Entry requirements
Applicants should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree in the cognate subjects of science, which may include Biomedical Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Neuroscience, Psychology or Sociology; language which may include English Language, English Language and Literature, Human Communication Studies, Linguistics or any foreign language; Education, which may include Childhood Studies, Teaching or Special Education Needs or a Pre-Registration subject such as Midwifery, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography or Social Work.
Applicants with a 2:1 in another subject may be considered if they have relevant professional experience in health, education, social care or language teaching, this may include working as a speech and language therapy assistant, a care and support worker, as a teaching assistant, teaching English as a foreign language or extensive voluntary work with a communication impairment charity.
Applicants are required to demonstrate specific skills and qualities in their personal statement and complete a set task providing a response to an example scenario.
Your personal statement should include the following:
- Research into the SLT profession and a career in SLT
- Your experience relating to relevant client groups and examples of working in related settings
- How you have gained insight into the Leeds Beckett University 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
- Evidence of interpersonal and teamwork skills
You should also include a response to the following scenario in your supporting statement, this should be completed in no more than 350 words and your answer should focus on exploring the reasons rather than suggesting solutions: You are working as a speech and language therapist. You are expecting to see a child and his mum for their first appointment. They do not turn up. What possible reasons might there be for this?
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, 2016) click here You will be selected based on how you demonstrate the values which promote quality care and a positive patient, staff and student experience.
All applications should be supported by two references; a template can be accessed at this link, references should be accompanied by a covering letter on headed paper or emailed directly from the referee. It is the applicant's responsibility to request references from their referees.
All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 7.5 with no skill below 7.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .
IELTS
All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 7.5 with no skill below 7.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .
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.