Postgraduate Speech and Language Therapy 2012

Hey, Nope I haven't heard anything. I'm the same though, would love to get some info through about anything really! I just want to get started! I keep checking on facebook to see if someone has set up a group yet so we can see who else will be going - I would do it but I'm hopeless at these things! Do you live in London already or will you be moving/commuting?

Hey guys!

I'm starting in UCL also, I'm coming over from Dublin and don't have a clue how I should go about organising accommodation or when I'd need to start looking. Any one any advice on where would be a good place to start or what areas might be alright to live in? Are you all reading all the books on the recommended reading list? Can't say I've started yet..I feel like I'm on a bit of a holiday since I got accepted! Got to start getting my act together! How old are any of guys? I'll be just 26 by the time we start!

. Have you had any other interviews anywhere else? I've only applied for Essex as its the only place that would accept me straight after my degree!

Anyone have any idea about funding? From what I know we get our tution fees paid, bursary and you can also apply for a loan?

Has anybody heard from Sheffield following an interview yet? I'm starting to get impatient now! I don't have offers anywhere else so it's all resting on that one for me

You're right, tuition fees are paid by the NHS in England, and you can apply for a bursary but it is means tested. If you get the bursary it will also cover some of your placement travel expenses.

You can apply for a career development loan as well (from Barclays or the Co-op) but they are not as good value as student loans (which you can't get for postgrad).

Nope, still haven't heard from Sheffield! And they said end of February I hope we hear soon!

Hi there yes I have an interview then, heard today! Looking forward to it

Hi everyone!

To those of you who have already had an interview at Essex University would you mind answering a little query for me? Is there a group interview and an individual interview or just a group interview? Its just that it doesn't really specify much information on the email I recieved, except that there will be a maths (eeeek) and english test. Also is it true that they are interviewing approximately 200 applicants for only 30 places?
Thanks. xx

Hi, I'm a current student at Essex. Yes, there is a group interview and an individual one also. Don't worry about the maths and english test, they are really basic, it's just a requirement that you can demonstrate those skills. I can't remember if 200 is the cut-off point for applications or if they interview 200. They do interview quite a lot, but don't worry, it's a pretty relaxed interview (they don't try to "catch you out") and a friendly department

Let me know if you have any other questions about Essex (obviously not specifics about the interview but anything else). Good luck

Hi, I'm a current student at Essex. Yes, there is a group interview and an individual one also. Don't worry about the maths and english test, they are really basic, it's just a requirement that you can demonstrate those skills. I can't remember if 200 is the cut-off point for applications or if they interview 200. They do interview quite a lot, but don't worry, it's a pretty relaxed interview (they don't try to "catch you out") and a friendly department

Let me know if you have any other questions about Essex (obviously not specifics about the interview but anything else). Good luck

Hi Jennifex,

I wondered if you could answer a couple of my questions about the course at Essex? I can't find any info online about an average timetable, if you could tell me anything about how many hours a week you're in, and how many weeks per year you're on campus/on placement/on holiday I would be really grateful!

I'm trying to compare Essex and City but don't know much about Essex, all opinions welcome.

Thankyou

I am also a current City student if you have any City based questions

I am also a current City student if you have any City based questions

Hi Rach_L, I'm living just on the outskirts of London at the moment but am hoping to move in somewhere with my boyfriend a bit more central before August. We are looking around Clapham at the moment. A friend of mine who is in her final year of the course now said that Anna Casey set up a facebook group for them when she started. I guess that makes a bit more sense since she has everyone's names! She always seems so busy though so I'll don't think I'll be emailing her to egg her on!!



Hi Norasaurus, I can imagine that must be really hard to sort out moving from all the way over in Ireland. I did my undergrad at UCL and in my day the most student friendly areas were Camden, Kentish Town way. The prices have gone up though even since then so I think even a little bit further out- maybe more islington, caledonian rd way are good areas for easy links in to UCL. I'm living on the outskirts of London at the mo but am looking with my boyfriend around Clapham for a place at the mo. That's partly because of where he works and partly because you do get a lot more for your money south of the river and Clapham is, in my humble opinion, the nicest bit of South London.

I read a few of the recommended reading texts before my interview but these were mainly anecdotal texts. I read the Shula Chiat book they listed though and found that really practical and accessible so would recommend that. A friend who is on the City Postgrad course said that has been her bible! I feel like I need to get a headstart with some phonetics and linguistics stuff though.

Am glad to see there are some other 'mid-twenties' on the course too. I'll have just turned 25 when we start.

Hey I have a place at City to start in September, I was just wondering if you could tell me a bit more about the timetable and terms etc. So how many hours you are at uni each week, how often placements are, that kind of thing? Are you enjoying the course? I'm excited to start x

Thanks I went to City's open day so got lots of practical questions answered there, but a current students perspective would be great - have you enjoyed the course? Any best bits/downsides?