Speech and Language Therapy Masters
I have one year left of my degree (Modern Languages) and was potentially considering going into Speech and Language Therapy as my course does have some linguistics-related content. Does anyone know if you need a Speech Pathology undergrad to get into this programme or can it be proved by relevant work/experience and transferrable skills?
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by mh1603I have one year left of my degree (Modern Languages) and was potentially considering going into Speech and Language Therapy as my course does have some linguistics-related content. Does anyone know if you need a Speech Pathology undergrad to get into this programme or can it be proved by relevant work/experience and transferrable skills?
Does anyone know if you need a Speech Pathology undergrad to get into this programme
Not for most courses.
can it be proved by relevant work/experience and transferrable skills?
If you don't have an undergrad degree, then yes in some cases. For some degrees where you require a relevant undergrad, you can sometimes get by with relevant work experience even if you have an undergrad in an irrelevant subject.
The standard job requirements to go into speech and language therapy is a relevant and accredited degree approved by HCPC. See:
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/speech-and-language-therapist#qualifications
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/speech-and-language-therapist
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/speech-and-language-therapist
https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/become-a-speech-and-language-therapist/university-degrees/
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/childcare/job-profile/speech-and-language-therapist
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/childcare/job-profile/speech-and-language-therapy-assistant
Do note, you can also do a degree apprenticeship for this job role.
The approved degrees at postgrad are: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/education/approved-programmes/approved-programmes-results/?ProviderQueryString=&Professions=270450016&Levels=Postgraduate&IntakeModes=Open&PageSize=50&Page=1
There are 22 degrees, so I won't go through each and every one. However, a sample of the ones that you can do include:
https://www.hsu.ac.uk/course/pre-registration-msc-speech-language-therapy/#requirements
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/speech-and-language-therapy-msc-2024-25#entry_requirements
https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/speech-and-language-therapy#accordion513943-header513943 (no specific subjects required)
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/speech-language-therapy-msc/
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-speech-and-language-therapy-pre-registration (does not require specific subjects).
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by mh1603I have one year left of my degree (Modern Languages) and was potentially considering going into Speech and Language Therapy as my course does have some linguistics-related content. Does anyone know if you need a Speech Pathology undergrad to get into this programme or can it be proved by relevant work/experience and transferrable skills?
Pre-reg SLT masters courses are a condensed verion of the undergraduate course - they both enable you to register with the HCPC and enter the NHS on band 5. Language degrees usually fulfill the entry requirements for the pre-reg masters course.
To apply, you will need shadowing experience (to show that you understand the role) and public-facing work/volunteering experience to show that you can deal with the general public. Contact your local NHS trust to organise shadowing experience - a day or half a day will be fine. Work experience can be anything - volunteering in a charity shop, bar/cafe/restaurant work, care homes, working with children, etc. All healthcare courses interview. In the interview you would need to relate your experience to the NHS values and 6 Cs.
In terms of student finance, for SFE, pre-reg masters courses attract undergraduate funding so you would qualify for both tuition fee and maintenance loans. Financing options are different in Scotland and Wales. If you study your course at a uni in England, you would also be able to apply to the NHS Learning Support Fund for the annual training grant of £5k plus other benefits:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf
Use the following to search for approved courses:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/course-finder
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