Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Undergraduate BSc (Hons)
Speech and Language Therapy
Work with people experiencing communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing, from children who stammer to adults recovering from brain injuries.
Course Overview
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B620 -
L27 -
City Campus -
Full-Time -
3 Years -
20 Sep 2021
Speech and language therapists (SLT) are privileged to work with people throughout their entire lifespan, from neonatal to end of life care.
As part of this course you’ll:
- Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years
- Learn to provide assessment and intervention for communication impairments and difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing
- Study a variety of subjects such as psychology, linguistics and speech pathology
- Attend guest lectures from specialist clinicians and medics to ensure your learning is current and to expand your networks
- Experience ongoing and block placements through a mixed placement model
Funding
From 1 August 2017 there will be a new funding system for new students on nursing, midwifery and AHP pre-registration courses in England, with the system moving from NHS grants to student loans. Download the University Funding PDF for more information.
We adopt a mixed placement model, which means that you'll have the opportunity to experience ongoing and block placements. An ongoing placement means that you are on placement one day per week, whilst in university the remaining days. On a block placement, you’ll spend all week on placement, with no lectures during these periods. You’ll be required to travel to placements independently and these will be located throughout the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
You'll undertake ongoing and block work placements in all three years of your course. You'll also be able to make the most of course-related opportunities such as campaigning and raising awareness of people with communication difficulties, getting involved in the speech and language therapy society and volunteering in the UK and abroad. You’ll gain a wide range of clinical experiences with both children and adults.
Why study Speech and Language Therapy at Leeds Beckett University...
- 100% of BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy students said their course was intellectually stimulating*
- Professional accreditations
- Access to specialist facilities
- Gain a professional qualification as an SLT in three years
- Placement opportunities throughout the course
- 100% of students from BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy were in work or further study 15 months after graduating**
* National Student Survey 2021
**Graduate Outcomes 2020
BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy at Leeds Beckett.
Everything you need to know
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Entry requirements
128
points required
All applicants must demonstrate current study skills by means of successful academic study within the five years leading up to entry. If the main qualification was completed too long ago current study skills can be demonstrated by an appropriate AS-level with a good Grade.
We have now welcomed students from over 140 countries across the globe. If you are interested in studying with us you can find your country and get all the information you'll need about entry requirements and how to apply.
Entry requirements
128
points required
UCAS Tariff Points: 128 points required.
(Minimum grades ABB at A level or equivalent, this must include 40 points from either Chemistry; Physics; Biology; English Language; Psychology, Sociology or any foreign language. If you are studying Biology, Chemistry or Physics to meet this requirement you must also achieve a 'Pass' in the practical assessment, where that practical assessment is separated (from 2017).).
All applicants must demonstrate current study skills by means of successful academic study within the five years leading up to entry. If the main qualification was completed too long ago current study skills can be demonstrated by an appropriate AS-level with a good Grade.
Please note applicants must be 18 years old by the course start date.
GCSEs:
GCSE Maths, English Language and Science at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent qualifications. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSE English Language and Maths.Access Diploma:
Pass overall with a minimum of 128 UCAS tariff points. Must include a minimum of 15 Merits in scientific subjects.BTEC National Diploma:
Grade DDM, including 6 units in scientific or foreign language subjects.Scottish Awards:
Advanced Highers - Grades BBB to include at least one of the following subjects: Chemistry; Physics; Biology; English Language; Psychology; Sociology or any foreign language.Scottish Highers - Grades ABBBB to include at least 2 of the following subjects: Chemistry; Physics; Biology; English Language; Psychology; Sociology or any foreign language.
Irish Leaving Certificate:
5 subjects at Higher Level at Grade B2 or above of which at least 2 must be at B1. Must include Grade B1 in one of the following: Chemistry; Physics; Biology; English Language; Psychology; Sociology or any foreign language.Undergraduate degree:
2:2 or above is acceptable in lieu of the above A-level and related qualifications.Selection Criteria
Students will be recruited on the basis that their values align with those of the NHS Constitution, as well as having the right skills and aptitude, in accordance with Value Based Recruitment, (Health Education England, Value Based Recruitment Framework, October 2014) click here and if selected will need to attend an interview. At interview you will be tested on the values which promote quality care and a positive patient, staff and student experience.
