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MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)

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What will I learn?

Are you a graduate who likes working with people? Would you like to become a registered Speech and Language Therapist within two years? If you are keen to become an allied health professional and want to shape the future of speech and language therapy, read on to find out how we can help you achieve those objectives.

Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages who experience communication and swallowing difficulties, enabling them to maximise their independence in their social, academic, and working lives. Successful completion of our course leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a speech and language therapist; this is essential to register and work as a speech and language therapist.

This is a two-year fast-track programme for graduates with a related degree (psychology; language and linguistics; social science; biological sciences; medical sciences or equivalent). It is a client-focused programme which uses a wide range of teaching methods, including enquiry-based learning to integrate theory and clinical practice. You will undertake practice education placements with speech and language therapists and members of the multi professional teams in which we work.

Our course is continuously developed to reflect contemporary health, education, and social care practice. A wide range of stakeholders continue to be involved, to ensure that changes in speech and language therapy practice are incorporated in the programme.

The school hosts a range of pre-registration courses including nursing, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, Doctor of Clinical Psychology, oral health and social work; providing opportunities to interact with a wide range of aspiring health and social care professionals.

Your future

We currently have graduates working in clinical, management and education positions in local Trusts, Hospitals, Schools, care organisations, and Higher Education Intuitions.

Speech and language therapists are employed in a wide variety of contexts including the NHS, education and health and social care.

Which department am I in?

Health and Social Care

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
£22,400.00 (24,40,619) per year
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Colchester Campus

University of Essex,

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants should have: a relevant honours degree (2:2 or equivalent). Degree subjects such as psychology, language, linguistics, social science, biological science, medical science, or equivalent are desirable. Applicants with degrees in other subjects may also be considered, successful performance at interview. English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 8.0 overall, with a minimum of 7.5 in each component, TOEFL IBT 114 overall with minimum component scores: listening 27, reading 27, writing 29, and speaking 27.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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