Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) - Reading University or City U?
Does anyone have any advice / knowledge of what is it like to study SLT at Reading U (how established the course is, the lecturers, whether it is more academic/theoretical) compared to City U?
I know that Reading U is ranked higher than City U for SLT. Also is there any advantage of getting the Masters (from Reading) in terms of getting a job after graduation?
I know that Reading U is ranked higher than City U for SLT. Also is there any advantage of getting the Masters (from Reading) in terms of getting a job after graduation?
Hi Grace, just wondering if you have any personal feedback on your question one year on, my daughter is currently having to choose between these two unis for her Masters and is 50/50!! Mamy thanks
Original post by Sarina1963
Hi Grace, just wondering if you have any personal feedback on your question one year on, my daughter is currently having to choose between these two unis for her Masters and is 50/50!! Mamy thanks
Hi @Sarina1963
I hope you're doing well.
It is great to hear that your daughter is interested in SLT, and even moreso that this is potentially at Reading!
I cannot offer huge amounts of insight into the Masters programme in particular, but I also had to decide between City and Reading for my undergraduate degree in SLT. I will share some of my reasons for choosing Reading, and some of my reasons I am happy with my decision 4 years on.
I personally went for Reading for a number of reasons. One of the main ones for me was the lovely campus. Reading is really renowned for having huge amounts of greenery and a beautiful natural setting which I have found to be really positive for my mental health, and made it somewhere I love to spend my time. I also liked that it was a campus uni which means there is a real sense of community and that everything is close together so easy to find. I liked that the campus is quite scenic, but there is also a busy town nearby with plenty of places to eat, shop etc. so lots to do. It also has good transport links so means you can be in somewhere like London in as little as 25 minutes.
In terms of SLT in particularly, the main draw for me was the onsite clinic. There is an SLT clinic for both adults and children at the uni which means that you can observe and run sessions right on your doorstep. This gives you a huge amount of experience of seeing the job first hand, and then being able to talk to the SLTs about how they feel the session went and their reasoning behind the assessments/interventions they chose. I have found this to be such a useful tool and feel it has given me a really clear understanding of the job role and what it entails. I also love that the placements are sourced for you which means you don't need to worry about frantically searching for a placement as you will be guaranteed one.
As I said, this was relevant to me personally for the undergraduate so will be slightly different to the masters, but I hope this has been helpful in sharing some of my reasoning behind opting for Reading for SLT.
If you have any questions then please do let me know and I will try my best to answer them!
Hattie😊
4MSci Speech and Language Therapy
Original post by UniofReading
Hi @Sarina1963
I hope you're doing well.
It is great to hear that your daughter is interested in SLT, and even moreso that this is potentially at Reading!
I cannot offer huge amounts of insight into the Masters programme in particular, but I also had to decide between City and Reading for my undergraduate degree in SLT. I will share some of my reasons for choosing Reading, and some of my reasons I am happy with my decision 4 years on.
I personally went for Reading for a number of reasons. One of the main ones for me was the lovely campus. Reading is really renowned for having huge amounts of greenery and a beautiful natural setting which I have found to be really positive for my mental health, and made it somewhere I love to spend my time. I also liked that it was a campus uni which means there is a real sense of community and that everything is close together so easy to find. I liked that the campus is quite scenic, but there is also a busy town nearby with plenty of places to eat, shop etc. so lots to do. It also has good transport links so means you can be in somewhere like London in as little as 25 minutes.
In terms of SLT in particularly, the main draw for me was the onsite clinic. There is an SLT clinic for both adults and children at the uni which means that you can observe and run sessions right on your doorstep. This gives you a huge amount of experience of seeing the job first hand, and then being able to talk to the SLTs about how they feel the session went and their reasoning behind the assessments/interventions they chose. I have found this to be such a useful tool and feel it has given me a really clear understanding of the job role and what it entails. I also love that the placements are sourced for you which means you don't need to worry about frantically searching for a placement as you will be guaranteed one.
As I said, this was relevant to me personally for the undergraduate so will be slightly different to the masters, but I hope this has been helpful in sharing some of my reasoning behind opting for Reading for SLT.
If you have any questions then please do let me know and I will try my best to answer them!
Hattie😊
4MSci Speech and Language Therapy
I hope you're doing well.
It is great to hear that your daughter is interested in SLT, and even moreso that this is potentially at Reading!
I cannot offer huge amounts of insight into the Masters programme in particular, but I also had to decide between City and Reading for my undergraduate degree in SLT. I will share some of my reasons for choosing Reading, and some of my reasons I am happy with my decision 4 years on.
