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As a speech and language therapist, you’ll work with adults and children who may have language, speech, communication, stammering, voice, or swallowing needs. You’ll work with clients to identify their communication needs and support them to communicate more confidently and comfortably.
On this three-year course, you’ll explore topics from the structure of language and how speech sounds are expressed, to anatomy, the psychology behind our development, and the effects of politics on the provision of speech and language therapy in the community.
You won’t simply learn the theories and research behind how we communicate and why people have difficulties in communicating, you’ll also learn the practical skills you’ll need.
You’ll study the tech...
3 years full-time
Lydia"Speech and Language Therapy can be life changing and it's a privilege to help make a difference to people's lives."
Speech and Language Therapy
Day-to-day on the course, you might learn biological sciences in lectures, work on a group project on phonetics with students from your class, or be in a laboratory practical session recording yourself delivering a mock assessment.
The ICON Centre is our dedicated facility for practical learning and experimental research. Here, you’ll find equipment including two speech and language therapy laboratories, and specialist Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources.
We’ll help you to master this specialist equipment so that you’re confident in using it, and during the course, you’ll learn from experienced and professionally registered speech and language therapists who have experience of working in both the NHS and private practice.
In addition to being at university, you will also complete clinical placements in every year of study and you’ll spend time in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools.
Health and Care Professions Council
Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
National Student Survey 2024 (NSS)
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
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Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year. Please check back for further details.
Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised for all courses. You can find information on 2024/25 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students. All fees stated may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year.
Optional estimate: Replacement or non-standard uniforms £15 to £50
Uniforms: Full uniform is provided free of charge when the course commences. If replacing any item of uniform or securing additional items of uniform throughout their course, then this must be ordered and paid for directly with the supplier. There are certain exceptions to this, for example if you become pregnant. We operate a uniform recycling scheme where students can donate uniforms for other students to use.
Optional estimate: £2 to £12 a day whilst on placement (costs will vary considerably)
You will need to budget for travel costs to your placement which could be up to 80 kilometres from the University.
Travel costs to placement will vary considerably depending on where you live, the location of your placement and how you choose to travel. Information on public transport costs within Greater Manchester can be found at www.tfgm.com.
You should also budget for car parking, if applicable, whilst on placement.
Optional estimate: Free for student membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
£36 for membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Optional estimate: £400
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
You may wish to join the speech student society which costs approximately £7 annually.
Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships
Money MattersWe’ve designed our three-year course to combine theory and practical sessions so that when you graduate, you’re prepared to practice as a speech and language therapist in a modern, challenging environment. In addition to being at university, you will also complete clinical placements in every year of study, and you’ll spend time in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools.
The choice of possible career routes is diverse and after graduation, there are opportunities for work within the National Health Service, in charitable organisations, education, in the private sector, or overseas.
There are also a range of opportunities for postgraduate study and research. Some of our degree courses provide a range of practitioner options, and the nature of the units available can contribute to personal and professional development.
Our Facilities at Manchester Met
"The facilities at Manchester Met for speech and language therapy are very well developed. I was able to borrow items for placement from a wide selection of resources for both adults and children. They also have clinic rooms that are full of resources for a range of client groups where we were able to practise assessments, therapy or use for anything related to the course."
Zainab Patel, BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy graduate
You can apply for this course for 2025/26 entry once UCAS applications open in autumn.
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