Postgraduate Speech and Language Therapy 2012

rachel2011

By the way, is this everyone's first year of applying for a Postgrad course in SLT or are some people trying for the second time? I've heard that lots of people have to apply several years running because it is SUCH a competitive degree!

this is my 2nd year of applying...its really disheartening - I didn't apply for any undergrad courses last year tho so im hoping that if im unsuccessful with the postgrad courses again this year il have something to fall back on x

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paperlily3

Original post by Claire-H

I've just found out i've got an interview for one of the above jobs :smile:

Yay! x

Sorry to hear about Reading.. but well done on the job interview! :smile:

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paperlily3

Original post by Rachel_Joanna

Thank you so much!! Yeah I hope so, but I had to email City back in December to make sure that they had recieved my application because I hadn't heard anything from them! Ahhh this is so stressful!! x

Original post by Rachel_Joanna

By the way, is this everyone's first year of applying for a Postgrad course in SLT or are some people trying for the second time? I've heard that lots of people have to apply several years running because it is SUCH a competitive degree!

It is stressful I agree! City's communications aren't great from my experience.

It's my first year of applying. I will be pretty disheartened if I have to wait another year to apply again. I'm determined not to do an undergraduate degree again though which of course is a more feasible option.. it would take too much time. 3.5-4 years not being able to earn money would be too much for me.

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crescent

Anyone else get an interview for sheffield??

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Rach_L

Original post by crescent

Anyone else get an interview for sheffield??

Oooh well done! Good to hear they are finally getting back to people! How did you hear? email/letter?

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lux*

Original post by crescent

Anyone else get an interview for sheffield??

well done! don't think anyone else here has heard from them yet.

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crescent

Thanks! so happy to even get an interview! already got rejected from Reading. Got the email on Tuesday about Sheffield. There's a group discussion, a listening test and short exercise, and an individual discussion with a member of staff.

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Claire-H

Original post by crescent

Thanks! so happy to even get an interview! already got rejected from Reading. Got the email on Tuesday about Sheffield. There's a group discussion, a listening test and short exercise, and an individual discussion with a member of staff.

Well done!! :smile:

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Claire-H

Hi guys

Emailed Sheffield after Crescent posted about the interview. They said:

'The course is heavily over-subscribed however we are hoping to contact all applicants in the next couple of weeks, so please check your emails and postal mail from next week onwards.'

:smile:

x

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Rachel_Joanna

Original post by Rach_L

Oh I know, references were such a nightmare!! Pretty sure my referees hated me by the end of it and I felt so guilty with how much they had to do!

I have everything crossed for City too, I feel a lot more hopeful about it because of the larger intake compared to the others...

I have an offer from Leeds Met (Undergrad) which is good as it means I know I am definitely going somewhere in Sep. Would much prefer a postgrad though so still really nervous!

Hopefully we will hear from City asap, good luck!! x

Oh wow, congratulations on your offer from Leeds Met! You must be so relieved :smile:

Good luck in your postgrad applications too! I really hope we hear from City soon! x

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Rachel_Joanna

Original post by paperlily3

It is stressful I agree! City's communications aren't great from my experience.

It's my first year of applying. I will be pretty disheartened if I have to wait another year to apply again. I'm determined not to do an undergraduate degree again though which of course is a more feasible option.. it would take too much time. 3.5-4 years not being able to earn money would be too much for me.

Yeah I agree, it will be so disheartening not to get in this year. Filling out all those application forms and writing personal statements took FOREVER!! I don't really want to do another undergrad course either because I turn 23 this month and another 3 or 4 years is a long time. However I think I might have to apply to both postgrad and undergrad courses in the Autumn if I don't get into City this year.

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Rachel_Joanna

Original post by rachel2011

this is my 2nd year of applying...its really disheartening - I didn't apply for any undergrad courses last year tho so im hoping that if im unsuccessful with the postgrad courses again this year il have something to fall back on x

Aww i'm sure that you will definitely get in this year. Applying to the same universities two years running must prove to them that you really, really want to do SLT! Lots of good luck to you :smile:

x

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juliamcgowan26

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Original post by crescent

Thanks! so happy to even get an interview! already got rejected from Reading. Got the email on Tuesday about Sheffield. There's a group discussion, a listening test and short exercise, and an individual discussion with a member of staff.

congrats on the interview!

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Rach_L

Original post by Claire-H

Hi guys

Emailed Sheffield after Crescent posted about the interview. They said:

'The course is heavily over-subscribed however we are hoping to contact all applicants in the next couple of weeks, so please check your emails and postal mail from next week onwards.'

:smile:

x

oooh...next week onwards though ahh i can't handle all this waiting!!!!!! X

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rosie*1

Hi everyone, I've just found this forum and can't believe how much useful information there is here (and also how competitive it seems to be to get a place on the MSc courses). I've applied for Postgrad courses and have been rejected by Newcastle, but offered interviews from UCL (already done), Reading, Sheffield and Essex. Still heard nothing from City but that looks to be quite normal judging by other people's experiences. But my goodness all this waiting is killing me...

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.sarah.

Hey there! I've my interview at UCL next week - just wondering if they gave you any idea of when they'd start offering places? Hope we won't have too much longer to wait!! Also how long do the individual interviews last for roughly? Getting nervous now! and Good Luck xx

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rosie*1

hey- they said end of February at the absolute latest, but in reality it should be much sooner than that. I think they finish interviewing next week, so hopefully soonish! The individual interviews are 20 minutes long but felt MUCH quicker, I thought they were chucking me out after 5 minutes. They were really friendly though which was a pleasant surprise! Good luck with your interview, have you applied anywhere else?