Speech and Language Therapy
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: H044 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded. No specific subjects are required but subjects including Sciences, English Language, Psychology and/or Foreign Languages provide a good foundation for Speech and Language Therapy.
Access to HE Diploma
128 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
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from a combination of Level 3 qualifications, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
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About this course
Speech and language therapists work alongside children and adults who have difficulties with speech, language, and communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing. Through holistic assessment and management, speech and language therapists collaborate with the individual, their family and/or carer to provide person-centred care that encompasses health, wellbeing, participation, and quality of life.
This Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) course has been co-developed by practicing speech and language therapists with extensive clinical experience. Service users and carers, who are part of the University’s Public Partnership Group, have also contributed to this course.
Through three overarching themes, you can develop interdisciplinary knowledge and the core capabilities to undertake holistic assessment and management of individuals with a range of speech and language therapy related difficulties.
Those themes are clinical and professional skills, underpinning knowledge, and underpinning clinical knowledge.
**Why Study Speech and Language Therapy BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
The course integrates theory with practical skills in a balanced mix across both paediatrics and adults. Practice-based education, which includes placements, will incorporate all age groups in a variety of contexts and environments.
The course emphasises life-long transferable skills for graduates to implement in a variety of related career pathways, in, for example clinical, research, leadership, and education.
To acquire essential skills that reflect the multidisciplinary ethos of the profession, you’ll study interprofessionally with learners from other healthcare professions. You’ll also benefit from specialist clinical teaching facilities and world-leading research facilities via the University’s new Daphne Steele Building, which will open in 2024 on the site of the National Health Innovation campus.
Following the course, you might work in healthcare, as an allied health professional, as a speech-language pathologist, a therapist, or in another relevant role.
**Professional Bodies**
The course is regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
**Not quite ready to start Speech and Language Therapy BSc(Hons)?**
Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Speech and Language Therapy.
Modules
This is a common first year, comprising:
• Biomedical Sciences for Speech and Language Therapy
• Clinical and Professional Capabilities 1
• Fundamentals of Speech, Language and Communication 1
• Introduction to Clinical Management in Speech and Language Therapy
• Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics
• Professional Development and Research 1.
To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
Assessment methods
Learning and teaching will be delivered through seminars, group work, practical experience, lectures, presentations, problem-based learning, and simulation. Service users and carers may also be involved.
You’ll also be involved in a variety of practice education sessions in both university and placement settings to develop theoretical understanding and knowledge, integrating theory with practice.
Assessment includes coursework, practice/competency-based learning, and examinations.
Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
NHS Funding:
Students studying this course may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year. Further information is available on the NHS Learning Support Fund Website. The link also provides information on access to funding in relation to associated practice-based learning costs such as travel and accommodation.
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Allied Health Professions Sport and Exercise (HDAHPSE)
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