Speech and Language Therapy, MSpchLangTher (Hons)

This four-year integrated master’s course in speech and language therapy equips students with essential knowledge and skills for a rewarding career. You will gain a strong theoretical foundation in linguistics, psychology, biological sciences, and research methods, while engaging in clinical placements across diverse settings like hospitals and schools. Our program emphasizes practical experience, original research, and collaboration with experienced therapists from the NHS and independent sectors, fostering personal support in small classes and involvement in internationally renowned research at QMU.The course prepares you to assess and treat communication and swallowing difficulties across all ages, from newborns to the elderly. Students can transfer to a BSc (Hons) route after Year Two, and upon completion, graduates are eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Assessment includes lectures, seminars, workshops, and self-study, with modules covering topics from foundational sciences to advanced pathologies and professional practice.

Year One Foundations for SLT: Foundations of Linguistics Foundations for SLT: Biological and Medical Sciences 1 Professional Practice: Clinical and Professional Capabilities Foundations for SLT: Language Structure, Processing and Variation Foundation for SLT: Lifespan Professional Practice: Lifespan Placement Research for SLT: Cognitive Sciences and Research Methods 1 Year Two Foundation for SLT: Biological and Medical Sciences 2 Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental Language DisorderFoundations for SLT: Advanced Phonetic Analysis Professional Practice: Practice-Based Learning 2 Speech and Language Pathology: Specific Speech Disorders Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental and Acquired Dysphagia Research for SLT: Cognitive Sciences and Research Methods 2   Year Three Speech and Language Pathology: Developmental Disorders of Social Communication Professional Practice: Delivering Services to Reflect Diversity   Speech and Language Pathology: Organic Speech Impairments and Voice Disorders   Speech and Language Pathology: Acquired Language and Neurogenic Communication Impairments   Professional Practice: Practice-Based Learning 3     Research for SLT: Investigative Methods    Year Four Speech and Language Pathology: Physical, Sensory and Intellectual Impairment   Speech and Language Pathology: Hearing Impairment & Deaf Culture Professional Practice: Training and Leadership/ Professional Practice: Practice-Based Learning 4 Research for SLT: Research Project Professional Practice: Applied Clinical Decision Making