Entry requirements
Upper second class degree or above is required preferably in a relevant subject , such as biology , psychology or linguistics . Experience of working with / caring for / supporting people with communication impairments , for example through professional or voluntary work , is essential . Evidence is required of research into the profession .
International : Where your honours degree has not been studied in English , you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 8.0 with no individual element below 7.5 .
Criminal Records Check : A satisfactory criminal records check will be required .
Other information
Exit award : MSc ( 285 credits , plus 60 credit research dissertation ); alternatively , students may choose to exit with a PgDip ( 285 credits ).
Single module study : Not available . Delivery : At QMU and on placement Duration : 2 years full-time
Start date : September 2021 / January 2022 ( to be confirmed ).
Application deadline : Please see website for current information . This course is highly competitive with limited places . We advise applicants to apply early in order to be considered . See pages 153-154 for more information on how to apply .
Class sizes : We expect around 25-35 students to enrol for this course each year .
Fees : See pages 160-161
More information : Sara Wood ( swood @ qmu . ac . uk ), SLT Admissions Tutor , Siobhan Mack ( smack @ qmu . ac . uk ), Programme Leader or Admissions ( admissions @ qmu . ac . uk )
Why QMU ?
The course is the only postgraduate pre-registration course of its kind in Scotland .
You will be taught by an expert team of clinical practitioners , linguists and researchers . We have specialists in all key clinical areas .
Through our Clinical Audiology , Speech and Language Research Centre , QMU has carried out pioneering work in the area of speech sciences . In the 2014 REF exercise ( a UK-wide evaluation of research quality and impact ) our 92 % of our research in speech and language was classed as worldleading or internationally excellent .
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