I personally went for Reading for a number of reasons. One of the main ones for me was the lovely campus. Reading is really renowned for having huge amounts of greenery and a beautiful natural setting which I have found to be really positive for my mental health, and made it somewhere I love to spend my time. I also liked that it was a campus uni which means there is a real sense of community and that everything is close together so easy to find. I liked that the campus is quite scenic, but there is also a busy town nearby with plenty of places to eat, shop etc. so lots to do. It also has good transport links so means you can be in somewhere like London in as little as 25 minutes.
In terms of SLT in particularly, the main draw for me was the onsite clinic. There is an SLT clinic for both adults and children at the uni which means that you can observe and run sessions right on your doorstep. This gives you a huge amount of experience of seeing the job first hand, and then being able to talk to the SLTs about how they feel the session went and their reasoning behind the assessments/interventions they chose. I have found this to be such a useful tool and feel it has given me a really clear understanding of the job role and what it entails. I also love that the placements are sourced for you which means you don't need to worry about frantically searching for a placement as you will be guaranteed one.
As I said, this was relevant to me personally for the undergraduate so will be slightly different to the masters, but I hope this has been helpful in sharing some of my reasoning behind opting for Reading for SLT.
If you have any questions then please do let me know and I will try my best to answer them!
Hattie😊
4MSci Speech and Language Therapy
Hi Hattie
Thank you so much for your response, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas break ☺️
My daughter has received a few offers for SLT masters, as a Primary school teacher she is idealy looking for placements other than with children, could you give me an idea of what other established placements Reading has? Alrhough Reading has an inhouse clinic, it is not as large abd diverse as City and Sheffield, so outide clinic information eould be particularly helpful! Many thanks
Original post by Sarina1963
Hi Hattie
Thank you so much for your response, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas break ☺️
My daughter has received a few offers for SLT masters, as a Primary school teacher she is idealy looking for placements other than with children, could you give me an idea of what other established placements Reading has? Alrhough Reading has an inhouse clinic, it is not as large abd diverse as City and Sheffield, so outide clinic information eould be particularly helpful! Many thanks
Thank you so much for your response, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas break ☺️
My daughter has received a few offers for SLT masters, as a Primary school teacher she is idealy looking for placements other than with children, could you give me an idea of what other established placements Reading has? Alrhough Reading has an inhouse clinic, it is not as large abd diverse as City and Sheffield, so outide clinic information eould be particularly helpful! Many thanks
Good afternoon @Sarina,
Hattie is currently offline, but you can speak to her via the unibuddy messaging service the University of Reading offers via unibuddy. You can contact Hattie here.
Alternatively, you can find more information about the Speech and Language Therapy degree courses on the website, and I highly recommend you read Jodie's story as she gives an inside perspective of the course.
The great aspect of the built clinic is that it provides real-world experience with adult and paediatric clients, so every student can prepare for real-life situations. You can Read more about our clinic on our website.
A great way to find out more about the university is to Come to an Open Day, which allows you to speak with current students and staff members.
I hope this helps you gain the answers you require; if you have any more questions, please let us know.
All the best,
Ella
BSc Ecology.
Original post by Sarina1963
Hi Hattie
Thank you so much for your response, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas break ☺️
My daughter has received a few offers for SLT masters, as a Primary school teacher she is idealy looking for placements other than with children, could you give me an idea of what other established placements Reading has? Alrhough Reading has an inhouse clinic, it is not as large abd diverse as City and Sheffield, so outide clinic information eould be particularly helpful! Many thanks
Thank you so much for your response, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas break ☺️
My daughter has received a few offers for SLT masters, as a Primary school teacher she is idealy looking for placements other than with children, could you give me an idea of what other established placements Reading has? Alrhough Reading has an inhouse clinic, it is not as large abd diverse as City and Sheffield, so outide clinic information eould be particularly helpful! Many thanks
Hi @Sarina1963
Thank you for your message, and I hope that you had a lovely festive period!
I'm so glad to hear that your daughter has received multiple offers, that is such great news!
I can completely understand wanting some slightly more varied experience due to her knowledge of primary age children already. Generally, there is a huge range of different placements that I and my peers have been on whilst studying at Reading.
In terms of hospital placements, there have been stroke wards, ICU, general medicine, head and neck cancer, cleft lip and palate, neonatal wards, craniofacial, ENT and more.
There are also community placements which can include adults with learning disabilities, progressive neurological (e.g. Parkinson's Disease), eating, drinking and swallowing, stroke rehab etc.
There are also a range of paediatric placements besides primary aged children such as early years clinics, older children, complex needs, youth detention and forensic placements, and autism assessment.
This is just a handful of the ones I can remember off the top of my head, but there really is a huge variety. There are also some placements which are management based to give more of a holistic and varied experience. She should be able to request to not be placed in a primary school if this is something she feels like she has sufficient experience with.
I hope this has been helpful! I am always happy to answer questions either on here or on Unibuddy (linked here).
Hattie😊
4MSci Speech and Language Therapy
Thanks Hattie, that's really helpful ☺️
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