We will evaluate your personal statement in relation to your research into the SLT profession, experience relating to relevant client groups and evidence of interpersonal and teamwork skills. You may wish to include information such as how you have researched the SLT profession and a career in SLT, examples of how you have worked with relevant client groups or in related settings, how you have gained insight into the course (e.g. open days), your personal qualities which you feel are related to SLT, including what motivates you to choose SLT as a career.
The selection sessions will include written exercises and discussions with university tutors, practising SLTs and service users / carers. These exercises will look in more detail and depth at the same qualities as those scrutinised in evaluating personal statements.
International baccalaureate
27 Points
IELTS
IELTS 7.5 with no skills below 7.0, or an equivalent
DBS Check
Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements. For important information on the UK Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements please refer to the Guidance on DBS and Additional Checks.
Self Declaration Check
You will be asked to complete this online form as part of the DBS check process. You will be asked to identify on the self-declaration form if you have any cautions/convictions that would not be filtered out on a DBS certificate. Please refer to the following website for guidance on filtering. The form will also ask if you have resided outside of the UK after the age of 16, to establish if an Overseas Police Record check may be required.
Overseas Police Checks/Letter of Good Conduct
The DBS in the UK is currently not able to conduct overseas criminal record checks. International applicants; those without British Citizenship and British Citizens with a significant period of overseas residency of 12 months or more after the age of 16; therefore, require a criminal records check or certificate of good conduct from their home/overseas country(ies) prior to entry on to the course. A UK DBS check will also be required prior to enrolment; the DBS team will send you guidance on how to apply following your offer of a place. The application process and timeframes for Overseas Police checks can differ from country to country and so it is recommended that you start the process as soon as possible after you have been made a conditional/Unconditional offer to ensure you have enough lead in time to obtain the check prior to enrolment. For some countries, an individual can only apply in person and so it is preferable for those applicants still resident in the relevant country, to apply before entering the UK.Health Clear Check
For certain Professional Body courses, Occupational Health checks are also part of the entry requirements. Applicants will be asked to complete an on-line Health Questionnaire and sent guidance and links on how to complete this following your offer of a place.
Our commitment to help every student succeed:
Leeds Beckett University is committed to ensuring that every student with the potential to succeed at our University is able to do so regardless of their background. For this reason we operate a contextual admissions policy, which means we take into account a range of additional factors when we assess a student’s application. Applicants who meet at least one of our contextual admissions criteria will be offered a place on this course with lower (predicted or achieved) UCAS Tariff Points than our published tariff (above).
Our contextual admissions criteria are:
- Home postcode is in an area where few people go to University (POLAR4 quintile 1 or 2 area. This can be checked on the Office for Students website)
- Declared disability on the UCAS application form (or direct application for part time applicants)
- Over the age of 21 on the 1st of September before the course starts
- Declared as a care leaver on the UCAS application form (or direct application for part time applicants)
Our place as an Anchor Institution:
Leeds Beckett University is in the top 10 universities nationwide for being representative of our local community. To further strengthen our position as a key provider of education and training for West Yorkshire we apply an Anchor Institution Policy in our admissions process. Students who apply to us from any of the five Local Authority areas in West Yorkshire (BD, HD, HX, LS, WF) will be offered a place on this course with lower (predicted or achieved) UCAS Tariff Points.
Mature applicants:
Our university welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. All students will be considered through the contextual admissions policy described above. If you do not meet the requirements through the contextual admissions policy, we may still be able to make you an offer if you have recent relevant work experience through our ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ policy. Please ensure that you list both your qualifications and any relevant work experience in your application so that we can consider you under both schemes where applicable..
All applicants should meet our standard entry requirements of GCSE grade C in English language and, where specified, Maths. Alternative qualifications such as functional skills are accepted in lieu of GCSEs for most courses.
We have now welcomed students from over 140 countries across the globe. If you are interested in studying with us you can find your country and get all the information you'll need about entry requirements and how to apply.
All applicants must demonstrate current study skills by means of successful academic study within the five years leading up to entry. If the main qualification was completed too long ago current study skills can be demonstrated by an appropriate AS-level with a good Grade.
