Speech and Language Therapy applicants 2023

Oooh, that’s great @leapkicktouch! Hope you enjoy the Stroke Association volunteering. I love it! I had a break over the summer, so need to get back into it. It’s been so eye opening speaking to stroke survivors and their families.

I had a book recommended to me: A Career in Speech and Language Therapy; Wright, Jannet A., Kersner, Myra

I managed to order it from Abebooks.

Hi!

Undergraduate or Post graduate course?
Undergraduate
Which Universities are you (hoping) to apply for? Entry requirements?
Just Marjon - access course requirements are 24 credits at distinction and the rest at merit.
Previous (work/shadowing) experience? Any upcoming experience?
I worked in a speech and language unit attached to a mainstream school. I carried out all the speech and language plans with the reception aged children. Also worked with children with a variety of needs in the rest of the school.
I’ve been volunteering for the stroke association, calling a stroke survivor once a week for 8 weeks at a time. It’s been really interesting and it’s made me think maybe I want to work with adults as opposed to children… then I interact with a child and think that I want to work with children again!

Hi,

I'm a first year Marjon SLT Student - if you have any questions - let me know

Thank you! What is the interview process like? Hope you are enjoying the start of the course

Hi i am Hope,


Undergraduate or Post graduate course?
Postgraduate course (Masters)

Which Universities are you (hoping) to apply for?
UCL, City University of London, Sheffield, Manchester Metropolitan.

Entry Requirements?
2:1 or above in my undergrad degree (I got a 1st in BA (Hons) Education Studies)

Previous (work/shadowing) experience? Any upcoming experience?
I have worked in a summer school/ youth centres/ libraries with children and teens
Worked and volunteered in schools: mainstream, SEN, SEN non verbal and SEN social, emotional and behavioural schools
I currently have a job in a secondary school as a Speech and Language HLTA (this is to get me more SALT field specific experience)

Anything else?

More like a question butt,
1.Does anyone know the difference between MMedSci and MSc when it comes to Speech and Language Masters?
2.Is it better to pick a course that says 'pre-registration' or is one without that better ?

Good luck to all the applicants - one huge interview tip I'd give (I'm a newly-qualified SLT) - make sure you show an awareness of both the adult and child side of the work, and also the dysphagia (swallowing) side of things. I work with learning disabilities and a huge part of my team's role is swallowing assessments and guidelines according to the IDDSI levels, plus assessment of an individual's communication and what they actually understand and how they might mask a lack of understanding. Also mental health and the criminal justice system are huge areas of SLT expansion.
Just a little one to show you've really looked into things when it comes to interview.

where can i read into more about dysphagia and just speech difficulties in general, i'm struggling to find resources to research into SLT

Have a look at future learn. There are some great free courses on there on dysphagia and autism. I’d also recommend having a look at Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor. It’s fiction but it’s actually a really brilliant representation of aphasia and the speech and language therapy profession.

Some other books would include The Reason I Jump, Falling and Laughing, and The Word Escapes Me. Really recommend all of them.

And have a look at The King’s Speech (book and the film but mainly the book).

Yeah, I am thank you! I don't know whether it'll be the same this year but mine was via Teams, it consisted of a group assessment, a written test and a 1 on 1 interview. Honestly, it wasn't that bad and I found out the next day - I can't recommend Marjon enough.