Overview

Speech and Language Therapy (Hons) from Queen Margaret University you will thrive in our supportive environment, and benefit from placements each year along with practical experience in our specialist clinical facilities on campus.

Key facts

Supportive learning environment: Our classes are small compared with some other universities, so you will enjoy more personal support and guidance from lecturers.
Experienced and research-active teaching staff: Your learning will be boosted by input from experienced speech and language therapists working in the NHS and independent sectors. Learning from our research-active team, you will be fully involved in relevant research.
International recognition for our work: QMU is internationally renowned for its research in speech and language.
High ranking: In the National Student Survey 2025, there is a 90% overall satisfaction with our BSc/Master of Speech and Language Therapy. In the Times and Sunday Times University Rankings 2026, we ranked 33rd in the UK (out of 90) for Subjects Allied to Medicine.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistics
Biological and Medical Sciences
Clinical and Professional Capabilities
Development across the Lifespan
Lifespan Placement in early years settings and primary schools
Clinical and Professional Skills
Advanced Phonetic Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

8

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Musselburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences Speech Pathology View 18 other Bachelors in Speech Pathology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Scottish Higher: Standard - BBBBB, Minimum - BBBBC
A Level: BBB
Irish Leaving Certificate: H1 H2 H2 H2 H3
International Baccalaureate: 32 points
International: IELTS of 8.0 with no element lower than 7.5. Applications from international students are welcomed. The required standard of spoken and written English (specified by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists) for those whose first language is not English is an IELTS (British Council English Language Testing Service) score of 8 with no individual element score of less than 7.5. This reflects the level of English required for professional practice as an SLT.
Required subjects: Nat 5/GCSE level English at grade B/6 or above and Nat 5/GCSE level Maths at grade C/4 or above is required (equivalent to O3 or H4 in the Irish Leaving Certificate). National 5 /GSCE level science is also preferred.

Tuition Fees

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17325 GBP / year

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1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

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