Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
Other requirements
You should have at least two years' experience working with children.
Health clearance
If you are infected with hepatitis C or HIV, or if you have a disability, medical condition or learning difficulty, including dyslexia, you must disclose this on your UCAS form. All potential students with significant support needs will be individually assessed to ensure that the University is able to support them on the course.
All new students will undergo health screenings known as an Occupational Health Check, which may require an individual assessment. This is to ensure that you meet the fitness to practise standards detailed on the Higher Education Occupational Practitioners (HEOPS) guidance and is in accordance with the Department of Health National Guidelines.
We offer support to students with additional needs, for example, through the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service or Student and Academic Services. You can find out more about the network of support services we provide. A very small number of conditions might, on health and safety grounds, affect your registration with the appropriate regulatory body and your ability to practise in certain clinical situations.
Disclosure and Barring Service
All applicants who are offered and accept a place on this course are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check in order to study with us.
Interview
Applicants that are successful in our initial shortlisting process will be invited to an interview.
Your personal statement
In your personal statement (no more than two pages) you must:
- outline your reasons for applying to train as a speech and language therapist
- demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the speech and language therapy profession
- discuss how your academic/professional/personal background has prepared you for this postgraduate course. We welcome applicants who have backgrounds in unrelated fields as long as they can demonstrate their interest for, and knowledge about, speech and language therapy
- clearly describe and reflect on relevant experiences and research you have undertaken to prepare yourself for this programme
- provide evidence that your personal values and behaviours align with the NHS constitution
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists provides useful resources to help support your university application for a speech and language therapy degree.
We will not ask you to provide references or referee details as part of the application.
Applicants should apply during the application window for the year that they hope to join the course.
The school will only consider deferral requests on medical grounds.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual and specific feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for an interview or who do not receive an offer for a place on the course.
