Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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SEP-25

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Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties, and swallowing disorders. Our Speech and Language Therapy degree offers you the opportunity to join this exciting profession and gain a Health and Care Professions Council approved qualification as a speech and language therapist.This is a vibrant and stimulating Speech and Language Therapy degree with an excellent reputation. Students are taught by a dedicated team of lecturers ...Read more

Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties, and swallowing disorders. Our Speech and Language Therapy degree offers you the opportunity to join this exciting profession and gain a Health and Care Professions Council approved qualification as a speech and language therapist.This is a vibrant and stimulating Speech and Language Therapy degree with an excellent reputation. Students are taught by a dedicated team of lecturers that includes experienced speech and language therapists with a wide range of specialisms, as well as researchers whose work is known internationally. There are guest lectures from clinical specialists and service users who share their perspectives. We have long-established links with the NHS, and all of our students have the chance to gain hands-on clinical experience with a range of adult and paediatric clients.Placement opportunities are very varied, ranging from our in-house clinics to hospitals, clinics and schools. You will develop your expertise in assessing and treating a diverse range of client groups.Due to this programme being NHS funded and therefore limited places being available which may fluctuate each year, unfortunately deferred applications cannot be considered.

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WUSCA ranking:
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20/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
76th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
62nd
Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine
Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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90%
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£22,000
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£22,000
What students say
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18 Feb 25

Nice facilities. SU union could be improved. Food prices should be..Read more

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Lecturers are super..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

27 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H1,H1 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate (first teaching September 2023):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Three clearly separate subjects required. Preferably, one to be in a straight Science and all to be academic subjects. A level Double award in any subject will only count as one A level.

Three clearly separate subjects required. Preferably, one to be in a straight Science and all to be academic subjects.

Access To HE diploma is only accepted in a limited set of circumstances, and applicants hoping to gain a place on the course on the basis of an Access Diploma should enquire via SLTAdmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk in the first instance, giving details of their other academic qualifications.

To include a grade 6 in a Higher Level Science and grade 5 in other Higher Level subjects.

Preferably one to be in a Science subject and all others to be in academic subjects.

Dependant on subject studied and strength of overall application.

T Level in a Science subject may be considered alongside a further Level 3 academic qualification

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level

Popular A-level subjects

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Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Biology
48%
Psychology
29%
Chemistry
25%
Geography
16%
Religious Studies & Theology
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,000 per year

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Students from International

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£16000 Per year

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18 Feb 25
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