Selection Criteria
Students will be recruited on the basis that their values align with those of the NHS Constitution, as well as having the right skills and aptitude, in accordance with Value Based Recruitment, (Health Education England, Value Based Recruitment Framework, October 2014) click here and if selected will need to attend an interview. At interview you will be tested on the values which promote quality care and a positive patient, staff and student experience.
We will evaluate your personal statement in relation to your research into the SLT profession, experience relating to relevant client groups and evidence of interpersonal and teamwork skills. You may wish to include information such as how you have researched the SLT profession and a career in SLT, examples of how you have worked with relevant client groups or in related settings, how you have gained insight into the course (e.g. open days), your personal qualities which you feel are related to SLT, including what motivates you to choose SLT as a career.
The selection sessions will include written exercises and discussions with university tutors, practising SLTs and service users / carers. These exercises will look in more detail and depth at the same qualities as those scrutinised in evaluating personal statements.
International baccalaureate
27 Points
IELTS
IELTS 7.5 with no skills below 7.0, or an equivalent
DBS Check
Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements. For important information on the UK Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements please refer to the Guidance on DBS and Additional Checks.
Self Declaration Check
You will be asked to complete this online form as part of the DBS check process. You will be asked to identify on the self-declaration form if you have any cautions/convictions that would not be filtered out on a DBS certificate. Please refer to the following website for guidance on filtering. The form will also ask if you have resided outside of the UK after the age of 16, to establish if an Overseas Police Record check may be required.
Overseas Police Checks/Letter of Good Conduct
The DBS in the UK is currently not able to conduct overseas criminal record checks. International applicants; those without British Citizenship and British Citizens with a significant period of overseas residency of 12 months or more after the age of 16; therefore, require a criminal records check or certificate of good conduct from their home/overseas country(ies) prior to entry on to the course. A UK DBS check will also be required prior to enrolment; the DBS team will send you guidance on how to apply following your offer of a place. The application process and timeframes for Overseas Police checks can differ from country to country and so it is recommended that you start the process as soon as possible after you have been made a conditional/Unconditional offer to ensure you have enough lead in time to obtain the check prior to enrolment. For some countries, an individual can only apply in person and so it is preferable for those applicants still resident in the relevant country, to apply before entering the UK.Health Clear Check
For certain Professional Body courses, Occupational Health checks are also part of the entry requirements. Applicants will be asked to complete an on-line Health Questionnaire and sent guidance and links on how to complete this following your offer of a place.
Additional entry requirements:
Verify your qualifications
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 09.00 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 09.00 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.Need to improve your English Language skills?
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No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
Teaching & Learning
Please note that the delivery of modules is subject to change if you choose to study part-time with us.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we are currently unable to advise on the mode of teaching for September 2021, however we will keep you updated and provide more information as soon as we can. We continue to follow government guidance and your teaching and learning will reflect the restrictions in place at the time of delivery. We currently anticipate that you may experience a blended approach – this is a mix of face-to-face, on campus and online teaching and learning. You can keep up to date with teaching and learning at Leeds Beckett via our Covid-19 website. Updated course specifications will be available in August 2021. In the meantime, our existing course specifications are available.
What you'll learn
Develop core foundational skills for clinical practice in areas such as: working practices, assessment and information gathering, therapy principles, hypothesis testing and interpersonal skills. You'll also develop an understanding of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and reflective practice.
Gain a foundational theoretical knowledge of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders. You'll learn to understand pathology and therapy using explanatory theories and models.
This module will introduce you to the anatomical structures and functional physiological processes involved in speech production, language processing, hearing and swallowing. You'll learn about the role of the brain and human nervous system relevant to speech, language, hearing and swallowing.
Explore the ideas, concepts and theories associated with psychological development across life and across cultures. You will have the opportunity to consider development from before birth to very old age, within a social context. You will be able to learn about new developments in psychology, such as Life History Theory, and how to apply them to yourself and to the people around you.
Develop an understanding of basic conceptual research design, methodologies and knowledge of key terminology. You'll also gain awareness of the principles and application of evidence-based practice and its importance to the field of speech and language therapy.
