Speech and Language Therapy (Hons) City St George's, University of London

Overview

The three year Speech and Language Therapy (Hons) programme from City St George's, University of London entitles graduates to register and work as Speech and Language Therapists. We also offer the option of taking an extra year to complete the Master in Speech and Language Therapy (MSLT).

Quick Facts:

• The course sits within City's Division of Language and Communication Science, the largest provider of speech and language therapy education in the UK.

Who is it for?

The course at the City, University of London is designed for students who are looking for a rewarding and lifelong career within the speech and language therapy profession. You will need to have:

• Good listening and communication skills

• Good problem-solving skills

• Good organisational skills

• An ability to learn a range of academic subjects and to apply your learning to clinical practice

• An enthusiasm for working with children and adults and as part of a team.

Career prospects

• Speech and language therapists can work with a range of clients at different ages, including children with speech and language difficulties, stroke patients, head and neck cancer patients, deaf children and adults and those with learning difficulties.
• A career in speech and language therapy offers opportunities to work in a range of settings including health centres, hospitals, day centres, schools, charities and universities. You may also work abroad and in the independent sector, or follow a career path in management, research or education.
• Qualified speech and language therapists can earn a starting salary of £21,000 per annum and this can quickly rise to between £25,000-£34,000. Principal and lead speech language therapists can go on to earn up to £58,000 per annum.

City graduates have gone on to secure roles such as:

• Clinical specialists

• Senior managers

• Research leaders

• Heads of education services.