Speech & Language Therapy 2015

Hello,

I'm new here. I was just wondering if anyone who has visited Marjon could let me know what it's like there and what the department is like? How does it compare to other places that you've visited? Thanks

Also good luck for tomorrow/later today JFNX!

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone could explain what the Occupational Health screenings involve? I have severe OCD and had 3 months of in-patient therapy from 2013 until January last year- do you think I wouldn't be passed as fit to practice?

I firmed my offer for Reading, just waiting on results day-fingers crossed 😊

Hi Phoenix,

I've been watching your videos and they're really useful - thank you!

I'm unsure whether to apply for this year or to carry on with my Psych degree at the moment- I'd like to train as an SLT asap but don't know if it's best to carry on with something that I've started!

Where were your placements held? Did you enjoy them?

Also I hope it's ok to ask about this but in one of the videos I think you said that drop out rates were fairly high at Marjon- why do you think this is? Also is it easy to find SLT jobs after finishing?

Do what you think is best, it's so hard to say when I don't know why you chose Psychology in the first place!

My placements were in the South West (as I went to Marjon), mostly in schools for paediatrics and community clinics/intermediate care wards for adults. Placements are really hard work, but I did enjoy some aspects.

I think drop rates are high across the unis, but I can only talk about Marjon as that's the only uni I've experienced. In the past, they never interviewed for SLT, and I think people didn't know what they were letting themselves in for, so would drop out or change course after the first few weeks. They do interview now, so that will definitely help. I think people also saw it as a free course so were applying for the wrong reasons. Most people used to have the impression that SLT was an easy option!

All of my year got jobs within 6 months of graduating, and those who took the whole 6 months were holding out for their preferred client group.

Hope that answers your questions!

My place at DMU has been confirmed! I can't believe it's happened but it has - I'm so unbelievably happy! It doesn't feel real - I've wanted this for so long I am so excited!

Best feeling in the world isn't it? Miss looking at my UCAS screen (well the post results day version anyway).

Well done now get packing ready for the big move

Good for you Jordan! It's starting to feel real now!!!
I just got my DBS clearance certificate today so I finally feel like things are moving too!

Have you had your OH clearance yet, I'm still waiting to hear . Went to DBS event last Friday, did yours take long to come through? Hopefully meet up soon!

Have you had your OH clearance yet, I'm still waiting to hear . Went to DBS event last Friday, did yours take long to come through? Hopefully meet up soon!

Hi everyone

I am relatively new here and only recently discovered this thread.

I have an offer from BCU and will be studying part time there. I am a mature student so already have all of my results. Are there many others that will be attending BCU and planning on taking the part time route? It would be nice to get to know any new starters before the course starts.

As I have 2 young children I will be commuting to Birmingham from north Staffordshire on the days we are in uni. I have already attended one of the DBS events and my certificate came back very quickly too. I haven't heard anything from OH either and sent my form back to them not long after we initially received it.

Congratulations to all those that have met their offers (hope to meet some of you soon) and massive good luck to all those waiting for results, not long to go!

Hi Shropshirelass! Hope you're well. I hadn't heard back from OH yet either, but I did go into the Uni yesterday to hand in my DBS certificate and got chatting with HR. I mentioned the fact I hadn't heard anything back from OH yet and they confirmed that I had passed it but I probably wouldn't hear from OH until near enrolment time sometime in September. On my SRS account it states that my OH clearance is still outstanding but apparently it will continue to say this until they get around to updating it much later on. Hope that helps!
I also ended up calling OH too, (just because i'm persistent like that lol!!) and they confirmed I had passed and they would get around to updating the system when they had the time!
I was at the DBS event on Wednesday, so a couple of days before you...yours is most likely on it's way to arrive any day now!

Shouldn't take too long for your DBS certificate to come through. I went to a DBS event day in early July and had my DBS certificate sent to me a week and a bit after that. It's with the University now. We get it back though.

As far as the OH clearance goes, I haven't heard back from OH at the university yet either. I sent my form back to them at the end of June, so I guess we will be waiting a bit longer as I think they must be very busy! Hopefully hear from OH before Results Day as don't want it to be a problem with offers/Track/UCAS. If I don't hear back before early next week, I will call them to see what stage they are on with them. I didn't have anything I think would be an issue, but I guess they have a lot to go through, especially for Nursing courses.

Can't believe it's Results Day a week today. I can't wait to start the course! Lots of nervous excitement for results. I have to go and collect my results this time - last year they were emailed and posted to me. I think I won't be sleeping much Wednesday night! Always nerve wracking at any age.

Good luck to everyone else waiting for results next week and great to see Track offers updating already!

I've also applied for (and firmed) BCU and was wondering, do you have to have the OH and DBS done before results for track to change conditional to unconditional because I don't really want to pay £44 to not even get the grades and get in but at the same time I don't want it to affect my offer and whether or not I get a place (I've tried emailing the uni but no reply).