Develop an understanding of the production, transmission, and perception of speech sounds and how these are used to convey meaning. You'll learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe simple sequences of sounds and to transcribe English phonemically.
Build your knowledge of linguistics, pragmatics, typically-developing child language, accent and dialect. You will develop background theoretical knowledge in all these areas and applied linguistic analysis skills with particular reference to grammatical analysis.
Gain an understanding of the therapy process of information gathering, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation. You'll explore the skills used by speech and language therapists to engage clients, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship.
Develop professional, communication and interaction skills with service users and begin to apply basic theoretical knowledge and terminology during a series of clinical placements.
What you'll learn
Develop your understanding of disorders affecting spoken and written language in clients with developmental and acquired disorders.
Develop your knowledge of linguistics and cognitive psychology including attention, memory, the mental lexicon, clinical grammar, thinking, emotion, and communication and pragmatics.
Learn to understand and evaluate research for planning speech and language therapy intervention. You'll begin to identify strengths and weaknesses in speech and language therapy research and will critically appraise journal articles.
Develop your knowledge and understanding of acquired and developmental speech pathologies and communication difficulties. You'll learn theories, principles, models and evidence-based approaches related to the conditions, assessment and intervention from both medical and social perspectives.
This module will introduce you to the basic principles of the phonetic analysis of speech. You'll study the theoretical bases of phonetics, including the source-filter theory, vowel classification and plosive Voice Onset Timing (VOT).
Learn to apply an understanding of social, health and counselling psychology to enhance effective speech and language therapy practice.
Gain knowledge and understanding of the key medical conditions relevant to speech and language therapy practice, including presenting features, pathophysiology, and medical investigations and management.
Build an understanding of the therapeutic processes of skilled information gathering, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation of client data.
Observe and participate in a range of assessment and management approaches with a wide variety of service users with communication and / or swallowing difficulties. Working alongside different clinical placement educators in a range of diverse clinical settings, you'll develop clinical reasoning skills, start to apply relevant theory to the service users you see and learn to use your reflection skills.
What you'll learn
Develop your understanding of theories, principles, models and evidence-based approaches to management across a range of communications disorders across the lifespan.
Build on your critical understanding of the contribution of the most recent theories and research to evidence-based and cost-effective management of specialist areas of adult and/or paediatric speech and language therapy practice. You will develop advanced skills in assessment and management of specialist areas of speech and language therapy.
This module develops your theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to support speech and language therapy practice with clients who have eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
Enhance your skills of evidence-based practice. You will identify a research question that will contribute to evidence-based practice in speech and language therapy, You will also demonstrate a critical understanding of appropriate primary and secondary strategies for answering a research question and execute these through writing a research proposal or a literature review.
Building on the therapeutic relationship with clients, you'll consider complex situations that require sophisticated communication skills to engage clients and sustain the therapeutic alliance. You'll establish skills of hypothesis building, testing, adapting and evaluating. And you'll develop focussed clinical reasoning with complex clients in complex settings.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the professional context of contemporary speech and language therapy practice. This module will prepare you for your first professional post.
Plan, implement and evaluate a range of assessment and management approaches with a wide variety of service users with communication and / or swallowing difficulties, with increasing independence and autonomy. Working alongside different clinical placement educators in a range of diverse clinical settings, you'll develop your clinical reasoning skills, apply relevant theory to the service users you see and emerge as a reflective practitioner.
Fees & Funding
£9,250
Home / EU 2021
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2021/22 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
£13,000
International 2021
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2021/22 is £13000. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Fees & Funding
£9,250
For students entering in 2021
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2021/22 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
Additional information
For further information on financing your studies or information about whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships, follow the links below:
£13,000
For students entering in 2021
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2021/22 is £13000. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
Additional information
For further information on financing your studies or information about whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships, follow the links below:
100%
of BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy students said their course was intellectually stimulating.
We are passionate about the speech and language profession. You will be meeting and working with people with communication difficulties from the very early stages of your course and have opportunities to get involved in awareness-raising, campaigning and volunteering. In your final year, you will have the option to focus on adult, paediatric or combined practice.
Dr Sarah James
Head of Subject
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