BSc Speech and Language Therapy
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Therapy. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice, phonetics, linguistics, and eating, drinking, and swallowing management. The programme includes clinical placements in each year of the three-year course. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: Pass IB Diploma with 32 IB Diploma Points overall, or achieve minimum 128 points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the L2 course requirements through your IB Diploma, you will require SL5 or HL4 in English and Mathematics and HL4 in science
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What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 80%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 64%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 5%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership.
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Acquired and Developmental Conditions Across The Lifespan 1
- Professional and Academic Development 1
- Foundations in Phonetics and Linguistics
- Practice Education 1
- Acquired and Developmental Conditions Across The Lifespan 2
- Practice Education 2
- Applied Phonetics and Linguistics
- Professional and Academic Development 2
- Transition to the Workplace
- Professional and Academic Development 3
- Practice Education 3
- Acquired and Developmental Conditions Across The Lifespan 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £35,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Health sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
Is BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
How many students continue on BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.