Queen Margaret University
Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc
Queen Margaret University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

If you want to become a speech and language therapist, this course could open up a fascinating new career path for you. It is the only postgraduate pre-registration course in speech and language therapy offered in Scotland.

As a speech and language therapist you will provide life-changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties communicating and/or eating, drinking and swallowing. It can be a very varied and deeply rewarding career. This course will enable you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and to practise as a speech and language therapist in the UK.

Teaching will include a mix of lectures, tutorials, student-led seminars, practice-based learning, case study analysis and individual project work. Emphasis will be placed on integrating clinical and university-based learning opportunities and on independent study. Your performance will be assessed by a combination of assignments, examinations and practical assessments.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration), MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Applicants must have equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours Degree to be considered for the course.

We look for applicants to have completed work experience with people who have speech or communication impairments. This could be shadowing an SLT, volunteering with the Stroke Association or a stammering group, working with autistic children or alongside the elderly who have speech/communication difficulties. There is no specific field which we would prioritise, however, due to the competitive nature of the course we would recommend that applicants try and gain experience in more than one field as this will show that they have a greater understanding of speech and language therapy as a whole.

Costs

Tuition Fees Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc

Channel Islands £11150 year 1
Ireland £11150 year 1
England UK £11150 year 1
Northern Ireland £11150 year 1
Scotland £11150 year 1
Wales £11150 year 1
International £21875 year 1

Additional fee information

2024/25 Postgraduate Pre-Registration

PLEASE NOTE: Fees are per year, our Pre-Registration courses are two year courses.

Fees detailed exclude any dissertation or 'top-up' fees

These are full-time fees for QMU's Pre-Registration courses and applies for the following: MSc Dietetics (Pre-Registration), MSc Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-Registration), MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration), MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration), MSc Podiatry (Pre-Registration), MSc Speech & Language Therapy (Pre-Registration), MSc Therapeutic Radiography (Pre-Registration) and MSc Audiology (Pre-Registration).

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About Queen Margaret University

Located on the Eastern side of Edinburgh we find Queen Margaret University, where students come together to pursue their careers on the single-site campus in Musselburgh. As a relatively young university (2007), this institution has already earned itself significant University Ranking recognition from organisations such as QS, and is particularly noted for important research contributions in the areas of Global Health and Development, and Speech and Language. Those who choose to study here can expect well-funded departments and facilities with the latest technologies, including their state-of-the art laboratories for those studying medical disciplines in particular. Their 800-student Student Village located just minutes away from Fort Kinnaird retail park also ensures that those attending have plenty of social opportunities to complement their busy schedules.

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