Interviewees complete a Criminal Records Disclosure Form. For details of our Curriculum 2000 policy statement please see the overview of the Faculty of Health and Community Studies . The qualification is recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. The programme provides a broad-based multidisciplinary knowledge of human communications, including normal and disordered aspects of development and use. It equips graduates with the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills required to practise as a speech and language therapist.
Students study the equivalent of eight modules per year.
The majority of these are in Speech and Language Therapy, complemented by modules in Psychology, Linguistics, Medical Sciences and Information Technology. Concurrently, students follow a programme of clinical practice involving observations and practical studies in a variety of settings. Seminars and lectures assist students in the development of their own interpersonal and professional skills. The clinical practice programme develops students' clinical and professional skills as speech and language therapists and enables them to apply theoretical knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people with all types of communication disorders. Clinical practice is an integral part of the curriculum and students are expected to develop a high standard of professionalism.