BSc Speech and Language Therapy

Language is at the heart of human life. Its study is critical to our understanding of ourselves as members of society, as individuals and as a species. At Reading we offer students the opportunity to study all three aspects of this most complex form of human behaviour. Our BSc Speech and Language Therapy is a challenging and exciting four-year pre-registration programme for students wishing to qualify as speech and language therapists and is recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and approved by the Health Professions Council.

Description: 
The four year BSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy is a busy and exciting programme that will prepare you for a professional qualification. In order to practise as a speech and language therapist you need to study a range of subjects. You will study how language is structured and how it develops in children. You will learn about atypical development of speech and language problems in children and about acquired speech and language problems in adults.  Classes in psychology and medical studeis will add to your knowledge of normal and abnormal development in children and your understanding of a wide range of communication problems. Practical classes and working in speech and language therapy clinics will help you learn clinical skills and are an important part of this programme.

Special features
We run speech and language therapy clinics on the campus in collaboration with the local health authority and these provide part of your clinical experience. We will introduce you to instrumental analyses of speech and the use of computer-assisted analyses of language. You will have opportunities to participate in research programmes and you will be required to develop a small, clinically-related research project in your final year.

Professional recognition and career prospects
This programme is recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health Professions Council. Successful graduates can apply for professional registration and practise in a range of educational and clinical settings. 90% of our graduates are in paid work six months after graduating and 83% are in graduate-level work. Typical jobs titles include Speech and Language Therapist and Outreach Worker. Employers of our graduates have included the NHS, local authorites and schools. There are opportunities to continue your studies at postgraduate level and enter research posts.

Year 1

Sounds, Grammar & Meaning
Practical Phonetics
Medical Sciences
Psychology
Clinical Studies
Language Use

Year 2

Medical Sciences
Clinical Studies
Psychology
Clinical Phonetics & Phonology
Child Language Development
Communication Impairment 1
Foundations of Linguistics

Year 3

Research Design
Communication Impairment 2 & 3
Clinical Studies
Psychology
Theories of Language Acquisition
Language Processing
Applications of Linguistics

Final Year

Advanced Professional Development
Communication Impairment
Clinical Studies
Dissertation
Optional Modules
Linguistic Aspects of Aphasia
Electrophysiology of Language
Specific Language Impairment
Dysphagia
Autism Spectrum Disorders

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UCAS Code: B690

Mode & Duration: 4 years full-time

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff: ABB from three A level subjects. Total points exclude Key Skills and General Studies.

International Baccalaureate: 6,6,5 in three higher level subjects
GCSE: English Language, Maths and a science subject preferably at grade B.
Additional Requirements: Candidates who can show evidence of either observational experience of speech and language therapy or work experience with children and/or adults with or without communication disorders will be advantaged.

Mature Students: Evidence of academic study in the last 5 years is required.

Deferred Entry available.

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