Speech and Language Therapy

Plymouth Marjon University

Speech and language therapists (SLTs) enjoy rewarding, specialist careers working directly and indirectly (e.g. thorough research) with individuals and their families, teachers, carers, nurses, doctors and other allied health professionals. SLTs may work in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, the community and people’s own homes as well as specialist centres. Almost one in five people will experience communication difficulties at some point in their lives and SLTs are key professionals involved in supporting effective communication in all its forms. SLTs are also core members of multi-professional teams supporting children and adults who have eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). The emphasis for all clinical work is to allow people to participate in their lives as safely and fully as possible. In your training at Marjon, you will develop core and advanced knowledge and skills in topics such as linguistics, phonetics, bioscience, psychology, research methodologies and speech and language pathologies. You will also develop your clinical and professional skills through workplace and simulated placements and modules that allow you to explore and develop your wider professional skills. Successful completion of our Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) approved programme makes graduates eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC. Speech and language therapist and speech therapist are protected titles in the UK and their use requires registration with the HCPC. Please be aware that having a disability should not be a barrier to becoming HCPC registered and refer to their advice on disability and becoming a health and care professional.