communication disorders we would work with. You can always try ASLTIP as well (Independent therapists - http://www.helpwithtalking.com/). When I was in the final year of my undergraduate degree, I found all the therapists on there within about 50 miles of me and sent a mass email begging for some experience. A couple got back to me and said yes Of course you have to be aware that independent therapists might not always use "conventional" methods but it would still be great experience.

Is anyone else on here starting QMU in aug? I've moved to Musselburgh, just about 10 mins away from the uni. I've also just had my disclosure through which is a relief. Just wondering if we should be doing anything? I expected to hear from the uni about stuff before now. Although from reading through it seems that a lot of people are busy trying to sort funding and accommodation just now. I'm glad I'm not worrying about that just now!! Just feel like something should be happening!!


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I'll be starting QMU next month too. Still awaiting my disclosure though...when did yours come through? Hope mine comes through soon as need to sort out accommodation as well. Looking forward to it all - went to the open evening back in April and can't wait to get started
All I know is first day for us will be 21st August - seems we don't have classes on Mondays...that's what I gathered from the open evening talks anyway. I might be mistakened though.

Hiya! My disclosure came through last Wednesday. Glad that's out of the way now! I hadn't realised there was an open evening but to be honest I lived in glasgow at the time and I have a wee girl do I probably couldn't have gone anyway! Did you find out anything else? No classes on Mondays sounds good... Haha but I recently spoke to someone who graduated from the qmu course last year and she said you have to use every minute you have spare to do work as there is so much to do!

At least I know which date we start as I didn't before!! I'll see you on the 21st - exciting!!


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